Sorry to bring back up the topic, but it looks like I won't be able to do Uno. I called them about an hour ago to make an order and it seems they can't do orders over the phone, so then I enquired about the line rental option as I need lines but they aren't ready for a few more weeks (I can't wait that long sadly).

I guess my only option is either Andrews and Arnold or just go for a single line and hope the speed is reasonable when FTTC is activated. I had thought of ordering line rental from somewhere, not sure where though (Pulse8 or ICUK maybe?), and then ordering FTTC from Uno via their website though I'm concerned that by doing this I could end up waiting approximately four weeks. Presumably if I ordered FTTC and line rental together I would be waiting around two weeks as I assume they can be simultaneously provided.

Any ideas or comments please? Thanks.

What exchange are you on?

SDESTBR (Eastbourne).

So you could have Pulse8broadband FTTC and phone.

I see, but does Pulse8 support bonding or would that most likely be a single line solution?

Ah! Ring and ask? 01803 864545

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Ah! Ring and ask? 01803 864545

Thanks, I'll give them a call first thing tomorrow morning. Even if they don't offer a bonding solution, the 1 month contract for FTTC and pricing seems quite appealing. I presume Pulse8 have a good reputation too.

I haven't checked on the website, but I think they have had to impose an FTTC setup fee of £75 because too many were joining for free then moving on a month later. It was costing them a bomb.

How about this solution:
http://uk.store.sharedband.com/index.php?package=Pro...

This innovative service allows multiple ADSL. and presumably FTTC,connections to be bonded. As these can be from any ISP, the service is essentially available to any broadband user. With Sharedband�s Professional package, two lines can be bonded for a total monthly subscription of £20 + VAT. It seems the Professional option meets your needs.

However you will need additional hardware to achieve a result.

I see. Yeah I'm considering that one, it might be my best and only option.

I've just called Pulse8 this morning but they aren't sure if they do a routed block of 8 static IP addresses (which is important as I run a server here), so have been advised to email them the question.

I also called Zen Internet (my current ISP) this morning, most importantly to see if I could retain the existing line rental price of around £12 a month rather than pay the inflated price of around £17 a month, but it seems customer loyalty means nothing and I'd apparently get landed with the higher price for line rental. They did check whether the address I'm moving to has an active line however, apparently it does but they said something about they will need to either stop and then re-activate it, or I pay for a new line install (got slightly confused near the end of the call). I assume another provider has the line still.

If I do go for a bonded solution I think I'll try Sharedband over two different ISP's for resilience. For the moment I'm waiting for Pulse8 to reply to my question, if they do offer a routed block of 8 IP's then I'll go for them, though this won't be important if I do end up needing a second line as Sharedband will be allocating the IP's instead.

Edited by Ixel (Tue 29-Sep-15 11:10:57)