In reply to a post by Bawlk:

TalkTalk do offer 80/20 on FTTP now, it's currently £23.50. However still data only!
You also don't get the Eero router just their normal one you get with FTTC.

Not that it is going to affect me, for one thing, we don't have open reach FTTPOnetwork and secondly, I would never go with Talk Talk. But just to say we did, and I would, Data only is not as problem for me and surly Talk Talk would supply some sort6 of router?
A lot of these fancy names their providers call their routers just to make them sound great, and most of the time they are cheap naff rubbish, that are locked, so you can't do anything with them.

The Facebook page of Zzoomm is getting more and more complaints, and someone at work said that Zzoomm have knocked out her broadband by digging into a phone cable. I thought they would have known where cables are.

Makes me think they are a load of cowboys, or their contractors are. Certainly don't give me any trust to go with them.

surly Talk Talk

Freudian slip possibly ?

I wrote what I was thinking but this really isn't worth it. There are far worse things in life than a patronising comment.

I'm clearly in need of a break from such things, though. My thanks for demonstrating that to me.

Edited by CarlTSpeak (Sun 17-Apr-22 16:09:09)

In reply to a post by RR_The_IT_Guy:

I'm part of the younger generation and I have to agree

I wasn't just thinking about younger generations to mean those around your age but also those who are nearing the peak of their careers. When I finally decided to retire from full time work I offered my employer to coach one of these people so they could take over my senior role but instead of taking me up on my offer they decided to replace me with someone 4,500 miles away so I left them too it. The opportunities for people from these shores are getting less and less and at some point even those who think they are invincible are affected.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

The Facebook page of Zzoomm is getting more and more complaints, and someone at work said that Zzoomm have knocked out her broadband by digging into a phone cable. I thought they would have known where cables are.

Makes me think they are a load of cowboys, or their contractors are. Certainly don't give me any trust to go with them.

I personally wouldn't read to much into it, I'm sure there are good reviews as well but the eyes are drawn to the bad ones

In reply to a post by dect:

The opportunities for people from these shores are getting less and less and at some point even those who think they are invincible are affected.

The same mindset in my (global) corporate has it seems now reached its peak, we are now recruiting UK staff to do technical (IT low level engineering) on customer sites, whereas previously that would be off shored. At a higher cost to the customer per day, but the improved quality and understanding of requirements being face-to-face, means an overall lower bill to the client.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

surly Talk Talk

Freudian slip possibly ?

Yep, but it is not a reply to the question and that is Talk Talk will provide some sort of router.

In reply to a post by dect:

I personally wouldn't read to much into it, I'm sure there are good reviews as well but the eyes are drawn to the bad ones

The problem is there are not enough people using them here, so the amount of bad reviews is shocking and with the mess and problems they are causing for people not using the service, then that is going to annoy even more people and Zzoomm need to keep people on their side if they want customers.
Rolling out a fibre network is costly and no doubt Zzoomm is looking for as many customers as they can get, no good annoying your future customers.
I have the mess they are making myself and I still remember when they first started laying the cable and blocked an entrance to a cycle path, not a good idea.

You can't make an omelette without cracking some eggs

In reply to a post by dect:

You can't make an omelette without cracking some eggs

Good analogy! I remember the mess of the roads that the cable firms made in 90/91/92 around here, with many saying they would never sign up. 30 years later about 50% of the homes are now connected, mostly for internet as there are a lot of satellite dishes as well. (How many of those are now free sat is not known!).