Right ok. Unless I got this wrong, I'm sure it said £25 upgrade for existing customers.

Anyway I would not save anything as it's still £25 broadband activation for basic ADSL. http://www.plus.net/broadband/?source=mainNav

PN told me at first, their would be no remaining contract to pay if I upgraded to fibre. Thats why I thought I better double check. Glad I did. I won't save anything anyway as I was saying to jim and he is right as well.

I will have to wait and see if I can get more than 25 quid from the likes of topcashback. That will help pay for my connect if I go with PN.

Well I guess I will have to except the £40 crummy router if I go PN but no way am I going to pay that amount for it. I hope PN takes my advice about giving customers the option of a router in future. Not compulsory.

PN could of bought a load of used cable routers, I would of been happy to pay upto 20 quid for it, instead.

Edited by deleted (Sun 18-Nov-12 23:20:25)

Now thats a bit silly isn't it cams? I havent got money to burn and as it's 18 months contract. That's why I need to make sure what i'm signing up to, is what I will get and suitable for me.

If it was 12 months then maybe yes. If you have plenty of money, why don't you give it a try. You can tell me which one is better then.

Edited by deleted (Sun 18-Nov-12 23:29:31)

Leaving a provide while in a contract is very different to upgrading from one product to another while in the minimum contract term

Lol and a load of used routers would have been second hand for a start and old to the point that not really suitable for the FTTC service in terms of speed and wireless performance

Ensuring all customers have the same hardware they can check where there is a fault is a good way of keeping costs low overall.

I can't get fibre, so it doesn't apply.

My point being, it's fine doing the research, but you seem to have too many reservations about both providers. Might you consider a third, or just take the plunge if the service is within your ideal parameters. If not, sit back and wait. I don't think you have to take a fibre solution.

If the 18-month contract is the bugbear, there's no avoiding it for fibre, as far as I know.

Well as I said before, it's not easy to chose for many reasons.

Their is no third. I had a short list before an BT, PN are the one's left. If my usage was about 50Gb or less, I would of gone for a smaller provider.

I am looking at cashback offers but not a lot that is worth anything at the moment. What's the hope that plusnet will have a January sale and give free connection for new broadband customers in new year.

If only Plusnet and BT amalgamated and just called themselfs, "BT PLUSNET" I would only have one option then wouldn't I.

Edited by deleted (Mon 19-Nov-12 00:41:47)

In reply to a post by superspeed:

I had a short list before an BT, PN are the one's left. If my usage was about 50Gb or less, I would...

Being nosey, and because I'm considering (once my exchange is enabled for FTTC, perhaps in December) upgrading, you'd list the ones you looked at and what made you decide against them. If you don't want to do that in public, a private message would be appreciated.

What's the hope that plusnet will have a January sale and give free connection for new broadband customers in new year.

Regarding that, I read that Openreach are reducing the cost as a special offer, but it may not apply for you (think it may help me though, as it's a 50 quid reduction in cost for first 6 months... so I can see if PN will waive the 50 or 25 quid fee, as they will save at the time, if I get a new line from them too).


From Openreach Price List
Up to 40Mbit/s downstream and up to 2Mbit/s upstream - where the service is provided as part of a new copper line provision on either MPF or WLR 01/01/2013 30/06/2013 30.00

Being nosey, and because I'm considering (once my exchange is enabled for FTTC, perhaps in December) upgrading, you'd list the ones you looked at and what made you decide against them. If you don't want to do that in public, a private message would be appreciated.

It's no secret. If you see my post linked below, that was basically my short list. You have to remember my need's may not be the same as yourself but main reason's are, price, data allowance, traffic manage or not, connection charge. The emotion icons says what I like and don't like about them. The others were to expensive and not enough GB data for the price. Thats my reason for selecting PN and BT.


http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/which_isp/4177389-f...

Now it's even harder because it's just two left. Their is plus and minus points between both BT and Plusnet but really nothing too substantial between them.

Regarding that, I read that Openreach are reducing the cost as a special offer, but it may not apply for you (think it may help me though, as it's a 50 quid reduction in cost for first 6 months... so I can see if PN will waive the 50 or 25 quid fee, as they will save at the time, if I get a new line from them too).

Yes that appears to be for a brand new line and would not apply to me as I already have a line setup. If you take the phone as well with PN, is free connection. Like many isp's, they can have their own offers.

PN if it wanted to, could offer free connection but it would be at the isp cost.

Edited by deleted (Tue 20-Nov-12 23:28:46)

In reply to a post by superspeed:

it's compulsory to have a router from plusnet if you go for fibre

Is there anything wrong with the router they supply?

It does mean there is one less thing for them to blame if things go wrong.

In reply to a post by superspeed:

I havent got money to burn and as it's 18 months contract. That's why I need to make sure what i'm signing up to, is what I will get and suitable for me.

If it was 12 months then maybe yes. If you have plenty of money, why don't you give it a try. You can tell me which one is better then.

I wouldn't bother signing up for ADSLx prior to FTTC being available to you, unless you are unhappy with your current ISP. As far as I can tell you save nothing.

The only thing I am unsure of is whether or not joining on ADSLx then upgrading to fibre starts a new 18-month term, or merely adds six months to the outstanding part of the 12 months. I expect it starts a full 18 months.

There are two things about leaving fibre early, i.e.within the 18 month minimum term.

One is the £40 for the router if you leave within 12 months, as you kow. The other I don't think has been mentioned, which is the cost of the outstanding fibre term. This is instead of the full cost of the outstanding months. It is £4.25pm on Value Fibre and £5.50pm on Extra Fibre.

Edited by RobertoS (Wed 21-Nov-12 08:43:24)