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Hoovie
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Joined: 27 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: Broadband Prices |
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I'm fortunate that I can get my Broadband paid for (when I remember to claim it!) and currently paying £27.99 for BT Broadband Anywhere (which has a free mobile phone with it) and was thinking that looked a bit pricey.
Then I noticed how much I used to pay for NTL and that was £37.99 for broadband  - Pretty sure my company wouldn't pay for the Cable TV bit (   ), so that must have been just Broadband PLUS another £10 for line rental on top of that.
Makes BT not look that bad now
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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have you used that hotspot thingy you can get with bt?
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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The FON? Nope - but only because I haven't gone anywhere!!
Having said that - I have connected to my own FON Hotspot on the Homehub just to check and it works ok.
You should sign up to it, Handyman - you could use your Nokia 95 on them.
HotSpot Map 
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handyman
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I'm with virgin, not bt 
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DougJones
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Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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I'm with Sky, went for the Sky+ package, extra £5 for Broadband and paid extra £5 for telephone package (free 01 and 02 numbers 24/7)
Reduced BT phone bill from £100 per quarter to £50 including line rental, which more than pays for the Sky upgrade. More than pleased with the package as it does everthing I want.
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EJJ150847
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Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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I changed to Orange last year from BT Dial up, £26 per month including line rental, free 01 & 02 numbers via internet all day and 01 & 02 from landline after 1800 t0 0600.
Seems to be working OK, did have broadband via Tiscali but had lots of problems so binned them within a month quoting " lack of contracted service".
They didn't agrue.
Am waiting for cable to come to area to see if any benefits.
John
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Hoovie
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Free 01 & 02 all day using VOIP/Internet is very handy
I use 1899 for daytime calls which is 3p a call unlimited call length,but free is even better
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