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krazii · 31-05-10, 01:09 PM

I need two different internet connections and at the moment I have o2 and virgin media. I am hoping to get a sky box and they are offering internet with it. Can I cancel virgin media and have two internet providers o2 and sky from the one bt line? I want to keep o2 as its costing me only £4 but virgin are charging £15 a month

Pheonix · 31-05-10, 01:11 PM

no, not unless you get two completely independent BT phone lines installed thus paying two sets of subs per quarter etc.

when you take out your sub with sky tell them you have a internet provider you are happy with and that you are in no need to set up one with them. they will likely relent unless it's a special promotional offer that requires a sky broadband connection.
most of the time sky will let small things like that go if it means keeping a paying sub going.
i have known them to heavily discount a full years subs by up to 70 % just to keep that sub on their books.

krazii · 31-05-10, 02:33 PM

I can tell sky I dont need the broadband with my package dont think it will make a big difference to the price just have to live with virgin media.

waqasahmed · 03-06-10, 09:11 PM

Why would you need two ISP's any way?

dentech · 27-08-10, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazii

and have two internet providers o2 and sky from the one bt line?

No mate, not possible.
DT

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krazii Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Can I have two Broadband Connections on One BT Line I need two different internet connections and at the moment I have o2 and virgin media. I am hoping to get a sky box and they are offering internet with it. Can I cancel virgin media and have two internet providers o2 and sky from the one bt line? I want to keep o2 as its costing me only £4 but virgin are charging £15 a month

31-05-10, 01:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pheonix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 136 Thanks: 14 Thanked 45 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Can I have two Broadband Connections on One BT Line no, not unless you get two completely independent BT phone lines installed thus paying two sets of subs per quarter etc. when you take out your sub with sky tell them you have a internet provider you are happy with and that you are in no need to set up one with them. they will likely relent unless it's a special promotional offer that requires a sky broadband connection. most of the time sky will let small things like that go if it means keeping a paying sub going. i have known them to heavily discount a full years subs by up to 70 % just to keep that sub on their books. __________________ i used to be a b@stard. Last edited by Pheonix; 31-05-10 at 01:14 PM.

31-05-10, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
krazii Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Can I have two Broadband Connections on One BT Line I can tell sky I dont need the broadband with my package dont think it will make a big difference to the price just have to live with virgin media.

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waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: Can I have two Broadband Connections on One BT Line Why would you need two ISP's any way? __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router