Just checking you didn't mean O2 site .

You're right, I can't find it either. But I assure you it is correct.

Go to the Be forum and search for Gaming Mode.

You could always post a question about it as well if unsure. It isn't available on Be Value, that's all so far as I know. Neither is the 3-month contract option.

so i'd have to get the £17 2nd package to get it?

also would it be worth going to be just for the gaming mode? or would it be ok to game on the 02 with higher pings

I don't game. No idea sorry.

In reply to a post by lew87ys:

the reason why i owed them money is because i was always paying £54 a month but my calls were coming to more than that a month so i owe them money
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and the bt free evening and weekend calls for £11 a month.

Then you musta been making a hell of a lot of Daytime landline calls. Simply switching to BT Anytime Calls will save you a packet, without bothering about your BB.

also i just remembered i have an old 02 pay as you go sim card, could i use that to get the discount or does it have to be a contract?

PAYG is fine. Top up by £10 per quarter.

Choose one of the PAYG plans. Those imply you have to top up monthly but you don't. Month 1 of your quarter you top up and get the PAYG Plan benefit. Month 2 and 3 you don't get the benefit, just normal charging rate (I forget what they call it at the moment). The broadband discount is fine because of the Month 1, Month 4 ... topups.

If you forget to top up then you pay full whack for the broadband next bill, but if you top up when you realise then you get the discount from the next month. You don't get back-dated discount though.

In reply to a post by lew87ys:

also would it be worth going to be just for the gaming mode? or would it be ok to game on the 02 with higher pings

I'm not a gamer either but I know a man who is. It depends on your line quality of course but I'm assured that the O2 Standard package is fine for gaming and VoIP etc.

In reply to a post by Deadbeat:

In reply to a post by lew87ys:

also would it be worth going to be just for the gaming mode? or would it be ok to game on the 02 with higher pings

I'm not a gamer either but I know a man who is. It depends on your line quality of course but I'm assured that the O2 Standard package is fine for gaming and VoIP etc.

Yes I agree. I've seen at least one similar report - though maybe the same one.

I did only say Be was likely to be better, not that O2 had a problem . I also followed that with "Though if you are on interleaved and happy at the moment it probably doesn't matter".

In any case it is (currently) possible to migrate between O2 and Be within the 12 month contracts, with no penalty.

thanks guys you have been a real help. i think i am going to go with the 1st 02 package and the bt evening and weekend calls and if i feel i need to change to be unlimited its good to know i can