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Kenni
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17th Mar 04 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are they any gooooooooooood?
drunkenfool
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17th Mar 04 at 11:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Kenni
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!


why?
drunkenfool
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17th Mar 04 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=128018
drunkenfool
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17th Mar 04 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and this...

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=125508
Dan B
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AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!

Have a look at the following two links for reasons why:

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=tiscali
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=unhappiness

Tiscali, the company who will downgrade you to a low-priority circuit because you downloaded more than 150Mb in a day (which they class as being "heavy usage" - unless they've changed it recently, you won't find that little detail in their Terms & Conditions)......on this low-priority circuit, you'll get slower than dial-up speeds, if you can even connect......oh, and don't think about phoning their helpdesk, you'll be waiting for hours (and their phone-system is set up to cut you off if there are calls in the queue, asking you to call back, meaning you pay for every phone-call - could have sworn that was illegal, but not sure).

Just my two pence worth!



[Edited on 17/03/2004 by Dan B]
Kenni
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17th Mar 04 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ummmm Two negitive replies...i get the picture thanx.
drunkenfool
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17th Mar 04 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.getadsl.co.uk/ (Nildram) Are supposed to be very good
drunkenfool
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Yes Dan, i have been experiencing the less than dialup speeds. My funniest speedtest so far has been 13kbps on a 512kbps line, with no other software running!
Noonster
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17th Mar 04 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tiscali are Sh*te go with Pipex
Dan B
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
Yes Dan, i have been experiencing the less than dialup speeds. My funniest speedtest so far has been 13kbps on a 512kbps line, with no other software running!


There's someone on ADSLGuide who hit 6kbps the other day!
Dan B
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For anyone wanting broadband, use the following webpage to check for decent companies to get the connection through:

http://www.adslguide.org.uk/isps/compare.asp

I still like doing this, comparing Tiscali to Zen Internet (the company I work for ):

http://www.adslguide.org.uk/isps/compare.asp?tiscali=ON&zen=ON&cmp_action=Compare
drunkenfool
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17th Mar 04 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if only tiscali had invested all that money they wasted on advertisitng, into their network, they would offer a good service that would speak for itself!
drunkenfool
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17th Mar 04 at 11:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Direction
Actual Speed
True Speed (estimated)

Downstream 109 Kbps (13.6 KB/sec) 117 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 74 Kbps (9.3 KB/sec) 79 Kbps (inc. overheads)


I thought it seeemed fast today!
Dan B
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Work: (speedtest)
Home: (speedtest) - somewhat slower than it should be, although running that test using a remote-desktop connection won't help, especially not while I'm downloading from my machine.
psycho sport
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i got Tiscali and i ve had no problems with them except they messed up my billing info so i had the first 3 months for free!
Dan B
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You usually do get a "good" period to start with......then it all goes downhill once you're through the cut-off date for cancelling, and you're all-but-stuck in a 12-month contract.
andrewR
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17th Mar 04 at 12:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.getadsl.co.uk -> All Good (trust, Trust)

[Edited on 17-03-2004 by andrewR]
andrewR
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Check mine ->

http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedchart.asp?id=39285fa2fb58cc1fb539285fa2

Bo!
Mad Moe
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17th Mar 04 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got Pipex and haven't got any complaits, well worth a look
Mark Petty
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whats the cheapest broadband out there?
Dan B
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17th Mar 04 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
"Cheap" does not necessarily mean "good quality".

OK, there are some decent ISPs out that do offer cheap connections, but you have to weigh up more than just price...

 
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