Rebelistic Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hi I've just found out I can stay in my flat for another year so I'm gonna get broardband internet.I'm not sure what this really involves. I currently have a phone line that is not connected (the line is physically there but not active). I gather broadband can be sent through a normal phone line now (ie. you don't have to have a seperate cable like for cable TV) so do I just contact a broardband provider and pay them and they will activate my phone line and give me a modem or do BT need to activate the line first?I have a laptop with a wireless network thingy (can get internet in hotels etc.) so I guess I need a wirless modem?I would also like a normal phone line too as I currently spend a fortune on my mobile!Can anyone give me any advice or recommend a good value service provider - I'm after something pretty fast with no download limit.Thanks for your help,John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Hi I've just found out I can stay in my flat for another year so I'm gonna get broardband internet.I'm not sure what this really involves. I currently have a phone line that is not connected (the line is physically there but not active). I gather broadband can be sent through a normal phone line now (ie. you don't have to have a seperate cable like for cable TV) so do I just contact a broardband provider and pay them and they will activate my phone line and give me a modem or do BT need to activate the line first?I have a laptop with a wireless network thingy (can get internet in hotels etc.) so I guess I need a wirless modem?I would also like a normal phone line too as I currently spend a fortune on my mobile!Can anyone give me any advice or recommend a good value service provider - I'm after something pretty fast with no download limit.Thanks for your help,John. You'll need to phone up BT first and foremost and get them to reactivate your line, it doesn't take long, mine was done the next morning. Then you'll need to start paying line rental at £11 a month. They should reactivate it for free.You'll need a wireless modem yes, some service providers give them to you when you sign up for 12 months. Otherwise you can get them for I'd guess about £35.Theres no such thing as no download limit nowadays, most have a 'fair usage policy'. I use freeola.com because even though they do have limits, they're pretty high - but come at a cost.Thats as far as my knowledge goes... but hopefully should have cleared a few things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) lol @ titlePhone jacker. Internet service providings. Edited October 16, 2007 by Mod Man Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 www.bethere.co.uk best uk provider hands f**king down no usage limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Thanks, thats really helpfull. I'll give BT a ring.I'll have to check out freeola.com and bethere.co.uk - perhaps there's a website that compares different providers I'll google it in a bit.Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boon racoon Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Do not go for Virgin media.I could write 4 pages on why not.But. Just don't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I chose Plus.Net because of their 30:1 Contention Ratio which beats pretty much all other ISPs at 50:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Do not go for Virgin media.I could write 4 pages on why not. But. Just don't!Why??Been with telewest/ blueyonder/ virgin media for years!Nout wrong apart from its abit dear and you dont actually get the correct speed you pay for lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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