Internet Service Providers

Internet Service Providers

For many years the internet has been looked upon as an otherworldly technology that you’re more likely to find in a Star Trek movie as opposed to your front room. The World Wide Web has come a long way since its first public appearance in the mid 1990’s, so much so that you’d struggle to find a home that isn’t (in some way) connected to the internet, whether by phone, computer or wirelessly through 3G mobile phone services.

It may seem like an odd thought, but there is a generation of young adults within our society who have not known a world without a computer or the internet. Many people use the internet so much they are blissfully unaware of their dependency on it, both in social and work situations.

The internet is a wonderful tool that many of us couldn’t live without. In the past five years the web has advanced at lightning pace, with developments in broadband speed and website interactivity allowing even the less-technically gifted among us to shop, research and browse with ease.

Yet with all of these major advances, internet speed is not consistent across the country. This is largely due to the fact that some locations haven’t been upgraded by the company that owns the local telephone lines, and in other cases the location is too far away from an exchange point. Because of this, internet speed varies tremendously on your location. For example, those living in London are likely to receive a high-quality broadband connection, whereas someone living in the Yorkshire Dales may struggle to find an adequate service.

Taking these speed inconsistencies into account, if you are looking into buying an internet service, or if you are moving to a new area, it would be a smart idea to check your postcode against a number of Internet Service Provider’s directories. By entering your postcode into the boxes in the links below, you will be able to find out what kind of speed and connection quality you will receive at a certain address. This can prevent a lot of headaches, as you don’t want to move into a property that doesn’t meet you internet requirements.

Sky

Tel: 08702404040

Website: http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/skyproducts/broadband/pricesandoptions/dsl?prodtype=bb&opt=12673&tel=10119&hbox=ps

Virgin Media

Tel: 01616630021

Website: http://allyours.virginmedia.com/?buspart=Portal_HP_topnav_1_1

Tiscali (Talk Talk)

Tel: 08450774488

Website: http://broadband.talktalk.co.uk/

BT

Tel: 0800800150

Website: http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayCategory.do?categoryId=CON-TOTAL-BB-R1

O2 Broadband

Tel: 0800 230 0202

Website: http://broadband.o2.co.uk/