NTL free TV

ChrisM wrote:

Fortunately I get sky free from virgin radio

Eh? How does that work then...?


Won a competition for a telly and a year of sky paid up, and a sky+ box

marvellous!

Until next march when i have to pay! But no doubt if i cancel for a few
weeks one of ruperts computers will send me a 6 months half price offer

On 13 Sep 2006 06:33:41 -0700, JPG wrote:

Ed wrote:
Brian Wescombe wrote:
Have any NTL phone line users got their free NTL TV box? What's the number
to call to arrange for installation?

Thanks in advance

I'd rather fist myself than have anything to do with NTL, but yours is
the choice

http://www.home.ntl.com/page/freetvpack

As someone who has never had the slightest problem with NTL, I can only
disagree. Their support centre is pants but the broadband internet is
first class.

I must agree with that statement 110% - Their service has been exemplary.
A friend of mine who lives outside the ntl cabled area has a BT line with ADSL
and it is **** poor! Even "upto" (what is that all about!!) 8Mbits.. anyone know
of anyone actually getting the full 8Mbits as advertised ? thought not.. most
is about 7.1Mb (unless you live ontop of the exchange and have signed up to the
higher tarif connections 16/24 etc)

My ntl 10Mbit is 10Mbit.. I get downloads of approx 1350 kilobytes per second
(bytes not bits)

On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:28:46 +0100, Mike Swift wrote:

In article . com, JPG
writes
As someone who has never had the slightest problem with NTL, I can only
disagree. Their support centre is pants but the broadband internet is
first class.

AOL

Mike

AOL isn't that Arseholes OnLine ?

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:51:55 +0100, Doz wrote:

On 13 Sep 2006 06:33:41 -0700, JPG wrote:

Ed wrote:
Brian Wescombe wrote:
Have any NTL phone line users got their free NTL TV box? What's the number
to call to arrange for installation?

Thanks in advance

I'd rather fist myself than have anything to do with NTL, but yours is
the choice

http://www.home.ntl.com/page/freetvpack

As someone who has never had the slightest problem with NTL, I can only
disagree. Their support centre is pants but the broadband internet is
first class.

I must agree with that statement 110% - Their service has been exemplary.
A friend of mine who lives outside the ntl cabled area has a BT line with ADSL
and it is **** poor! Even "upto" (what is that all about!!) 8Mbits.. anyone know
of anyone actually getting the full 8Mbits as advertised ? thought not.. most
is about 7.1Mb (unless you live ontop of the exchange and have signed up to the
higher tarif connections 16/24 etc)

My ntl 10Mbit is 10Mbit.. I get downloads of approx 1350 kilobytes per second
(bytes not bits)

Forgot to mention.. ntl 10Mbit is uncapped too :-)

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:51:55 +0100, Doz wrote:

On 13 Sep 2006 06:33:41 -0700, JPG wrote:

Ed wrote:
Brian Wescombe wrote:
Have any NTL phone line users got their free NTL TV box? What's the number
to call to arrange for installation?

Thanks in advance

I'd rather fist myself than have anything to do with NTL, but yours is
the choice

http://www.home.ntl.com/page/freetvpack

As someone who has never had the slightest problem with NTL, I can only
disagree. Their support centre is pants but the broadband internet is
first class.

I must agree with that statement 110% - Their service has been exemplary.
A friend of mine who lives outside the ntl cabled area has a BT line with ADSL
and it is **** poor! Even "upto" (what is that all about!!) 8Mbits.. anyone know
of anyone actually getting the full 8Mbits as advertised ? thought not.. most
is about 7.1Mb (unless you live ontop of the exchange and have signed up to the
higher tarif connections 16/24 etc)

My ntl 10Mbit is 10Mbit.. I get downloads of approx 1350 kilobytes per second
(bytes not bits)

I must admit I was about to change to Telewest until my provider gave me 8Mb
LLU which runs at about 6Mbps most of the time (£14.99) AND my Freeview box
works fine. I hardly use the phone.
Would I gain anything by changing?
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Jim S wrote:
On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:51:55 +0100, Doz wrote:

On 13 Sep 2006 06:33:41 -0700, JPG wrote:

Ed wrote:
Brian Wescombe wrote:


My ntl 10Mbit is 10Mbit.. I get downloads of approx 1350 kilobytes
per second (bytes not bits)

I must admit I was about to change to Telewest until my provider gave
me 8Mb LLU which runs at about 6Mbps most of the time (£14.99) AND my
Freeview box works fine. I hardly use the phone.
Would I gain anything by changing?

Best to phone NTL (do Telewest cover Tyneside?) tell them what you are
paying and ask them if they can better what you are currently on. I`d be
surprised if they couldn`t as current customers can get all sorts of cheapo
deals. If you hardly use your phone then you`ll get line rental for half
price for a start. There are people getting 10Mb for £9.99 or £12.49 £17.99.
Depends if you get lucky or not:-)

Have a look at the forums on Didgyspy or Cableforum for an idea what people
are getting. If they won`t better your current deal then your no worse off
for trying.

Is your current BB capped BTW?

mick

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:59:17 GMT, mick wrote:

Jim S wrote:
On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:51:55 +0100, Doz wrote:

On 13 Sep 2006 06:33:41 -0700, JPG wrote:

Ed wrote:
Brian Wescombe wrote:


My ntl 10Mbit is 10Mbit.. I get downloads of approx 1350 kilobytes
per second (bytes not bits)

I must admit I was about to change to Telewest until my provider gave
me 8Mb LLU which runs at about 6Mbps most of the time (£14.99) AND my
Freeview box works fine. I hardly use the phone.
Would I gain anything by changing?

Best to phone NTL (do Telewest cover Tyneside?) tell them what you are
paying and ask them if they can better what you are currently on. I`d be
surprised if they couldn`t as current customers can get all sorts of cheapo
deals. If you hardly use your phone then you`ll get line rental for half
price for a start. There are people getting 10Mb for £9.99 or £12.49 £17.99.
Depends if you get lucky or not:-)

Have a look at the forums on Didgyspy or Cableforum for an idea what people
are getting. If they won`t better your current deal then your no worse off
for trying.

Is your current BB capped BTW?

mick

4Gb pm
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:59:17 GMT, mick wrote:

Since you seem to know things about cable. Does BBCi and ITV text load as
quickly as Freeview. My daughter's NTL service down south was like treacle.
BTW yes Tyneside is Telewest )

--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Any of the interactive stuff (text and multi-screen) is very slow on my NTL
service (LU5 area).
Never really used Freeview interactive in anger, so not sure on a
comparison.

Rarely use (interactive) it anyway, so not really a problem anyway.

"Jim S" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:59:17 GMT, mick wrote:

Since you seem to know things about cable. Does BBCi and ITV text load as
quickly as Freeview. My daughter's NTL service down south was like
treacle.
BTW yes Tyneside is Telewest )

--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

In article , Doz
writes
As someone who has never had the slightest problem with NTL, I can only
disagree. Their support centre is pants but the broadband internet is
first class.

AOL

Mike

AOL isn't that Arseholes OnLine ?

Very likely.

Mike

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