[_] Phone line advice
Tim Beadle
tim.beadle at gmail.com
Wed Apr 25 15:05:31 BST 2007
On 25/04/07, Chris Brock <chris.brock at gmail.com> wrote: > ive recently moved into a place.. > and need to find the cheepest phone/broadband. If you want cheapest, get TalkTalk. Having heard other people's horror stories, however, it might not be the wisest move. > so far it seems that i will have to sign up for BT just to get the > line connected (is their anyway round this? as i cant seem to find > that out..its BT or nothing?) Not sure how or if LLU (local loop unbundling) affects this, but it used to be that any ADSL ran over BT's wires, so a BT line was a prerequisite for getting ADSL. Obviously cable from TeNTLeWestBlueVirginYonderMedia is entirely separate and doesn't need a BT line. Customer service may not do your blood pressure much good, though (again, so I've heard [1]). > and probably going for ORANGE broadband? Free with a mobile phone contract of at least £30 a month... > My overall concern is keeping the costs down, ideally all for 30 > inclusive of calls (as i wont be making may - it mainly for broadband) £20.99 a month for calls and broadband (including line rental) from PlusNet (who I'm with): http://www.plus.net/residential/bundles.shtml Give me a shout if you choose them - I could get a referral discount off my bill ;) > ive had a look around on the web, their seems so much choice..but is > their really? Ah, the wonderful paradox at the heart of western consumer capitalism :) Go thou and read Barry Schwartz. Or watch him on Ted.com: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/93 Tim