GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
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Now that i have finally moved in to my flat i am ready to get broadband was just wondering which isps people advise? I know there are loads of deals goin at the mo, free modem connection etc, was just wondering if any are better than others?
At the mo i am thinking either Btyahoo, Tiscali, pipex or bt do a deal for sky customers(which i am!) where you get free connection etc but you dont get any webspace or email addys.
was wondering is it really worth getting webspace and email addresses as you can get these anyway, also some offer virus protection and firewall etc but again is it worth it?
Any advice much appreciated cos i am not sure at the mo!!!
Cheers
Brody 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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i have ntl 600k its fine never had any probs at all
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vibrio
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there is a website which compares all the current ISP's can't remember what it is though
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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www.adslguide.org
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
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Cheers, have looked on there was just wondering peoples personal opinions.
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vibrio
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I'm with freeserve. would have gone virgin if I did not already have a freeserve account
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Darren
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Registered: 21st Apr 02
Location: Hadleigh, Suffolk
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im with freeserve and its fine, had no probs. was connected 2 days after signing up!
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Gareth.O
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Registered: 25th Sep 02
Location: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
i have ntl 600k its fine never had any probs at all
I'll second that... been on it for 2 years now. Another website is www.ispreview.co.uk
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CRB 553
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
Location: NE Drives: Punto GT
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ive got a telewest deal £55 for 1Mb cable internet, free cable tv for 1yr, and phone line rental with un limited free calls night and weekend...between 5 of us i pay 11 a month for that
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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with pipex, very quick, and cheap enough!
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Xs
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Registered: 12th Apr 02
Location: Lanarkshire
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nildram or zen net !! fastest isp's atm
two of my pals r on pipex sum1 days there connection drops every 2mins and they get crap dl speeds,
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Dan B
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Registered: 25th Feb 01
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Don't go with Tiscali, I've had a few people say they're an absolute nightmare......for both low speeds and technical support (or lack thereof).
If you want my honest opinion, there's only two to consider: Nildram or Zen (I'm not leaning more towards the 2nd, due to Nildram messing around with their pricing......oh, and there's the fact I know both the 1st-Line & 2nd-Line team leaders on the Tech Support team  )
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Dan B
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quote:
Originally posted by Xs
nildram or zen net !! fastest isp's atm
two of my pals r on pipex sum1 days there connection drops every 2mins and they get crap dl speeds,
Actually, the top 10 Fastest DSL ISPs this month (edit: sorry, I meant for September) are:
1. Eclipse
2. Nildram
3. Pipex
4. Zen
5. Freeserve
6. PlusNET
7. Freedom2Surf
8. BT OpenWorld
9. BT Broadband
10. Demon
[Edited on 06/10/2003 by Dan B]
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Dan B
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There you go, the previous monthly results since July 2002...
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?action=search&query=Top+10+Fastest
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Xs
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Registered: 12th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan B
quote:
Originally posted by Xs
nildram or zen net !! fastest isp's atm
two of my pals r on pipex sum1 days there connection drops every 2mins and they get crap dl speeds,
Actually, the top 10 Fastest DSL ISPs this month (edit: sorry, I meant for September) are:
1. Eclipse
2. Nildram
3. Pipex
4. Zen
5. Freeserve
6. PlusNET
7. Freedom2Surf
8. BT OpenWorld
9. BT Broadband
10. Demon
[Edited on 06/10/2003 by Dan B]
havent checked this months top 10 yet  (also forgot bout eclipse) 
suprised at pipex in 3rd place!!
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
Location: Greater London
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quote:
Originally posted by Gareth.O
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
i have ntl 600k its fine never had any probs at all
I'll second that... been on it for 2 years now. Another website is www.ispreview.co.uk
same here, 2 years now , 1 year on 128kbs thne moved to 600kbs a yr ago, works fine 4 me
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
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www.getadsl.co.uk (nildram site) They have up to 2mbps home packages too, if i wasnt already with BT i would move to them, but it means 2 weeks with no broadband in between and i dont think i could cope! 
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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Id go with Nildram as they're really good at the moment , turn around speed is very good as well.
dont buy there router though its pants get this Netgear router it has a 4 port hub built in and is easy to use
http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DG814&pm=415
and its also very cheap.
but if you have lots of money go to Easynet and buy there 8Meg Surestream line. You will be download king
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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8mb?! i didnt know that was avaiable in the Uk w/o leased line. We are thinking of upgrading to 1mb soon, had 512 for 3 years and its starting to feel a bit slow!
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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i'm with pipex. been with them for 18 months. never had a problem and get good download speeds. and its cheap
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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i got ntl 1mb, its wikid, no probs yet.
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