I'm moving into a new apartment soon - possibly in two weeks time, yay!!
However, it's a new-build property and it's not-half difficult to find out which broadband services will be available.
From what I've gathered from various websites and from speaking to inept representatives of certain companies, my options are ADSL only as it isn't a cable area. Shame, as I didn't want a phone line and would have liked Virgin broadband.
So, which ADSL package should I go for? At my current residence, I'm with NewNet on its 8MB Home S package - allowing me 20GB usage per month. However, I've recently started to creep over that limit and they're charging me more for doing so.
I've got no real complaints against NewNet, it's quick and its support is fantastic. But I'm now looking for an unlimited package.
Here's what I want:
- 8MB or more downstream
- a reasonable upstream, above 512k if possible
- minimum contract of one month - essential, don't want to be tied down for years
- unlimited usage
- less than £25 per month
- reliable
That's about it. I don't particularly mind ISPs that block services such as BitTorrent and so on. I don't do any heavy file sharing, all my usage is just from web browsing and work. That said, I'm using the web for at least eight hours a day so I don't want speeds to be crippled when carrying out normal tasks.
Who would you go for? Providers like Zen are highly recommended, but they're also too expensive - you get what you pay for, I guess, but what can I say, I'm cheap.
Though I've said a minimum contract of one month, I'm ever-so-slightly considering BT broadband. The fact that I can then get BT Vision on the cheap - and free Setanta - is drawing me to it.
Any suggestions?