Decent Landline/Broadband Deals

[Coby.]

Going to be moving out with the Missus soon and am just trying to start making decisions and doing the maths on bills,

We will be wanting a landline even though we both will mainly use our mobiles and broaband so maybe just evening and weekend calls or something,
What is the best deals at the minute?
Want a good fast but reliable broadband connection and a wireless router thrown in if possible for her Laptop,

I've got a BT with Homehub at the parents and she has Virgin at her parents but I'm not overly impressed with her speed and connection when at hers,

Recommendations please,

Cheers
Andy.

 

[Coby.]

Anyone??

 

[spirez]

Virgin were offering 10mb BB free evening/weekend calls for £5 for the first 3 months then £15 after that. Think there may be the £11 line rental on top

 

[Dave H]

So £26 per month? Beats the £34 a month l pay BT. I hardly use the land-line phone and now have to pay to use my mobile as well.

Do Virgin do a package for BB,LL & mobile calls/web browsing?

 

[Deeg]

Avoid Talk Talk like the plague, it's awful. It is however very cheap. The old addage you get what you pay for.

 

[jimbo666]

My talk talk connection is ace for a 8mb line. Never drops outs and can d/l from newsgroups at 7.7mbps stable!

 

[Coby.]

Just been looking on BT and they do some decent packages plus you get the Homehub which I can find no fault with the Wireless Connection at home,

 

[richy22]

Round your way Andy your best bet is BT, If you were in Ipswich or Norwich id say look at BE buts it not worth it for the likes of you and me living in the middle of know-where (ish)

 

[Coby.]

I'm moving to near Norwich

Costessey to be precise.... About bloody time tbh

 

[Coby.]

Right I've now got the keys to the Apartment so am now looking to sort out the Broadband/Phone Line..... I've plugged a Phone in the Socket and have a Dial Tone whish the Landlord states through BT so I think I'll be going with them,

How do I go about getting the phone number on that line? Or am I likely to be issued with a new number?

Hoping to sort is ASAP so any advice would be great.

 

[richy22]

First off ring your mobile or something and you will see if its connected/has a number attached to it??

PS im having a look at your PS3 tonight..haven't had a chance yet!

 

[JD]

Andy, avoid Virgin like the plague, they'll toss you around for hours and days and weeks chap.

In all honesty, Sky. No idea on prices, but for an all in one, defo go with Sky over VM.

 

[Coby.]

Not bother with Sky TV though so thinking BT will be easiest.... I tried to ring out from the Apartment Line the other day and it wouldn't let me but there is a dial tone.

 

[bob97531]

O2 are very good.

I pay £9.79 a month for 20mb line, 11.25 (ish) for bt makes twenty pounds somet....

Never let me down yet.

Cheers
Lee

 

[richy22]

Cotessey is outside of Norwich yes??? Your best bet is BT or BE if they are around your way...going with sky isn't worth it (unless u want it cheap of course!!)

 

[JD]

If you're not bothered about TV deals, then yeah I think BT will be your best bet pal

 

[ilovewilly]

Sky give you line rental (£10), 10gb allowance of up to 10mb broadband (£10) and basic package of sky (£16.50) so £36.50 for sky tele, a phone line, and broadband.

Better value than 11.75 for BT line rental, ~£15 broadband. All through one company and you got some extra channels for when the wife is boring you

 

[Greeny.]

Sky give you line rental (£10), 10gb allowance of up to 10mb broadband (£10) and basic package of sky (£16.50) so £36.50 for sky tele, a phone line, and broadband.

Better value than 11.75 for BT line rental, ~£15 broadband. All through one company and you got some extra channels for when the wife is boring you

If you can get that in your area though, I checked and I cant so have to pay an extra £10 or so on top.

Plusnet are decent Andy, I use them for my phone, phone line and broadband.

 

[Russ.]

O2 are very good.

I pay £9.79 a month for 20mb line, 11.25 (ish) for bt makes twenty pounds somet....

Never let me down yet.

Cheers
Lee

Same,

Im on 16mbit with o2 but theres no 12month contract which is always good to have. Also pay £9.79. Consistantly fast download and upload speeds. Will happily max the connection out of the source your downloading from is fast enough.

They also chuck in a free wireless router which has never let me down

 

[SC03OTT]

Andy, avoid Virgin like the plague, they'll toss you around for hours and days and weeks chap.

In all honesty, Sky. No idea on prices, but for an all in one, defo go with Sky over VM.

Lol, that's a bit of a horrendous sweeping statement.

I take it you had a bad experience? Never found them to be a problem myself. Always had stuff installed on time and have never had to call CS.

 

[Scott S]

I'm with the post office.

Line rental and broadband for £25 a month and the wireless router is included in the price. Literally just plug it in and connect to it.

Decent speeds and decent call centres. Evening and weekend calls included as well.

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/jump2?catId=68600711&mediaId=87500743

 

[Coby.]

I didn't even realise the Post Office did Broadband etc.

 

[Timmay]

BT is good andy

 

[Scott S]

I didn't even realise the Post Office did Broadband etc.

The boyzone post office adverts from last year did it for me

 

[Coby.]

Ahahaha!!..... I remember those.

 

[richy22]

Wasn't it Westlife rather than Boyzone who did those adverts??? :S

 

[Coby.]

Gone with BT in the end...... Unlimited Broadband, Free Evening and Weekend Calls and Home Hub with Phone for £35 inc Line Rental,
Could have maybe got cheaper elsewherere but I've always been happy with the Service while living at home.


No Connection Fee either which was a Bonus

 

[Scott S]

Wasn't it Westlife rather than Boyzone who did those adverts??? :S

Could have been, I knew they were irish and a boyband, i'm not too hot on boybands.

 

[richy22]

Could have been, I knew they were irish and a boyband, i'm not too hot on boybands.

It was them I just didnt want to seem a batty for knowing that