Broadband/Phoneline & TV

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

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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.

Em135eye · 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 274 Rep 2,774 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NORTH iTrader: (1)	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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willhollin Major General 268 Rep 9,915 Posts Drives: VW T5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Worcestershire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 330d SE [10.00] 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.
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EddieL Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 284 Posts Drives: 320i M Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK 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\|
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AlanQS Colonel 244 Rep 2,811 Posts Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 430i m-sport G ... [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..
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chris330D Major 36 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sussex, UK iTrader: (0)	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.
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JLR1969 Major General 1882 Rep 7,000 Posts Drives: Kubota GR1600 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: England iTrader: (1)	Sky for everything, works out a lot cheaper.
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Em135eye Banned 175 Rep 4,302 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South West iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M135i 5 door [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.
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NFS Major General 275 Rep 9,218 Posts Drives: M340i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK 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
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rogerxp Major General 165 Rep 5,950 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Pack / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [2.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [9.00] 2003 Maserati 4200 [6.00] 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 -: MW E92 M3 Competition Pack / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: 370Z GT Roadster; 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
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10-08-2010, 04:44 PM	#11
BGM Colonel 58 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK 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
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AlanQS Colonel 244 Rep 2,811 Posts Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 430i m-sport G ... [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.
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10-08-2010, 06:34 PM	#13
hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK 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!
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Swiller First Lieutenant 9 Rep 322 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London 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.
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dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist 949 Rep 29,345 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 Porsche 997.2 GT3 [9.50] 2003 BMW E46 M3 [6.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [5.50]	Sky everything. Tv + net like 70-80 a month. Phone I don't know. I don't even use it. __________________ 997.2 GT3
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Dr Dave Zummerzet Zyder Drinker! 112 Rep 5,541 Posts Drives: '06 330D Le Mans Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somerset 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 __________________
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gIzzE Major General 363 Rep 5,984 Posts Drives: F11 + 911 C4 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK. 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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