Appealing the STW massive for some advice...
Up to now I've been paying through the nose for BT telephone and broadband. I'm moving house and I've just cancelled with them due to having to commit to 18months or pay exorbitant home moving fees. Plus their service is ropey and way overpriced, I've wanted to leave for a while and am taking this opportunity to do so.
I'm after recommendations for a new provider for telephone and broadband. Sadly the new place is not in a fibre optic area otherwise I'd be getting Virgin with TV.
Requirements:
- Must be able to take ownership of the line and provide both without needing a BT line.
- Good value
- The telephone won't be used, it is just to have a line for the broadband so calls packages are not important.
- Decent download limit - 40GB a month upwards
- Good service/reliability - will be used for home working over VPN regularly (once or twice a week)
- Good speed. The line from the exchange can apparently support 8-12mbps, this is way faster than I have now so would be well happy with that.
- 12 month contract max.
Virgin, Talktalk, O2 all seem to have decent value packages but I've no experience of their broadband service. Been happy enough with O2 for mobile.
I'd consider a sky package with TV, if it is really good value. I have just canned a full skyTV HD+ with sport and movies package to save money though so it would have to be an excellent deal.
I am an existing O2 mobile customer which does give me access to some decent deals with them.
What you got?
Cheers,
Stu.
