Topic: 1 Mb BB

[Clive]

I notice that BT has now cut the cost of its BB packages.  Not before time I might add, since it's just about the most expensive on the market.  At the moment I have the 512K package, but I could continue paying the same amount each month and get the 1Mb package instead.  Does anyone have experience with this connection speed?

BT Yahoo! Broadband 512k - down from £29.99 per month to £26.99

BT Yahoo! Broadband 1Mb - down from £40.99 per month to £29.99

[Simon]

The 1Mb isn't bad.  In fact, if that's including VAT, it's cheaper then Pipex, which is £33.44 pcm incl VAT.

[Clive]

it's cheaper then Pipex, which is £33.44 pcm incl VAT.

BT CHEAPER THAN PIPEX???   Is this a dream?  Wake me up someone!  Didn't you say that you were going to get a 1Mb connection Simon?

[Clive]

I've done it!  Amayyyyzing speed!  Oh wait!  It takes 7 - 10 days for them to activate it.  

Yes, it includes VAT Simon.  But the catch is that I can only download 30Gb each month (hardly a problem for me)and I've had to switch my payment method from credit card to direct debit.

[Sandra]

Why bother with the extra speed if you arent downloading much Clive, may as well save your money and stay as you are

[Clive]

Pages will open faster and I get some pretty hefty e-mails from Farmer's Weekly.  Anyway, if it's there I want it!  I don't ask for much.  I'm easy to please.  Very amiable.  Gimme my 1Mb.  Anyway, I don't pay for it.  

[Tony]

 Anyway, if it's there I want it!  I don't ask for much.  I'm easy to please.  Very amiable.  Gimme my 1Mb.  Anyway, I don't pay for it.  

Well they all sound very reasonable arguments for having it,  to me Clive  

[TR]

Pages will open faster and I get some pretty hefty e-mails from Farmer's Weekly.  Anyway, if it's there I want it!  I don't ask for much.  I'm easy to please.  Very amiable.  Gimme my 1Mb.  Anyway, I don't pay for it.  

The emails arent from Shirley the sheep by any chance Clive  

www.shirleythesheep.co.uk/wales

[Clive]

Damn, it's gone down through overuse Hook.  

[Dack]

Nice to see the limits they've imposed.
30G a month for new subscribers, 15G for existing users (and 512K users), £2 per Gig over that usage being the mooted cost.

Mind you those limits are only advisory until Jan 2005.

http://www.btplc.com/News/Pressreleasesandarticles/Corporatenewsreleases/2004/nr0455.htm

[Clive]

I've been told subject to tests, I should be upgraded within 7 days.  Zoom zoom zoom....

[measter]

why don't you get blueyonder 1.5 mb for £35?

[Clive]

Better the devil you know Measter.    I'm no fan of BT but I'm prepared to accept their meagre offerings as we have been in a relationship for more than 10 years now.

[Adept]

I've been told subject to tests, I should be upgraded within 7 days.

Apparently, one of the tests is an anal probe Clive :whistle:

[Clive]

Bring it on!!