Free Broadband

Dazza · 08-05-2006, 19:00

Take a look at the TalkTalk deal - £9.99 for free landline calls inc International and Free Broadband
Think I will sign up

texasjohn · 08-05-2006, 19:05

Which company is this? BT?

Any weblink to this offer?

TIA!

johnjohnhealy · 08-05-2006, 19:06

Dont forget to add the the line rental fee, another £10 in addition to the call package fee, and remember there are download limits too!

Not as cheap as it first appears as you must switch from BT to TalkTalk but it's still a good deal, must remember to ask one of the door to door sales people what the real catch is next time I see them (pick them up in me cab quite often).

JPreston · 08-05-2006, 19:06

Carphone Warehouse

bassy-alex · 08-05-2006, 19:09

Ive actually found its cheaper to use Talk-Talk for phone calls + line rental, and then go else where for b/band... Talk-Talk is OK for the most limited users only...

Octygone · 08-05-2006, 19:13

They guarantee to be cheaper than BT and they are for phone calls and line rental ....if they are not cheaper they will give you £1000 ...they haven't paid out anything yet

......I know my bills are cheaper, but at the moment as far as BB is concerned I am locked into a year long contract with someone else

.......the limit is 40Gb per month download

see here

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi...95003038,99872,

johnjohnhealy · 08-05-2006, 19:22

It works out at £20.99 per month (+ one off connection fee £29.99) including unlimited landline calls to uk and 28 other countries, there is a time limit on the calls, you must hang up and re-dial before 1 hour to avoid the call charges.

Up to 8meg Broadband with 40gb limit is free of charge with this call package, fair usage policys apply.

Here is the link to there website -

http://www.talktalk.co.uk/talktalk/s...STATIC.TESTHUB

texasjohn · 08-05-2006, 19:28

Ta for the extra info *click*

bengie · 08-05-2006, 21:17

aswell as fair usage and downlaod limits whats the contention ratio like?

Decron · 08-05-2006, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengie

aswell as fair usage and downlaod limits whats the contention ratio like?

THe package I belive is 50:1, which is standard.

However the free bit is dependant on location as not all exchanges will be unbundled. If your not in one such location it will cost a tenner PM. It is also an 18 month contract.

Either way you look at it though it is a solid deal. I just hope the new Cape Town call centre is up to scratch...

bengie · 08-05-2006, 22:42

bulldog are 40:1

yaktrebor · 08-05-2006, 22:51

I put my phone number in on their website and I'm not covered by their deal.

It's NOT such a good deal when you add the extra £10 per month on top.

A few poeple at work have put their numbers in, as yet, no one can get the good deal?

Johnnyc · 08-05-2006, 23:38

Question.

I'm with NTL right now.
If i switch to BT can i take advantage of this? I'm pretty sure BT insist on a min 12 month contract when i reconnect. Does that mean i couldnt switch to Talk Talk until the 12 months are up?

cheezemonkhai · 08-05-2006, 23:57

What about the contention on their network. THe DSL line might be 50:1 in the exhange but when you get onto their network eg off the LLU network and into their core network, then i would be certain that it is contended too.

matchmaker · 09-05-2006, 00:21

I'm paying £11 a month to BT for line rental, and £25 a month to Virgin for broadband (20Gb download limit). Offer makes sense to me

aj. · 09-05-2006, 00:23

I've not heard anything good about talk talk so far, have a look at this forum before signing for anything

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...Board=talktalk

aj

jinxy72 · 09-05-2006, 01:19

if you download dont go with talktalk ... i had nothing but probs with them kept cappin connection and saying it wasnt but tested it myself ... tiscali no probs what so ever

steviec · 10-05-2006, 15:21

I'm with Talk Talk for Phone Calls anyway and they are great but be careful with Line Rental as they are more expensive than BT. That is if you have any additional services like Caller ID which is free with BT but TT Charge you extra for it.

I'm still debating Broadband from them as very happy with PlusNet for £19.49/Month no contract and 10GB Download a month on 20:1 Contention.

ScoobyChris · 10-05-2006, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by steviec

I'm still debating Broadband from them as very happy with PlusNet for £19.49/Month no contract and 10GB Download a month on 20:1 Contention.

Also with a free 8Mbit upgrade (where exchanges allow!) and possibly 16-24Mbit when they move to new LLU partners the service still sounds excellent value, although it will just mean I hit my download limit quicker each month

Chris

steviec · 10-05-2006, 15:31

True, the problem I have is that I can only get 1MB from the local exchange. However it is being upgraded at present as part of the LLU Partner Service for which Plus Net are proposing putting me on at no extra charge and up to 24MB Speeds, so I will wait and see.

Thought there was a long waiting list for TT Broadband Anyway?

steviec · 10-05-2006, 15:33

JUst checked and I can get it where I am but won't be active until end of July !!!

Johnnyc · 11-05-2006, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by steviec

I'm with Talk Talk for Phone Calls anyway and they are great but be careful with Line Rental as they are more expensive than BT. That is if you have any additional services like Caller ID which is free with BT but TT Charge you extra for it.

Caller ID with BT - Quarterly rental £5.25 (ex. VAT) - no minimum rental term, no connection charge. Thats £1.75 a month!

cheezemonkhai · 11-05-2006, 23:16

Erm Caller ID is free in our BT package and it's not a special one.

ScoobyChris, if they LLU you I doubt you would get any faster speeds as it would still be comming down the same copper, so you wuold have same noise and line length so you would get no more over ADSL and almost nothing (if anything) more on ADSL2/2+.

MarkyMarkD · 11-05-2006, 23:38

Caller ID is not free with BT.

But BT Privacy IS free, and it includes free caller ID.

Stupid BT logic to avoid giving Caller ID for free to all those who are already paying for it, methinks.

cheezemonkhai · 12-05-2006, 10:50

Fir enough, we aren't paying for it though :S

08-05-2006, 19:00	#1
Dazza Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 102 Members Car: 05 Silver Fabia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Free Broadband Take a look at the TalkTalk deal - £9.99 for free landline calls inc International and Free Broadband Think I will sign up __________________ Dazza Silver 05 Furby - Gone Vectra 1.9CDTI (150)

08-05-2006, 19:05	#2
texasjohn Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,677 Members Car: BMW Z4 3.0i SMG Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Which company is this? BT? Any weblink to this offer? TIA! __________________ Xbox 360 gamertag: TexasJohn74.

08-05-2006, 19:06	#3
johnjohnhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK south east Posts: 2,428 Members Car: Superb 130pd Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Dont forget to add the the line rental fee, another £10 in addition to the call package fee, and remember there are download limits too! Not as cheap as it first appears as you must switch from BT to TalkTalk but it's still a good deal, must remember to ask one of the door to door sales people what the real catch is next time I see them (pick them up in me cab quite often).

08-05-2006, 19:06	#4
JPreston Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hertfordshi-yer Posts: 944 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Carphone Warehouse

08-05-2006, 19:09	#5
bassy-alex Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 120 Members Car: Felicia Fun Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Free Broadband Ive actually found its cheaper to use Talk-Talk for phone calls + line rental, and then go else where for b/band... Talk-Talk is OK for the most limited users only... __________________ www.myspace.com/alexjenningz

08-05-2006, 19:13	#6
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,822 Members Car: Octavia II tdi ..for now Thanks: 182 Thanked 116 Times in 75 Posts	Re: Free Broadband They guarantee to be cheaper than BT and they are for phone calls and line rental ....if they are not cheaper they will give you £1000 ...they haven't paid out anything yet ......I know my bills are cheaper, but at the moment as far as BB is concerned I am locked into a year long contract with someone else .......the limit is 40Gb per month download see here http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi...95003038,99872, __________________ Last edited by Octygone; 08-05-2006 at 19:14.

08-05-2006, 19:22	#7
johnjohnhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK south east Posts: 2,428 Members Car: Superb 130pd Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Free Broadband It works out at £20.99 per month (+ one off connection fee £29.99) including unlimited landline calls to uk and 28 other countries, there is a time limit on the calls, you must hang up and re-dial before 1 hour to avoid the call charges. Up to 8meg Broadband with 40gb limit is free of charge with this call package, fair usage policys apply. Here is the link to there website - http://www.talktalk.co.uk/talktalk/s...STATIC.TESTHUB Last edited by johnjohnhealy; 08-05-2006 at 19:26.

08-05-2006, 19:28	#8
texasjohn Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,677 Members Car: BMW Z4 3.0i SMG Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Ta for the extra info click __________________ Xbox 360 gamertag: TexasJohn74.

08-05-2006, 21:17	#9
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,251 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Free Broadband aswell as fair usage and downlaod limits whats the contention ratio like? __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

08-05-2006, 22:42	#11
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,251 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Free Broadband bulldog are 40:1 __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

08-05-2006, 22:51	#12
yaktrebor Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire, where the puddings come from. (That's tarts to foreigners!) Posts: 553 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Free Broadband I put my phone number in on their website and I'm not covered by their deal. It's NOT such a good deal when you add the extra £10 per month on top. A few poeple at work have put their numbers in, as yet, no one can get the good deal? __________________ 'No more beer!' (unless it's GF)

08-05-2006, 23:38	#13
Johnnyc Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,193 Members Car: MkV Golf 1.9 TDI Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Question. I'm with NTL right now. If i switch to BT can i take advantage of this? I'm pretty sure BT insist on a min 12 month contract when i reconnect. Does that mean i couldnt switch to Talk Talk until the 12 months are up? __________________ Johnny "Americans have different ways of saying things. They say "elevator", we say "lift" ... they say "President", we say "stupid psychopathic git."

08-05-2006, 23:57	#14
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,575 Members Car: Thanks: 111 Thanked 512 Times in 475 Posts	Re: Free Broadband What about the contention on their network. THe DSL line might be 50:1 in the exhange but when you get onto their network eg off the LLU network and into their core network, then i would be certain that it is contended too.

09-05-2006, 00:21	#15
matchmaker Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Stirling Posts: 2,792 Members Car: Black Octavia vRS Thanks: 24 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Free Broadband I'm paying £11 a month to BT for line rental, and £25 a month to Virgin for broadband (20Gb download limit). Offer makes sense to me __________________ Alan "Darth" - Black Magic Octavia VRS with Forge DV, BMC CDA induction kit, Milltek cat, Supersprint exhaust, Xenons, ESP, cruise, parking sensors and Kumho 225/45/17 tyres Been to Star sufficient bhp & ample lb/ft All time low - 7.8 mpg

09-05-2006, 00:23	#16
aj. Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 43 Members Car: Fabia Ambiente 12. 64bhp Estate, Silver Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Free Broadband I've not heard anything good about talk talk so far, have a look at this forum before signing for anything http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...Board=talktalk aj

10-05-2006, 15:33	#21
steviec Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 753 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 FSI Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Free Broadband JUst checked and I can get it where I am but won't be active until end of July !!! __________________ Cheers Steve Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0T FSI - Black Magic, 18" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Jumbo Box, Rear Electric Windows, Xenon Headlights, MaxiDot, Light Assist, Front & Rear Parking Sensors, Rain Sensing Wipers & Dipping Rear View Mirror. Pentagon SupaGlass in Midnight, Parrot 3400LS GPS Bluetooth Car Kit.

09-05-2006, 01:19	#17
jinxy72 Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: south east Posts: 164 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Free Broadband if you download dont go with talktalk ... i had nothing but probs with them kept cappin connection and saying it wasnt but tested it myself ... tiscali no probs what so ever __________________ 03 vrs estate ( silver ) + 06 vrs fabia ( black )

10-05-2006, 15:21	#18
steviec Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 753 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 FSI Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Free Broadband I'm with Talk Talk for Phone Calls anyway and they are great but be careful with Line Rental as they are more expensive than BT. That is if you have any additional services like Caller ID which is free with BT but TT Charge you extra for it. I'm still debating Broadband from them as very happy with PlusNet for £19.49/Month no contract and 10GB Download a month on 20:1 Contention. __________________ Cheers Steve Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0T FSI - Black Magic, 18" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Jumbo Box, Rear Electric Windows, Xenon Headlights, MaxiDot, Light Assist, Front & Rear Parking Sensors, Rain Sensing Wipers & Dipping Rear View Mirror. Pentagon SupaGlass in Midnight, Parrot 3400LS GPS Bluetooth Car Kit.

10-05-2006, 15:31	#20
steviec Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 753 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 FSI Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Free Broadband True, the problem I have is that I can only get 1MB from the local exchange. However it is being upgraded at present as part of the LLU Partner Service for which Plus Net are proposing putting me on at no extra charge and up to 24MB Speeds, so I will wait and see. Thought there was a long waiting list for TT Broadband Anyway? __________________ Cheers Steve Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0T FSI - Black Magic, 18" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Jumbo Box, Rear Electric Windows, Xenon Headlights, MaxiDot, Light Assist, Front & Rear Parking Sensors, Rain Sensing Wipers & Dipping Rear View Mirror. Pentagon SupaGlass in Midnight, Parrot 3400LS GPS Bluetooth Car Kit.

11-05-2006, 23:16	#23
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,575 Members Car: Thanks: 111 Thanked 512 Times in 475 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Erm Caller ID is free in our BT package and it's not a special one. ScoobyChris, if they LLU you I doubt you would get any faster speeds as it would still be comming down the same copper, so you wuold have same noise and line length so you would get no more over ADSL and almost nothing (if anything) more on ADSL2/2+. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

11-05-2006, 23:38	#24
MarkyMarkD Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Leics UK Posts: 318 Members Car: Fabia vRS new September 2005 in Black Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Caller ID is not free with BT. But BT Privacy IS free, and it includes free caller ID. Stupid BT logic to avoid giving Caller ID for free to all those who are already paying for it, methinks. __________________ Do something useful - Join the BRISKODA Folding team: http://www.briskoda.net/modules.php?...warticle=&id=26

12-05-2006, 10:50	#25
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,575 Members Car: Thanks: 111 Thanked 512 Times in 475 Posts	Re: Free Broadband Fir enough, we aren't paying for it though :S __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

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