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Digital SPG · 22-09-2005, 16:27

From Blueyonder today.....

Coming Soon - more speed at no extra cost

Soon we will be increasing your download speed from 2Mb to up to 10Mb, and increasing your upload speed from 256k to up to 384k, all at no extra cost to you.

Your service will remain completely unlimited, so you don't have to worry about how much you use the Internet or the amount you download.

feenster · 22-09-2005, 16:33

Excellent stuff! Come on NTL, get your act together and roll out my 10MB

Matt

P-E · 22-09-2005, 16:52

Very nice...........Blueyonder keep trying to get me to go broadband (yes am still on dialup

) for 99p extra a month........but I am not budging :lol:

fingerz · 22-09-2005, 17:41

I'm with Blueyonder/Telewest.

Started a year ago on 256Kbps. Then they upgraded it to 512Kbps for free. Now they're upgrading it to 2Mbps for free (and the upstream to 256Kbps from 128Kbps). Also their status page shows that the upgrades in my area (Croydon) should be taking place... well, yesterday actually. I don't think it's happened yet but will check again when I get home.

And on the subject of...

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-E

Very nice...........Blueyonder keep trying to get me to go broadband (yes am still on dialup

) for 99p extra a month........but I am not budging :lol:

Does that not strike you as an offer you should perhaps take up? The net was never really meant to be accessed over phone lines. Broadband just makes more sense to your computer, let alone your wallet.

feenster · 22-09-2005, 17:42

fingerz, you might have to turn off your modem for a few minutes to get the upgrades. NTL require you to do this I think.

Matt

fingerz · 22-09-2005, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by feenster

fingerz, you might have to turn off your modem for a few minutes to get the upgrades. NTL require you to do this I think.

Matt

Top tip. Will give it a go. Cheers.

Mike Aiken · 22-09-2005, 18:13

I see blueyonder are also offering free antivirus software, firewall, popup blocker, parental control and antispyware to their customers which automatically updates too.

Mike

P-E · 22-09-2005, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by fingerz

Does that not strike you as an offer you should perhaps take up? The net was never really meant to be accessed over phone lines. Broadband just makes more sense to your computer, let alone your wallet.

It certainly does and it will be only a matter of time before I give them a call.

Matty · 22-09-2005, 18:37

bah...

digitalfailure · 22-09-2005, 18:56

I'm still sat here waiting for my ISP to enter the 21st century and give me 1mb in place of 512k

10mb, thats just greedy

busterboy · 22-09-2005, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalfailure

10mb, thats just greedy

GREEDY!!!! Thats obscene..

Will have to stick with my 1Mbit package due to the line length from the exchange.. :yawn:

dod · 22-09-2005, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by busterboy

GREEDY!!!! Thats obscene..

Will have to stick with my 1Mbit package due to the line length from the exchange.. :yawn:

You're lucky BB, I can't get more that 512

busterboy · 22-09-2005, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by dod

You're lucky BB, I can't get more that 512

I believe if you request a manual line test you will almost certainly get 1Mbit now dod..

I was in the exact same position (BT Line Checker) telling me only 512 was available until I forced my ISP Nildram to do a manual check,

Went through with no problem..

You should try the same mate..

dod · 22-09-2005, 20:08

I'll try that

Cheers for the heads up

22-09-2005, 20:28

I nearly placed my order for an up to 25mg line the other day. According to tests my line speed would have been around 20mb

Digital SPG · 22-09-2005, 20:55

Has anyone tried that blueyonder AV software. using AVG and ZA at the moment, wondering if it worth giving it a go.

Matty · 22-09-2005, 21:43

no idea

im so far from the exchange, i cant even get 512kb, 128kb max at best...

luckily 1mb wireless local network...just drop the price eh lads? £30, taking the mickey just