FAO Anyone on NTL

Charlie Bravo · Post by **Charlie Bravo** » 03 Jul 2006, 12:11

NTL have been upgrading broadband speeds free of charge. Some people have received the upgrade automatically, whilst others have had to reboot the modem (like myself).

Not all areas have been upgraded as of yet (Luton was well down the list) but you can always ring NTL to find out.

Luton was upgraded at the end of June and I'm now on a healthy 4mb connection

andy · Post by **andy** » 03 Jul 2006, 12:58

I've been with NTL for around 18 months now. No complaints at all.

OneMacGuru · Post by **OneMacGuru** » 03 Jul 2006, 13:00

PlusNet have just done the same. I'm now on a 10Mb connection. Not only that but they have swapped my usage over to Pay As You Go and usage off peak is free :dance: (after midnight).

Healthy competition and the prices tumble eh?

AL

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 03 Jul 2006, 14:00

Hmmm, definately time for an upgrade from 56k to Broadband with NTL then.......... but the question is............. will she or won't she?? :think: ..............'ere sweetheart................. :prayer:

Post by **Rick Piper** » 03 Jul 2006, 14:05

Hi Guys

I think BT are doing the same. (I seems only in rural areas that have been stuck with low speed BB)

My 512 kb connection suddenly became 8 mb last monday.
I asked them when they where upgrading the line a few months back and they said they would let me know.

But they never did and when i signed in on monday morning it said connected at 7.1 mb

I'm not complaining though

Regards
Rick

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 03 Jul 2006, 14:50

Hmmm.... I'm still on the same 1 (1.1) meg connection I got when I signed up two years ago... last I checked I had to pay a penalty of Â£70 to switch to one of my ISPs other packages as I was an existing customer.... could be time to switch and become a "brand new customer only" somewhere else!

AndyMinx · Post by **AndyMinx** » 03 Jul 2006, 18:33

Thats just rediculous Toby! Â£70 to upgrade!

If you were you mate I'd fone 'em and say you'll leave if you don't get it free....Of course they might let you go so have a plan ready just in case!

I did it when I wanted to upgrade my mobile and they wanted to charge me Â£130 to get the V3i...still, it worked and now I got it for a tenner! :dance:

Anyway....AOL is giving us 2MB i think, tried tempting dad to goto someone else but BT seem to forget Oakham exists and so never seem in a hurry to upgrade our exchanges. Ohhh and we can't get NTL around Oakham! :sad:

Cheers,