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Old 17-03-11, 12:28 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hi. what bb providers would you recommended?
i'm with virgin adsl at the moment, can't have cable.

thanks.

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Whats the problem with VM ADSL ?

If its a technical problem then remember that whatever ADSL supplier you have still has to go down the same wires so its likely you will have the same problem regardless !
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Been having lots of disconnections, and slow speeds 0.6 download and 0.2 upload, called VM said they could not do anything about it, and hung up the telephone, phoned again straight away and got hung up again.
When i finally got through the following day spoke to techs, and my speed went straight up to 6.9 download and upload went to 0.69, I'm out of contract with them now so i was just looking to see if anyone on the forum has got any good experience with any other bb provider.

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Been having lots of disconnections, and slow speeds 0.6 download and 0.2 upload, called VM said they could not do anything about it, and hung up the telephone, phoned again straight away and got hung up again.
When i finally got through the following day spoke to techs, and my speed went straight up to 6.9 download and upload went to 0.69, I'm out of contract with them now so i was just looking to see if anyone on the forum has got any good experience with any other bb provider.
Go with virgins fiber optic m8 ive moved 3 times in last 3 years never had any problems speed wise been on 10mb got full 10meg been on 50mb was getting from 50 to 55mb now im on 30mb package with the new superhub i get round 34mb 3mb up if you go with fiber you get a good speeds with adsl if you far from exchange your screwed m8
if you go with virgin fiber optic it doesn't go threw the phone line m8
look on virgins web site they have got lots deals on there m8 check ya post code on there see if you can have virgin cable in your area

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Are you using/after a phone/broadband package or just for broadband?
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Are you using/after a phone/broadband package or just for broadband?
i am on
Offer: 6 months half price
£9.25 a month for 6 months
then £18.50 a month*

i have phone package of them to

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Sory I meant pdfoxy, it's more difficult when trying to change provider if you're using a telephone/broadband package.
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Go with virgins fiber optic m8 ive moved 3 times in last 3 years never had any problems speed wise been on 10mb got full 10meg been on 50mb was getting from 50 to 55mb now im on 30mb package with the new superhub i get round 34mb 3mb up if you go with fiber you get a good speeds with adsl if you far from exchange your screwed m8
if you go with virgin fiber optic it doesn't go threw the phone line m8
look on virgins web site they have got lots deals on there m8 check ya post code on there see if you can have virgin cable in your area
I'm just outside the cable area by about 10 houses.
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Hi dont phone the help line phone them up again and select i want to leave them you will get thought to a call centre in this country. Tell them why you want to leave and how you have been treated im sure they wont want to lose your business also tell them you would be interested in there fibre optic but its not avalable to you ask them why not and when it will be.
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