Hi Will Yes you can just get broadband from Virgin and no you don't need a virgin phone line they can do it using the existing BT line. Give them a ring and have a chat Debbie you can contact me on: email: wadham.house@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx skype debs1965 msn: wadham.house@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx aim screen name wadham house Vonage phone No: 01392 346351 Mobile: 07930 332608 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of william lomas Sent: 04 April 2009 08:27 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: best internet provider? karl can I just get the broadband on its own from virgin? obviously i need a virgin phoneline, too? On 4 Apr 2009, at 08:24, Karl Proud wrote: > This is why to some extent the question of which is the best is > pretty hard > to answer. I've had Virgin now at home for about 6 years with no > problems. > Yeah, sure, they will always go through the turn it off and on again > routine > when you call them but as some one who worked for an IP for a few > years this > does fix most problems so I can live with that. > At my office I have had numerous problems with other ADSL companies > which at > the same time have seen applauded in conversations like this one. > The best > one is the one that just works and I think all of them do that for > some > people. Virgin for me but I guess not for everyone. > > Ho hum > > Karl > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:08 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: best internet provider? > > > From what I recall web browsing was slow, so was using the internet in > general. It even failed to load pages. Most of it was caused by > someone else > using the connection at the same time though. That's all I can recall. > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > e-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:29 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: best internet provider? > > > Hi Chris, > > That tells us precisely nothing. You didn't like it when you were > using > your friend's computer? Was it slow? Did they give you bad support? > What is > your reasoning behind this statement? > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of > Chris Hallsworth > Sent: Friday 3 April 2009 18:11 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: best internet provider? > > Ar, well, from my experience, I didn't like Virgin from when I was > using my > friend's computer. > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > e-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 4:58 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: best internet provider? > > > Hi Chris, > > Their download speeds are a lot faster than Sky though. Fibre Optic > wins. > Sky can't even compete with those speeds. > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of > Chris Hallsworth > Sent: Friday 3 April 2009 08:35 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: best internet provider? > > Virgin's ok, but they do go down quite a bit, plus their customer > support is > > rubbish. We're not with them obviously but from what Hannah told me... > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > e-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:32 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: best internet provider? > > > i can get cable ibraham, as the postcode checker said i ahve fibre > optic in my area around the flat, plus there are sockets for cable > etc. > Freeview is acceptable for my TV so can i just get a phone line plus > internet from virgin media and if so, how much would this be? > i want to pay up to ten pounds for the internet if i can since compare > the o2 deal of seventeen pounds fifty to seventeen pounds fifty as i > am not in their specific area > will > > On 3 Apr 2009, at 08:26, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> Well, firstly you should investigate whether you have cable in your >> area, you can do a simple postcode check plus you might need to >> check with your landlord whether you can have cable installed. If >> so, all well and good, you can buy just broadband on its own and use >> your O2 phone to make and receive calls. If you want a landline and >> you can get cable, with some of their broadband packages you can get >> a free or discounted landline, plus your keeping your options open >> for the fastest broadband speeds, 10MB plus. If it has to be a bt >> landline or through a bt phone socket, I suggest talktalk who will >> offer you a landline package and free up to 8MB broadband. This also >> has the added advantage of international calling options included, >> so you can call many countries around the world for next to nothing >> or even completely free of charge. >> >> All the best and I hope the above has helped you some. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" >> <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 8:12 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] best internet provider? >> >> >>> >>> I am moving into my new flat for rent in a couple of weeks time, >>> and I was wondering which internet provider in the UK do you guys >>> reckon is good value for money? >>> I was considering o2 broadband for the home, beeing as I am an o2 >>> customer I could get it for seven pounds and fifty pence, pus ten >>> pounds for my BT landline, bringing my total to a respectable, 17 >>> pouns plus my mobie contract of 20 pounds so bringing everything up >>> to 38 pounds. >>> >>> However the service is not in my area so 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