Which Internet Service Provider?

[Predbasher]

I'm currently with Tiscali, keep losing my connection for 10mins + at a time - not good service. Looking at Talk Talk (Carphone Warehouse), anyone got any opinions?

[SRH990]

Probably not an option for you but I've been really happy with Virgin Cable (ex Telewest in our area). I regularly see 20mb speeds running speedtest.net and it only drops to around 14mb on a bad day plus very few outages, maybe a couple of hours or so a year.

[Tmac]

I'm with BT, connection never fails.

[robgt]

I moved to Talk Talk a little while ago and have absolutely no complaints.
Excellent internet access - no idea what their support is like as I've never needed it.
I'm now saving a small fortune on my line rental, phone and broadband bill - all of which now costs less than my internet connection alone with Pipex - whose service went completely down the toilet since, ahem, Tiscali bought them!!!

If I were you mate, I'd jump ship and never look back. I firmly believe that Tiscali have ruined a once great service provider (Pipex) so I'm not suprised you're having serious issues - and no doubt getting no help/support at all.

Considerably faster broadband, and a considerably cheaper overall package (1/3 of the previous total) - this deal has everything good and nothing bad going for it in my opinion.

Cheers,
Rob

[brin]

i have been with talk talk virtually from the start and apart from the odd occasion
when you dont get a connection its been great .now at 6.5meg

[handthrottle]

I'm with BT, not missed a beat since joined 4 years ago!!
Talking to a Sky engineer (who also worked for Tiscali, Virgin, Telewest) said that whoever your supplier is, BT customers will always come first in the line, its all controlled by BT, except for the cable guys!!

[Predbasher]

Cheers,

Talk Talk seem good option, apparently I'm one of the 80% who can get free broadband - funny that cos I wasn't one of the 80% who can get free sky broadband....not sure how that works, and neither did the reps!!!!! Must vary from one supplier to another.

Anyway, seems Tiscali are a bit crap generally, better give them the old size 12 I think!

[robgt]

Give them another from me too, right bunch of holes that shower...

Not bitter, of course :D
LOL
Cheers,
Rob

[Predbasher]

Another case of a bit cocky about their place in the market, don't need to work hard to keep the custom, a bit like vodafone! - that's another topic!

Maybe now I won't have to sit swearing a a little grey box waiting for the green light to give me permission to send my next post

[MeestorMac]

If you can get [URL="https://www.bethere.co.uk/"]Be[/URL] in your area get it! They have gone down the LLU route, basically their equipment in BT exchanges.

If not BT is fine for the money but if you don't mind paying a bit more then [URL="http://www.zen.co.uk/"]Zen[/URL] has been rated number 1 for the past few years.

As for the cable route, I can only go off what I've heard which so far isn't anything good. And the clowns they sent to set up the SDSL connection has put me off for life.

You should check this site out really: [url]http://www.thinkbroadband.com/[/url]

[Ade_Law]

If you have sky tv its a no brainer. free/5/10ukp a month depending on the speed and download limit you go for. im getting an actual 8mb on my connection most of the time, just ran speedtest and got this, never seen less than 5mb and that wasnt for long.

[IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/350426673.png[/IMG]

They have also gone down the LLU route and the only trouble i have had has been BT being a bunch of arses.

Ade

[cjcj1949]

[quote=Predbasher;182966]I'm currently with Tiscali, keep losing my connection for 10mins + at a time - not good service. Looking at Talk Talk (Carphone Warehouse), anyone got any opinions?[/quote]

What S/n are you getting in your router and what is the Bt prediction for your phone line. If you are a long way from the exchange then you could have a problem with ADSL whichever supplier you use. I get 2Meg from sky for free but can't get better unless I use Virgin. They are pretty good but not as cheap as Sky.

[heliTV]

[quote=SRH990;182972]Probably not an option for you but I've been really happy with Virgin Cable (ex Telewest in our area). I regularly see 20mb speeds running speedtest.net and it only drops to around 14mb on a bad day plus very few outages, maybe a couple of hours or so a year.[/quote]
Me too - I find Virgin cable very good as well - very few outages and reliable fast service.
Hope this helps
Graham

[Tim Procter]

Just a thought here which no one has mentioned.:confused:

Your connection keeps dropping, Have you considered that you "may" have a problem within your house causing these disconnections before you start the change with your ISP which won't make sod all difference.

BTW: I think Tiscali is shite too mate.;)

I'm with Zen.:)

[Mike W]

Virgin media here ... in all the years I been with them I only ever lost my connection for half a day ... which aint bad :)