Broadband providers

"What are NTL using they don't need a BT phone line?"

Cable.

I'm on NTL as well. Did you keep your BT line physically intact when you had the cable installed? If so it should be easy enough to reconnect to a BT line.

Its like the railways with Railtrack and the Gas with Transco etc. or Elctricity with the National Grid.

We can buy our services from whomever we like, within certain limitations but we are reliant on the infrastructure provider underneath (for internet this usually means BT and they charge line rental)

So is NTLs provision from NTL cables?

Do you know if I can stop everything but the broadband with ntl?

I am connected physically to BT, I just begrudge paying them a tenner a month just for the facility when I won't be using their services, can no one else use NTLs cables?

If you want Broadband you either have to have a BT phone line or a cable one. You might do best to get a Broadband only package from NTL and drop their TV stuff, if you don't want to pay BT line rental.

You'll probably have to take a phone from NTL but I think it's a good idea to have a landline backup anyway, just in case you need to call the fire brigade at the moment your mobile battery decides to go flat

David

You can get NTL broadband without having to take their phone or TV
http://www.ntlhome.com/ntl_internet/broadband.asp?cust=ntlworld_producttower

Also they just announced Monday that they are to increase speeds by 50% for no more money i.e. 750k for £24.99

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I am connected physically to BT, I just begrudge paying them a tenner a month just for the facility when I won't be using their services, can no one else use NTLs cables?

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you would be using their services, you would be using their wire/exchange/switching etc and maintenance of these, and their available bandwidth.

I believe you should be able to get what you want from ntl for £24.99 a month

Hi,
FWIW I've just swapped from BTinternet to eclipse.co.uk at a saving of just under a tenner. I now pay £21 a month for eclipse as opposed to £30 for bt. Obviously this is via the original ASDL modem and via a bt phoneline.

andy c!

My cable provider is telewest broadband and they provide 512k always on Broadband, shortly rising to 768k at no extra charge, Supreme cable tv package, and a normal phone service and, as I rarely use the phone it works out at between £51 and £54 pounds a month. I can't really fault it for value. Though of course it will depend on your local cable supplier.

Yours in Music

Syd

We've only just got the electric here in Norfolk; so Broadband is a distant dream.

So here I am with my BT dial-up internet access and there's a billing problem over me switching from 'surftime' to 'anytime'.

First I knew - my e-mail access was denied. So I curse and swear and kick the PC (as the internet access was still working) and spend ages re-checking all my settings.

In desperation; I call the 'Take all your money' line at £75 a minute and speak to a charming lady in Bangladesh (who was attempting to speak English).

The billing hiccough is sorted out and I can get my e-mails again - Deep joy!

The first one I pick up is from BT saying:-

"Sort out your billing, or we'll cut off your e-mail access".

Argggggghhhhhhh!!!!!

They are clearly not able to work the telephone.

J N

I had a similar experience - except I was leaving BTOW for PlusNet, after the migration was complete, I sent a letter to the bank asking them to stop the BT direct debit - a few days later I got a letter from BTOW accounts department informing me that my ADSL account would be terminated unless I sorted out my payments

and this from a company that is setting up a business with MS to provide business packages to small businesses - Oh, and is also a CRM consultancy as well. They could get get a lot of useful experience sorting out their own shop first.

Derek

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Harvey,

Where did you see the NTL 750k for £24.99

I am on N T L 600k, so faster for the same sounds a good thing!

DS

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Hi Dave
I know, sounds too good to be true but yet...
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/newsarchive.asp?item=1639

Harvey,

Thanks!

No mention of it on www.ntlworld.com yet??

DS

Hi Guys
Been with demon now for ages, have just gone BB and like the company. I would recommend them. The tech support from them I find great.
http://www.demon.net/
Martin

Hi, ive been using Nildram since i changed to ADSL, fantastic service superb speeds, always good reviews on adslguide.org.uk

www.nildram.net

I use Telewest broadband and do not have to have a telephone line or tv service.They charge me £31.99mth and is an excellent service and also filters out email viruses before they reach me!