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    I need a ISP that does all these things.

    Right I have now left bulldog and am back on the basic BT package. Im moving out soon so I need a broadband package that is the following

    Cheap
    fast
    1 Month contract
    No setup fee
    unlimited downloads.

    Does anyone offer all these things?

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    Cheap
    fast
    1 Month contract
    No setup fee
    unlimited downloads.
    Cheap - well £23.99 for upto 2mb (depending on location and line quality)
    Fast - again see Cheap
    1 month contract.. hmm not sure about this one
    No Setup fee - yes no setup fee
    Unlimited downloads - yes as far as i am aware (i download an awful lot and havent been sent any emails)

    This is with pipex.. but it may be worth doing a search on the web.. there is an ADSL guide on the net which would have reviews from 1000's of ADSL users and could point you in the right direction.

    hope this helps

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    somethign like 99.9% of broadband companies have a 12 month contract, but u can cancel early but it cost £££££££. www.bethere.co.uk 24mb bb, get all the mod cons too

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    waa no available in my area.. i kinda guessed this anyways..

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    There are quite a few offering monthly contracts - your problem will be unlimited downloads - just about all ISPs now either QoS your line heavily if you dowload heavily (they like to call this a "soft cap") or plain charge you if you go over a fixed amount. A lot of ISPs offer "unlimited" downloads *subject to AUP*

    I think your best bet is to figure how much downloading you need to do, then check ADSL Guide for reviews of ISPs in that region.

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    the problem as i see it is you want it cheap, but you want the premium services too (like unmetered downloads).

    how about UKOnline? Unlimited downloads on a 1mb connection for £19.99 or 2mb for £24.99

    If you are their network it is a even better value: http://www.ukonline.net/broadband/comparisononnet.php

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    Cheap and unlimited don't go together. The only exception is Be 24M
    If you want unlimited you can't go 8Mbps either, again same exception.

    It is 3 month notice to end service though.
    Connection fee £24 but you can easily find someone to invite you to the service getting a free month (which is £24 again, making the connection fee free)

    If your area is not served by Be then you're out of luck (like me).
    I'm stuck with Zen 2M package, no other unlimited ISPs <&#163;34.99, and I can't upgrade to 8M or I lose my unlimited usage
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    Quote Originally Posted by arthurleung
    Cheap and unlimited don't go together. The only exception is Be 24M
    If you want unlimited you can't go 8Mbps either, again same exception.

    It is 3 month notice to end service though.
    Connection fee £24 but you can easily find someone to invite you to the service getting a free month (which is £24 again, making the connection fee free)

    If your area is not served by Be then you're out of luck (like me).
    I'm stuck with Zen 2M package, no other unlimited ISPs <£34.99, and I can't upgrade to 8M or I lose my unlimited usage

    BE sounds like the right choice then for me. A three month contract is cool. Been getting loads of letters through the door from them as well telling me to signup.

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    bulldog have 1 month contracts..

    8 meg, no download limits on certain packages..

    and yes, we have llu'd the fulham exchange
    SmoothNuts!~yaman_an@*.dsl.pipex.com > change my rating to exceptional tbh

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    Quote Originally Posted by atrull
    bulldog have 1 month contracts..

    8 meg, no download limits on certain packages..

    and yes, we have llu'd the fulham exchange

    I have just left bulldog

    Right I have now left bulldog and am back on the basic BT package. Im moving out soon so I need a broadband package that is the following

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    out of curiousity, why did you leave ?
    SmoothNuts!~yaman_an@*.dsl.pipex.com > change my rating to exceptional tbh

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    Quote Originally Posted by atrull
    out of curiousity, why did you leave ?
    Couple of things really.

    1. Bad customer service when I called them up (Got hung up on twice)

    2. Would not let me reduce my monthly price plan to cheaper ones being advertised.

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    damn, and to think we hired a whole floors worth of people to do customer service
    SmoothNuts!~yaman_an@*.dsl.pipex.com > change my rating to exceptional tbh

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    Customer service did get better but still was not up to standard.

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    The typical experience for customers here is 'great' until they actualy have to make a query, at which point it gets 'bad'

    Our network is VERY overbuilt, although the servers could do with some improvement.
    SmoothNuts!~yaman_an@*.dsl.pipex.com > change my rating to exceptional tbh

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