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    internet without a phone line

    Hey just moved uptoo manchester and living in a place without a phone line is it possible to get broadband toplay my 360/pc on? if so got any details and advice? thanks

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    basic options are:
    wifi, if you have a provider that services your or your neighbours are careless
    satellite: eh, expensive and requires the installation of a satellite dish
    cable: self explanatory really
    3G mobile: wireless over a mobile phone, 3G PCMCIA card

    all of which except cable are usually very expensive

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Virgin Media?
    .: Rishi :.

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Depends what you mean by very expensive?

    http://threestore.three.co.uk/mixnma...DS&mixnmatch=0

    I have the T-Moblie version of this, and it works great.

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Quote Originally Posted by b0redom View Post
    Depends what you mean by very expensive?

    http://threestore.three.co.uk/mixnma...DS&mixnmatch=0

    I have the T-Moblie version of this, and it works great.
    the problem is, if you read their unfair usage policy, they usually have quite restrictive limits for day to day use (about 5gb a month)

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    If you go cable then your only option is Virgin Media, and they are pretty god awful at the moment. Slow speeds, overworked network, premium rate customer support helpline, 3GB cap at peak times (4pm - 12am) they knowck your speed down to 5gig if on the 20meg line.

    Many other problems im sure. There is a forum you can checkout to read all the tales of woe. cablehell.co.uk.
    I am with them by the way, and if i had another option for fast internet i would take it (Bethere is not available in my area yet )

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Quote Originally Posted by UltraMagnus View Post
    the problem is, if you read their unfair usage policy, they usually have quite restrictive limits for day to day use (about 5gb a month)
    Well yeah, but really, how often as a casual user, are you going to need over 5GB, and if you are, you need wired...

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Quote Originally Posted by UltraMagnus View Post
    basic options are:
    wifi, if you have a provider that services your or your neighbours are careless
    You could also try asking your neighbours nicely, and perhaps offering him or her a few quid. A frend of mine lives in a block of flats, and gets free WiFi from a neighbour who he asked nicely.

    Obviously if you take this approach you need a techie neighbour who you get on with, and you might be asked to limit how much and when you download.

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Quote Originally Posted by UltraMagnus View Post
    the problem is, if you read their unfair usage policy, they usually have quite restrictive limits for day to day use (about 5gb a month)
    Wich is the same as, and in some cases higher, than the download caps put on some ADSL packages.

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    Wich is the same as, and in some cases higher, than the download caps put on some ADSL packages.
    very few rubbish ISPs have caps lower than 5gb....

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    cable is the only way...the other options are pretty expensive...

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    hmm well as im living in a block of flats now ill try and find someone with a wifi connection but hmm really dont wanna be paying the bt line connection ontop of a montly net cost =/ im just looking for something to play my 360 online with lol

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    BT line connection is just them coming around and connecting the wires up properly.
    Open up the socket and take a look. There are loads of guides on-line showing you which wires to
    put where. If my bro who is not technical at all can do it, then surely anyone who reads hexus
    should.

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    Quote Originally Posted by Destroyer^ View Post
    hmm well as im living in a block of flats now ill try and find someone with a wifi connection but hmm really dont wanna be paying the bt line connection ontop of a montly net cost =/ im just looking for something to play my 360 online with lol
    If you have a BT socket in your flat, it's unlikely that it's broken - it's as simple as a power socket - there's nothing to break! - BT always try to say to new customers that you'll need to pay a connection fee, but just insist that you already have a BT socket and refuse to pay a connection fee and they will usually carry on with the order with little fuss - if not, ring again and speak to another operator.

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    I'm not having any problems with Virgin Media at the moment. As far as I can tell I'm not being capped and if I am then it's only down to 2Mb from 4 - so it's not the end of the world.

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    Re: internet without a phone line

    just had a look on virgin media and my appartment cant have cable lol but ill have alook for a bt phone socket... but i dont think there is one =/

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