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By *zero OP Man 37 weeks ago
Glasgow |
Been with Sky since I moved into my flat about 7 years ago and now I think it's time to switch. Anyone been with one of the lesser providers like Now or Plusnet?
Are they worth it or would you go for say Virgin Media or stick with Sky? |
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We’re with TalkTalk, they’re fine. It’s probably more important to check the coverage for your postcode and make a decision based on that, rather than pick a provider based on recommendation/reputation though. |
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The vast majority of broadband providers use BT/Openreach lines. Plusnet and EE are basically budget and mid range providers, BT being 'premium'.
Pretty sure Sky use BT lines too, or at least they definitely used to.
Basically if you don't want/need/can't make use of the fancy 'added value' features, go for whatever is cheap - there's no real difference between line quality if its using openreach infrastructure. |
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In the UK I switched last year to Three / MyFi £10 a month after years with VM even on friends and family rate was still £38.
I think VM are by far the best, the investment from Liberty global means BT/Sky can never compete on bandwidth and coverage, they just need to sort the price & customer service out.
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"The vast majority of broadband providers use BT/Openreach lines. Plusnet and EE are basically budget and mid range providers, BT being 'premium'.
Pretty sure Sky use BT lines too, or at least they definitely used to.
Basically if you don't want/need/can't make use of the fancy 'added value' features, go for whatever is cheap - there's no real difference between line quality if its using openreach infrastructure."
That’s right there’s two companies to choose from , VM Fibre optic, or BT copper wire with bits of fibre. But MyFi is a viable third option now using GSM 4G/5G
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If in your area Toob are really good on speed, CS & price.
I left BT after 3 decades due to price & their lies, now pay £25 fixed for 18months plus 900mpbs speed unlimited but be aware no phone line & a £25 voucher toward a booster if needed but I find its good all over the house. |
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By *sWyldWoman 37 weeks ago
Edinburgh |
"I was with plusnet for years they were great
Now we live in the sticks, so my sons insisted on a starlink. Expensive but works, they are big gamers.
Never even heard of Starlink"
It's an Elon Musk thing with satellites . We don't get fibre here |
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"I am on virgin it won’t let me use WiFi on fab server blocks it have to use data any ideas anyone "
If ethernet and WiFi blocks Fab, it means that you need to get the adult content filter removed by Virgin. |
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We are with Zen Internet. Super fast broadband, great router you can configure every aspect of including setting up a VPN, a fixed IP (so you can run your own servers if you need to) and no blocking/throttling. Their service is excellent - they’ve been the number one Which rated ISP for several years running. |
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"The vast majority of broadband providers use BT/Openreach lines. Plusnet and EE are basically budget and mid range providers, BT being 'premium'.
Pretty sure Sky use BT lines too, or at least they definitely used to.
Basically if you don't want/need/can't make use of the fancy 'added value' features, go for whatever is cheap - there's no real difference between line quality if its using openreach infrastructure."
EE now own BT |
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"The vast majority of broadband providers use BT/Openreach lines. Plusnet and EE are basically budget and mid range providers, BT being 'premium'.
Pretty sure Sky use BT lines too, or at least they definitely used to.
Basically if you don't want/need/can't make use of the fancy 'added value' features, go for whatever is cheap - there's no real difference between line quality if its using openreach infrastructure.
EE now own BT"
Been a while since I worked for them, but at the time BT owned EE and Plusnet, and I think they'd started splitting from Openreach so it became it's own company. The infrastructure hasn't changed much, though there is a bigger push to getting pure fibre out, it always starts with new builds and rolls out slowly.
A lot of the bigger cities do have access to smaller, faster ISPs though. Zen was fantastic from what I've been told - but always being rural it's always just been BT. |
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"I am on virgin it won’t let me use WiFi on fab server blocks it have to use data any ideas anyone "
Assuming that you haven't got children who you need to protect:
Sign into your virgin account, goto Account Settings, then Online Security, then switch off "Child Safe".
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