I frequently go to BT.com.

I have never noticed anything trying to make me leave (specifically) O2.

Now that could be that they know they have no chance, as evinced by the hollow laugh when a BT cold-call salesman on the phone was told who I was with, but a have different view of Orange .

Or it could be a spin-off from the new relationship between BT and Orange access to relevant databases?

Edited by RobertoS (Wed 15-Sep-10 00:42:51)

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Or it could be a spin-off from the new relationship between BT and Orange access to relevant databases?

Good thinking I've only noticed it lately, but can't remember if it started with the BT/Orange collaboration being announced.

What ad do you see at top left half of http://www.bt.com/ ?

Edited by XRaySpeX (Wed 15-Sep-10 00:56:20)

I get "Don't miss out on a great summer deal" in a sort of purple sun with some blurb about BT Total Broadband and Anytime UK calls.

Interesting! This seems in the same vein but targeted at Orange: "Switch from Orange this summer for a great deal on Broadband and Anytime Calls".

I seem to remember a similar targeting at Tiscali when it was merged with TT.

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In reply to a post by RobertoS:

Or it could be a spin-off from the new relationship between BT and Orange access to relevant databases?

Good thinking I've only noticed it lately, but can't remember if it started with the BT/Orange collaboration being announced.

What ad do you see at top left half of http://www.bt.com/ ?

i am getting the same as you...it asks me to switch from virgin....

They are launching a Targeted TouchClarity iFrame using Omniture script.

background:
http://www.dmnews.com/omniture-acquires-touch-clarit...

Should they be doing it?
well, it is public info they are using (from their analytics), so i personally don't have a problem.
Sending Spam doesn't appear to concern them and as i've said before BT are just wayyy too aggressive in their marketing.

Most of us know roughly how this works and don't take much notice, but less technical, more impressionable people could well be influenced by this sort of thing.
i suppose BT think the 'risk' is worthwhile

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In reply to a post by RobertoS:

Or it could be a spin-off from the new relationship between BT and Orange access to relevant databases?

Good thinking I've only noticed it lately, but can't remember if it started with the BT/Orange collaboration being announced.

What ad do you see at top left half of http://www.bt.com/ ?

www.robertos.me.uk/incidentals/screenshots/btdotcomhomepage.jpg

They are launching a Targeted TouchClarity iFrame using Omniture script.

Interesting. (Feb 17 2007 so even before then).

Touch Clarity's clients include industry leading Web sites such as AOL, HSBC, BT (British Telecom), ....

Properly configured proxies pass the original IP on too.

Anonymous proxies is what you are thinking about.

The orange/BT thing is a BT Wholesale affair.

This advert will be BT Retail driven, different regulatory environment to some extent