Re: Cheapest broadband provider??

John wrote:
Tom wrote:
John wrote:
A couple I know have just seperated and are getting divorced. She
moved into a flat of her own 3 days ago and money is very tight for
her so what's her best option for broadband?

She won't be downloading music/films etc., and really just wants it
for basic websurfing, emails, and Skype to her family and friends.
Any ideas as to who's the cheapest provider for her to use?

Cheers,

John


Cheep isn't always the best (I know this from bitter recent
experience).
Apart from checking the reviews, find one that doesn't have offshore
call centers for support and doesn't use premium rate phone numbers
for any technical or billing issues - otherwise when you have a
problem you go through hell... and you'll be footing the bill for it.

And avoid Tiscali - google tiscali crap and you'll see why.

Thanks Tom. It's going to be a delicate balancing act because her circumstances dictate that cheap is a necessity, not a choice.

John



Yeah, know what you mean. It's a sh*t situation because there doesn't seem to be any minimum standards of service out there. I pay about £12 a month, but the cost of support calls last month added over £10 to that. Then I bought a new filter (£13) and wire (£10).

So all in all, I paid £12 + £10 + £13 + £10 = £45 for some very crap broadband last month, and had to explain to a bunch of kids why they couldn't use the internet over christmas. I'm going to see how much I can get back off them but I'm not holding my breath.


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