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    best adsl unlimited usage provider around 2mb?

    what would be the best broadband deal for my girlfriend looking for around 2mbs with unlimited download capacity if possible

    it will be getting plugged into a wireless adsl modem router

    ps she already has broadband from uk online but its only the 512kb service and is a bit slow compared to my 4 mb line from blueyonder

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    Best is Zen, but they cost money. If you have the money to spend though, they offer the best service in britain, basically.

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    Freedom2Surf are getting a big reputation too, and they are cheap/unmetered, etc. I was going to move to there but now I found out about the 24mb ADSL connection, which I will be getting instead

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    I actually just reccomended a guy F2S(he also just purchased a service from them). They are popular and good right now. Who knows if they'll stay good for long, but they can't go *that* bad in a year.

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    If you say unlimited, what usage you are actually using? 50G? 100G? 200G? 300G?
    If you are using <100G, plusnet is fine, over 100G you will be screwed by plusnet's constantly changing and exotic policy.

    If you are looking at truly unlimited (i.e. you ra*e the line 7x24), you could consider metronet. (although contention kicks in the evenings, would be same for all exchanges)
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    Plusnet, or when its working bulldog (I havent had that many problems, but Ive heard some people who have) - cant complain at £20/month for 8 meg though...
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    Bulldog as a service is great. I rarely (as in twice in a year) get disconnected or technical problems.

    Bulldog's customer services on the other hand have been atroucious, although I have my assurances (as do many others) from the chief exec who has been sending out letters of apology.
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    Quote Originally Posted by specofdust
    I actually just reccomended a guy F2S(he also just purchased a service from them). They are popular and good right now. Who knows if they'll stay good for long, but they can't go *that* bad in a year.
    F2S have been very consistant for over 5 years now. Good ISP.

    Plus.net have a very cheap traffic shaped 2mbit, which if u don't use bittorrent/avalanch/or other p2p is very good. (u can still use usenet).
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    heh would you believe it, BT business broadband, iirc its low contention, i know its unlimited (ehehe) and does 2mb for £30 a month, plus, being business service, support is actually GOOD, yes BT = good. and in 2 years ive had it, its gone down.. once. sister unplugged the modem thinking she would protect it from lightning, took me 2 days to realise xD
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    my last experience with BT broadband was setting it up for a client to work from home. They were supposed to send him his usernames and passwords on two separate letters for obvious security reasons, thing is they only sent him the passwords...

    he had some delay in getting a static IP assigned as well, not saying they're altogether rubbish just that the few experiences I've had with them have been universally negative...
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    Quote Originally Posted by arsen
    heh would you believe it, BT business broadband, iirc its low contention, i know its unlimited (ehehe) and does 2mb for £30 a month, plus, being business service, support is actually GOOD, yes BT = good.
    Just had a coffee spillage moment

    BT's Business offerings are just as poor as their domestic offerings. If you found BT's support at that level, you'd better not phone up Zen , you might do yourself an injury
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