TV Telephone and Broadband

Hightower · 08 January 2007, 23:57

Just wanted to be a little nosey and wanted to know what sort of packages RIBnetters where on.

The cheapest for my needs are TalkTalk 3 for the phone and broadband and keeping my Sky basic.

Biggles · 09 January 2007, 00:45

Andy,

Do you have cable where you live. They tend to offer the best packages.

Nos4r2 · 09 January 2007, 00:59

NTL 1meg unlimited d/l package with free offpeak calls to landlines. Free sky box setup. Total bill is around £35pcm.

Hightower · 09 January 2007, 00:59

I looked at cable as I have access to it. The package that suited my family was £40/month for all the above. However broadband was slower at 2Mbps and telephone was free weekend and evening instead of the free 24/7 of the taktalk. However the clincher on not getting cable was that my missus and Kids watch programs only available on Sky and that pretty much dictates the format of seperating my digital tv and phone/broadband.

PS Nick, I've found some SS at work, a little thinner than hoped and not sure about it grade. But it is used for machine guarding and looks nice and is free to you. I'll have a go in the next couple of days and let you know how I get on....Are you sure about that angle?

Biggles · 09 January 2007, 01:24

Andy,

The angle is correct as far as my kids protractor thing goes. Does it seem right to you. If you think its a strange angle I'll measure it again tomorrow.

PS. Wish we had the choice of cable here. I'd be telling the kids and missus what to watch. I always thought all the Sky channels were on cable. Maybe its not as good as I thought then.

Limey Linda · 09 January 2007, 02:08

Good subject.
We have cable. Tel, broadband, and TV ( TV is approx 30 useful channels, inc. BBC America, plus a load of crap). Cost has been $99.00 (us) per month, for "the bundle" Just been advised that it will increase $3.00(us) pcm. We also have AT#T international @ $12.00 per month + $0.25 per min. All long distance in country long distance calls are done evenings and week ends free via mobile phone. We are about to cancell the AT&T service and convert to Skype ( VOIP) @ $29.95 per year.

codprawn · 09 January 2007, 03:38

I am with NTL - have 20mb unlimited broadband - free phone calls to landlines and most channels excluding sports and prime films. Total cost is currently about £30 - I had probs with them in the past so I am getting this awesome broadband for £9.99 a month!!!

osprey__viper · 09 January 2007, 07:53

Andy, we got BT home hub with 8meg. Also free evening and weekend calls via the hub. Pay on average £18 per month all in (inc bt landline). Got a basic package on sky ie no movies or sky sports but our lass pays that one so dont know what the cost is

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Got rid of crappy NTL last year. After 8years of being a customer they still wanted to treat it's customer like sh*t

three-rex · 09 January 2007, 08:24

Sky top-tier (SkyHD + additional Sky+ STB) unlimited broadband, and just testing new Skytalk.

Cost - zero

Did I mention that I work for SKY?

Hightower · 09 January 2007, 12:46

Codders, that's a really good deal! I don't think I'd get that as a new customer unless I had problems too.

Martin, that's also quite cheap (for BT) to include a BT hub and landline telephone, that includes line rentle too?

I think I will stick to my guns and go Talktalk at £20/month, as I can't seem to find anything cheaper around here. The disadvantage is that it's not going to go live until middle/late February.

Nos4r2 · 09 January 2007, 16:19

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I am with NTL - have 20mb unlimited broadband - free phone calls to landlines and most channels excluding sports and prime films. Total cost is currently about £30 - I had probs with them in the past so I am getting this awesome broadband for £9.99 a month!!!

What problems did you have? I'm wondering if I can't replicate them and get a free upgrade

bogib · 09 January 2007, 17:12

I have 12 mb/sec broadband with unlimited download also some TV channels included (payed by the company), then two mobiles (payed by two different companies) so only paying for old fashion landline home phone 12 pound a month.....

Bogi

rickuk3 · 09 January 2007, 18:26

If you have a £30/month contract mobile phone with orange for an extra`£5/month you can get 8Mg unlimited broadband and free national and international (100 countries) phonecalls any time, for TV I use free view.

codprawn · 09 January 2007, 22:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

What problems did you have? I'm wondering if I can't replicate them and get a free upgrade

You prob can - just tell them you have had enough and want to go to Sky - they will offer you all sorts to keep such a valued customer - umm and ahh a bit and they just keep offering you more. Special offers last about a year - then just phone them again!!!

Nos4r2 · 09 January 2007, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by codprawn

You prob can - just tell them you have had enough and want to go to Sky - they will offer you all sorts to keep such a valued customer - umm and ahh a bit and they just keep offering you more. Special offers last about a year - then just phone them again!!!

Cheers!

Hightower · 09 January 2007, 23:21

I've done the deed and signed up with TalkTalk we'll see if I've done the right thing.