[access-uk] Re: Internet service providers

  • From: Jonathan <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:48:30 +0000

Given that basic broadband is available to almost all of the UK for
under £6 a month, I'm guessing Derek probably has a strong a pressing
reason to be using dialup.

I'm intrigued as to why, though.

(In fact, I didn't even know dialup was still available!)

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Ibrahim Gucukoglu
<ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Kevin?
>
> Don't you mean you'd never wish to return to dialup? "smile".
>
> All the best and I'm with TalkTalk too, though I've opted to pay for their
> fibre service.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Kevin
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:34 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet service providers
>
>
> I used to have dial-up many years ago and Was getting a bill of (at the
> highest) £80 a month. I am now with TalkTalk and pay, on average £20 a month
> for broadband, free UK landline calls (including 0845 and 0870 numbers). I
> would never wish to return to broadband.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Derek Hornby
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 12:10 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Internet service providers
>
> Hi  All
> I am maybe only one on  list that  still uses Dial-up  access
> Well it meets my needs.
>
> Anyway,  I  am having a problem that when I try to Download mail
> it keeps  stopping  too soon.
>
> BT says  and I quote:
>
>
> "You are under absolutely no pressure to have broadband
> from BT. Moving to another provider for your line wont
> take away these issues-it's all the same network which, is owned
> by BT Openreach."
>
> Is BT correct to  suggest that  being cut of  from a servier,
> Would still  happen  no matter which ISP I am with.
>
>
> Regards,  Derek
>
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