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Broadband ISP - BT vs. Tiscali vs. Virgin?
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I want a 2mb home broadband service.
I want it cheap, with free kit & set up, etc. (I don't want to have to buy modem or filters).
Don't want wireless.
Via my BT line (no Cable where I live)
I'll only use it at weekends and evenings.
I will mainly use it to listen to internet radio (c.50 hrs p/mth max I reckon) plus some surfing. Tend to do my Emailing at work.
Also will do some music downloading.
No gaming, no watching video / tv.
I have checked out some websites for views and recommendations re Broadband ISPs today and the larger ISPs generally seem to get panned for either support or capping or both.
So, I have settled on the followinf three and I'd appreciate your views / comments on these:
1. BT - 'cos my Email id is already with BT Yahoo. I used BT before for dial up.
2. Tiscali - cos I, personally, have had good experience with them (but most other people don't seem to!)
3. Virgin - 'cos I am (a) attracted by them not tieing you in to a 12 month contract (I live in a rented flat), and (b) I am a very happy Virgin Mobile customer.
So, any thoughts / comments, bearing in mind my spec.? Note: I have been put off smaller, recommended ISPs by the costs.
I want it cheap, with free kit & set up, etc. (I don't want to have to buy modem or filters).
Don't want wireless.
Via my BT line (no Cable where I live)
I'll only use it at weekends and evenings.
I will mainly use it to listen to internet radio (c.50 hrs p/mth max I reckon) plus some surfing. Tend to do my Emailing at work.
Also will do some music downloading.
No gaming, no watching video / tv.
I have checked out some websites for views and recommendations re Broadband ISPs today and the larger ISPs generally seem to get panned for either support or capping or both.
So, I have settled on the followinf three and I'd appreciate your views / comments on these:
1. BT - 'cos my Email id is already with BT Yahoo. I used BT before for dial up.
2. Tiscali - cos I, personally, have had good experience with them (but most other people don't seem to!)
3. Virgin - 'cos I am (a) attracted by them not tieing you in to a 12 month contract (I live in a rented flat), and (b) I am a very happy Virgin Mobile customer.
So, any thoughts / comments, bearing in mind my spec.? Note: I have been put off smaller, recommended ISPs by the costs.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I have been with BT for over four years it might not be the mega cheapest but I have never had a problem and only ever been offline for about two hours in all that time and they even called me back in the morning to see if everything was ok. And I have lived in three different counties in that time and cannot fault it.
I've heard lots of people complain about Tiscali so I personally wouldn't use them
BT have an image of being pricey and chargning more for the same product/service that you can get cheaper elsewhere.
Virgin don't charge you a �50 activation fee up front (as everyone else I've encountered do) but charge an analogous �50 fee if you leave them before 12 months elapse. Still, you're no worse off this way and aren't tied to a 12 month deal.
I'd think that every ISP will give you the filters and broadband modem free. Of the ones you've mentioned, alone, I'd use Virgin. Ultimately, I'm delighted with my own ISP : freedom2surf. I think they're brilliant.
Even if I didn't get a "recommed a friend" fee (hint hint), I'd still heartily recommend them
BT have an image of being pricey and chargning more for the same product/service that you can get cheaper elsewhere.
Virgin don't charge you a �50 activation fee up front (as everyone else I've encountered do) but charge an analogous �50 fee if you leave them before 12 months elapse. Still, you're no worse off this way and aren't tied to a 12 month deal.
I'd think that every ISP will give you the filters and broadband modem free. Of the ones you've mentioned, alone, I'd use Virgin. Ultimately, I'm delighted with my own ISP : freedom2surf. I think they're brilliant.
Even if I didn't get a "recommed a friend" fee (hint hint), I'd still heartily recommend them
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