I do have a requirement for static IPv4 and IPv6, which limits my choices significantly.

I kept with Cerberus after the initial 12 month period because they had stuck with me through the nearly 18 months it took for the service to get installed; clearly FTTPoD is an administrative nightmare for them, and I liked to keep supporting them. At £48 per month I didn't think it was unreasonable. But when it went up to £53, that was enough to trigger me to move to Aquiss. (Both on a 300/50 service)

In reply to a post by candlerb:

PSTN is being switched off in Jan 2027 anyway (unless they delay it again). How does your line rental + broadband deal compare with the current SOGEA pricing? This is the total you pay, no separate line rental, although you'd have to move your voice service elsewhere.

https://www.aquiss.net/unlimited-fttc-fibre-broadband/

I've had Aquiss FTTP broadband at my address for nearly two years. The Aquiss PSTN is billed separately to the phone number. I'm slowly moving over to Lebara mobile for voice and will probably cease the PSTN at some point prior to 2027.

VDSL aka "Hybrid Fibre" has never appealed to me, despite its availability. I had SMPF ADSL2+ with a different provider which I ceased soon after Aquiss FTTP was installed/activated. The remaining copper line is very reliable for voice in the event of power cuts etc. although admittedly an expensive option when one considers the combined cost of FTTP and PSTN services.

Ah right... I didn't realise that Aquiss would provide a PSTN line without broadband.

Come PSTN termination time I guess they'll have their own plan for voice customers like you, perhaps to migrate your voice service to some other company - in which case you might as well migrate it yourself to one of your own choice.

I can understand them cranking up the price as a nudge to get people to terminate or migrate away before that point.

If you have decent mobile coverage from 2 or more operators, and/or wifi calling and/or a local UPS, then that may give you more comfort in case of emergency situations.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Ah right... I didn't realise that Aquiss would provide a PSTN line without broadband.

Probably a legacy product.

In reply to a post by DFScale:

Probably a legacy product.

It is. We have not offered the service for new sale for 15 months.

No such offer has been made to me and I have been an Aquiss customer for nearly 4 years! I would happily sign up for Aquiss' Pure Fibre 1000 for a year at the discounted rate.

This may help you

In reply to a post by aquiss:

In reply to a post by PCJM40:

While I have got you here, can you confirm the great offer of 6 months half price is only available to customers for the first 12 month contract and not for any further 12 month contracts after that (e.g new customers only)?

Yes and no. Any offers that we may run, based on our current business practices, are for new customers and those who have have been with us for 3 years or more, as we believe this both encourages new business and rewards loyalty.

In reply to a post by aquiss:

Well isn't this lovely

I'm slightly baffled by the motivation to support a PLC over that of a family run business, but each to their own I guess.

There is a heck of lot more to us than price, but if that's your metric, then I guess you win top trumps...congrats!

I've nearly been with you guys for 12 months. One thing a plc can't do and what you can do (which you do) is caring about the product you provide to the customer. That today in the telecomms market is so rare. The run ins i've had with voda, made me feel like a pot of money and if we(voda) screw you over - thats ok.

Aquiss provides a product and it just works and being straight up on pricing and no bee stings later.

And ... it's back to 3 months now.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

And ... it's back to 3 months now.

FAMILY SOGEA 80 stlll 6 months offer. https://www.aquiss.net/unlimited-fttc-fibre-broadband/

Edited by adslmax (Sun 01-Jun-25 14:52:29)