Broadband/Phoneline & TV - What you got? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

pjs · 10-08-2010, 12:22 PM

Hi all

I'm trying to decide if I can be arsed to shop around for a better deal which are almost certainly out there. For more years than i can remember I have the following. I just hate sorting this crap out with those idiots in call centres.

AOL for the internet (£14.99 a month)
talk talk for phone (ave £15/month for all calls)
B T for line rental - (approx £35/quarter)

Then i've a sky HD box + multiroom, no sports or movies, £42/month

What do you knowledgable lot have and how much does it cost?

willhollin · 10-08-2010, 12:34 PM

We have SKY HD plus another SKY + box, broadband, line rental, phone line all of SKY for around £70. Missus uses phone alot for work and that accounts for around £20 quid a month.

EddieL · 10-08-2010, 12:35 PM

Sky everything. Phone line rental, calls, broadband, HD TV (no sport or movies). Cant get Virgin anyway.

Never had a problem they never sorted, just started getting 0845 and 0870 free of charge as well. Free Customer services and mostly deal with call centre 2 miles from me. Monthlies average £60 or thereabouts.

AlanQS · 10-08-2010, 12:54 PM

Virgin for TV, phone and broadband. Broadband is a bit dear but it is 20mb, unlimited download, and I usually get near to the actual advertised speed - unlike the rest. I've got the XL TV package which gives an HD box for all the HD channels (the terrestrials, Living, Discovery, NAt Geo, Sky 1, etc.)

The phone has the usual free calls at weekends, nights, and calls to Virgin mobiles.

Sky Sports is an add on but without the Sky Sports it's about £58 per month.
Why are you paying £42/month for Sky if you don't have Sports or Movies? What are you getting for your cash?

Bear in mind that when you scrap AOL as broadband provider, you'll have to re-install all software to your computer to get rid of AOL as, despite what it says, it doesn't un-install from your computer properly and interferes and ruins all other settings.

chris330D · 10-08-2010, 01:06 PM

Plusnet for phone and broadband; £6.49pm for BB and £11.25 line rental + £5 for unlimited calls for the phone. Got sky HD for the tv same package as you.

pjs · 10-08-2010, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanQS

Why are you paying £42/month for Sky if you don't have Sports or Movies? What are you getting for your cash?

:

Dunno, just assumed that was the going rate -includes £10 a month for the multiroom, and £10 a month for the HD.

JLR1969 · 10-08-2010, 01:21 PM

Sky for everything, works out a lot cheaper.

335diesel · 10-08-2010, 01:31 PM

Despite doing a lot of work with Sky we only have Freeview and BT broadband.

Can get Sky half price (and free installation) but just don't watch enough TV to justify it.

NFS · 10-08-2010, 02:16 PM

I have BE Broadband, which has been fantastic:

https://www.bethere.co.uk/web/beportal/homepage

My connection averages around 14 meg

Basic Sky and BT phone at the moment.

Tempted by Virgin Medias 50 meg broadband package though

rogerxp · 10-08-2010, 03:48 PM

BT phone line (about £12)
Sky HD (everything except sports) & mid-package Broadband (£62.50)

Really fallen out with Sky over a £4 movie so, when I can be arsed, am going to move my Broadband on principal (it's the only thing I can realisticly take away from them). Having done a quick search it seems O2 had a cracking deal at about £7p/m.

Hardly ever use the landline and we both have a gazillion free minutes on our mobiles (through my work) so use them all the time.

BGM · 10-08-2010, 04:44 PM

Phone: BT, but don't hae a phone (£12)
BB: o2, might switch to Be* soon due to seemingly better gamer support.. (£14.99)
TV: Virgin Media (£30?)
Mobile: Free via work

AlanQS · 10-08-2010, 04:50 PM

Paul, that £42 is a complete rip-off if you don't get sports or movies. It must be an old price plan and you are paying through the nose for basically, nothing.

Time to change methinks - even if it's just complaining to Sky or switching to one of their advertised - and much cheaper - offerings.

hmi1750 · 10-08-2010, 06:34 PM

Sky HD and Sky multiroom with 2 packs = £35
Primus phone line with national calls all the time incl and line rental = £25 (average a month as it doesnt incl 0870, 0845)
Be internet top package for £12.99 (home mover).

Need a job to pay for it all!

Swiller · 10-08-2010, 06:45 PM

Tv- freeview HD box. 100 quid one off cost. Does Dolby dig via hdmi. BBC,itv and ch4hd at the mo. Love film subscription for blu rays and console games. 12 per month.
Broadband,phone- talk talk. 19 per month all inc. Free eve and weekend calls and 5mb actual broadband (sold as 24). 40 gig.
Mobile £10pm iPhone on 02. 100 free mins, unlimited texts. 12 months free 3G came with phone.

41 per month in total.

dxb335d · 10-09-2010, 05:43 AM

Sky everything. Tv + net like 70-80 a month. Phone I don't know. I don't even use
it.

Dr Dave · 10-10-2010, 03:37 AM

Eclipse Internet for BB £12/mth, need static IP

BT for home phone but don't use it for calls

Sky - but the miswah pays that, I don't watch much TV

gIzzE · 10-10-2010, 03:59 AM

Sky for everything other than broadband, I had it when the BB was free if you had TV and phone, but they are so poor that I can't risk it.
They won't even give you your login and username which makes somethings really tricky.

TV is around £88 which is far too much, Full pack, HD, second box + second HD.

Zen for broadband, they are awesome.

10-08-2010, 12:22 PM	#1
pjs Colonel Drives: S5 & C250cdi Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NORTH Posts: 2,365 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 E92 335i SE [4.50]	Broadband/Phoneline & TV - What you got? Hi all I'm trying to decide if I can be arsed to shop around for a better deal which are almost certainly out there. For more years than i can remember I have the following. I just hate sorting this crap out with those idiots in call centres. AOL for the internet (£14.99 a month) talk talk for phone (ave £15/month for all calls) B T for line rental - (approx £35/quarter) Then i've a sky HD box + multiroom, no sports or movies, £42/month What do you knowledgable lot have and how much does it cost?
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10-08-2010, 12:35 PM	#3
EddieL Second Lieutenant Drives: 320i M Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 284 iTrader: (0)	Sky everything. Phone line rental, calls, broadband, HD TV (no sport or movies). Cant get Virgin anyway. Never had a problem they never sorted, just started getting 0845 and 0870 free of charge as well. Free Customer services and mostly deal with call centre 2 miles from me. Monthlies average £60 or thereabouts. __________________ AW 320i M Sport\|18" 193M\|Black Dakota\|Sat Nav\|Loudspeaker System\|Sun Protection + Grey Shade\|Heated Seats\|Visibility Package\|

10-08-2010, 12:54 PM	#4
AlanQS Colonel Drives: 320d SE Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,451 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 320d SE Coupe [0.00]	Virgin for TV, phone and broadband. Broadband is a bit dear but it is 20mb, unlimited download, and I usually get near to the actual advertised speed - unlike the rest. I've got the XL TV package which gives an HD box for all the HD channels (the terrestrials, Living, Discovery, NAt Geo, Sky 1, etc.) The phone has the usual free calls at weekends, nights, and calls to Virgin mobiles. Sky Sports is an add on but without the Sky Sports it's about £58 per month. Why are you paying £42/month for Sky if you don't have Sports or Movies? What are you getting for your cash? Bear in mind that when you scrap AOL as broadband provider, you'll have to re-install all software to your computer to get rid of AOL as, despite what it says, it doesn't un-install from your computer properly and interferes and ruins all other settings. __________________ Last edited by AlanQS; 10-08-2010 at 04:47 PM.

10-08-2010, 01:31 PM	#8
335diesel Brigadier General Drives: 335d Touring Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 4,009 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 335d SE Touring [0.00]	Despite doing a lot of work with Sky we only have Freeview and BT broadband. Can get Sky half price (and free installation) but just don't watch enough TV to justify it. __________________ E91 335d SE Touring Also Land Rover Puma Defender 110 XS station wagon

10-08-2010, 02:16 PM	#9
NFS Major General Drives: 335i m-sport LCI Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 9,211 iTrader: (0)	I have BE Broadband, which has been fantastic: https://www.bethere.co.uk/web/beportal/homepage My connection averages around 14 meg Basic Sky and BT phone at the moment. Tempted by Virgin Medias 50 meg broadband package though __________________

10-08-2010, 12:34 PM	#2
willhollin Major General Drives: VW T5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 9,871 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 330d SE [5.00] 2010 Transporter T5 ... [0.00]	We have SKY HD plus another SKY + box, broadband, line rental, phone line all of SKY for around £70. Missus uses phone alot for work and that accounts for around £20 quid a month.

10-08-2010, 01:06 PM	#5
chris330D Major Drives: C63 AMG Estate Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 1,102 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 E91 330D Msport [0.00]	Plusnet for phone and broadband; £6.49pm for BB and £11.25 line rental + £5 for unlimited calls for the phone. Got sky HD for the tv same package as you.

10-08-2010, 01:21 PM	#7
JLR1969 Brigadier General Drives: 2011 318D Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,375 iTrader: (1)	Sky for everything, works out a lot cheaper.

10-08-2010, 03:48 PM	#10
rogerxp Major General Drives: 370Z R'ster / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire Posts: 5,654 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [1.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [4.50] 2003 Maserati 4200 [2.33] 2006 E90 330d M Sport [0.00]	BT phone line (about £12) Sky HD (everything except sports) & mid-package Broadband (£62.50) Really fallen out with Sky over a £4 movie so, when I can be arsed, am going to move my Broadband on principal (it's the only thing I can realisticly take away from them). Having done a quick search it seems O2 had a cracking deal at about £7p/m. Hardly ever use the landline and we both have a gazillion free minutes on our mobiles (through my work) so use them all the time. __________________ Current -: 370Z GT Roadster / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: BMW X3 3.0d xdrive M Sport; E46 330i M Sport Coupe; Mazda RX8 231; Nissan 350Z GT Roadster; BMW E90 330d M Sport; BMW E92 335i SE; Maserati 4200; Nissan 350Z; Honda S2000; Astra Coupe Turbo; Ford Probe

10-08-2010, 04:44 PM	#11
BGM Colonel Drives: F21 118d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 2,273 iTrader: (0)	Phone: BT, but don't hae a phone (£12) BB: o2, might switch to Be* soon due to seemingly better gamer support.. (£14.99) TV: Virgin Media (£30?) Mobile: Free via work

10-08-2010, 04:50 PM	#12
AlanQS Colonel Drives: 320d SE Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,451 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 320d SE Coupe [0.00]	Paul, that £42 is a complete rip-off if you don't get sports or movies. It must be an old price plan and you are paying through the nose for basically, nothing. Time to change methinks - even if it's just complaining to Sky or switching to one of their advertised - and much cheaper - offerings. __________________

10-08-2010, 06:34 PM	#13
hmi1750 Major Drives: 330d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,095 iTrader: (0)	Sky HD and Sky multiroom with 2 packs = £35 Primus phone line with national calls all the time incl and line rental = £25 (average a month as it doesnt incl 0870, 0845) Be internet top package for £12.99 (home mover). Need a job to pay for it all! __________________ E90 330d MSport:Le Mans Blue: Xenons: Black Leather: Steptronic

10-08-2010, 06:45 PM	#14
Swiller First Lieutenant Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 322 iTrader: (0)	Tv- freeview HD box. 100 quid one off cost. Does Dolby dig via hdmi. BBC,itv and ch4hd at the mo. Love film subscription for blu rays and console games. 12 per month. Broadband,phone- talk talk. 19 per month all inc. Free eve and weekend calls and 5mb actual broadband (sold as 24). 40 gig. Mobile £10pm iPhone on 02. 100 free mins, unlimited texts. 12 months free 3G came with phone. 41 per month in total.

10-09-2010, 05:43 AM	#15
dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist Drives: E46 M3 Tiag/Imola Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' Posts: 28,970 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2003 BMW E46 M3 [3.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [2.75]	Sky everything. Tv + net like 70-80 a month. Phone I don't know. I don't even use it. __________________

10-10-2010, 03:37 AM	#16
Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 5,481 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330d M Sport [0.00]	Eclipse Internet for BB £12/mth, need static IP BT for home phone but don't use it for calls Sky - but the miswah pays that, I don't watch much TV __________________

10-10-2010, 03:59 AM	#17
gIzzE Brigadier General Drives: E350 cdi Estate. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK. Posts: 4,647 iTrader: (2)	Sky for everything other than broadband, I had it when the BB was free if you had TV and phone, but they are so poor that I can't risk it. They won't even give you your login and username which makes somethings really tricky. TV is around £88 which is far too much, Full pack, HD, second box + second HD. Zen for broadband, they are awesome.

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