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[roseway]

It saves it automatically for me. I don't know where (it doesn't seem to use cookies). As it's a Google map, perhaps it's saved via Google.

[tickmike]

Well had another shock tonight when I went on the BT site and it said we could get up to 80Mb/20  
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Yes! You can get superfast BT Infinity
FIBRE BROADBAND
You could get
72Mb-80Mb Estimated download speed range
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Like other people I have been checking on the road works site and nothing 
I have read reports in other parts of the country fibre has been put in at the dead of night, about four weeks ago I did notice on some of the JBP lids had been disturbed as I could see the dirt around the lid had been moved so I did wonder.

With my isp 'Eclipse' doing away with there domestic fibre products only last month (technically I'm still on a business product since we sold our shop some time ago) and the cheapest one is just under £50 month  I going to contact them being I have been with them along time to see if they will do any deals, or I will leave.
Who do you recommend ?.

[Dwight]

I would go domestic a lot cheaper, Plusnet and BT offering first 6 months free or something so may be look at them!

[roseway]

I agree with the above. Any of the regular non-LLU ISPs should be able to offer FTTC, so make your choice based on price and service.

[sevenlayermuddle]

Well had another shock tonight when I went on the BT site and it said we could get up to 80Mb/20  

That must have been quite a shock.   

Similar happened to me, for ages I just wasn't in the roll out plans, then it was going to be 2015, then this year, then I in September saw a guy at the cabinet who told me it was available then and he was right!

You may want to think about  changing to a new ISP first, and then upgrading to FTTC.   That worked well for me, seamless migration from Demon to Zen with zero downtime then, a few weeks later, seamless migration from Zen ADSL to Zen FTTC.   If you do sign up for FTTC before switching, make sure you're not agreeing to a year's  minimum - some do.

I chose Zen because of their reputation for service as a comfort factor after Demon's unbelievably awful Indian call centres.   No regrets, but haven't really had reason to test them either.   Others may be as good and/or cheaper, but agree with general sentiments... reputation for service & support should a primary consideration in selecting ISP.

Your old ISP may well offer to extend email access for a monthly fee, Demon did, though I had no use for it.

[tickmike]

My isp Eclipse got around to answering my query and said I can order fibre  , so I asked if I would get a loyalty discount after my loyalty for all these years. there answer.
Unfortunately we don't have any discounts on our fibre packages and we are not in the market place to be a budget provider.
No way am I paying £50 month
Problem I am in contract on ADSL until Oct 2015, so it  looks like slow speed for some time.

[kitz]

Ouch at £50pm

[tickmike]

After having  a moan about there prices I was given the information in a email last week that there was going to be some new tariffs this week .
http://www.eclipse.net.uk/products/connect/broadband/      Need to add vat !.

Being I'm in a ADSL contract until next Oct 2015 so I cannot just get FTTC from say Zen, I was looking at this one  'Business Fibre Essential'  £27.50 plus vat = £33 month. it's 50GB at 40/10

The BT Wholesale checker says B= 80 H  62.9 Low and 20 H 17.7 upload   so a 40/10 would be ok for our needs and it will get me on a better connection than my ADSL 2 or maybe 3 Mbps on a good day.

I think I would be keeping my block of IP's and also get 1000miutes for free phone calls. (will check)

Any comments please.

[burakkucat]

Hmm . . . If they are bringing in a new tariff that is going to be to your financial disadvantage, it might be worthwhile asking to be released from that contract without penalty. 

[NewtronStar]

Hmm . . . If they are bringing in a new tariff that is going to be to your financial disadvantage, it might be worthwhile asking to be released from that contract without penalty. 

if i remember correctly from the TalkTalk forums years ago when they increased the line rental during the contract there is only an open window of two weeks to be released from that contract without penalty 

[kitz]

£27.50 plus vat = £33 month. it's 50GB at 40/10

Seems a bit expensive to me for 40/10.   Not sure about 50GB either.   On adsl maybe, but since I got FTTC I seem to go through a heck of a lot more bandwidth because I just take the connection forgranted.  I dont do any hard core downloading, but streaming is my vice which really eats bandwidth.

Can you not get out of the contract?  Youve been with them for years on practically the same product, so they may let you go if you ask nicely.

[NewtronStar]

Can you not get out of the contract?  Youve been with them for years on practically the same product, so they may let you go if you ask nicely.

Yes Kitz if the user has been with them for years the contract should be up and then become whats called a monthly rolling contract unless the user changed to a different plan/tariff this would automatically put them into a new contract.

[kitz]

Yep, they normally only put you on a new contract if you had a product change or got a freebie such as a new router.

PS just had a thought. 

Even if they decide to be nasty and stick to their guns.   It may be worthwhile to buy out your contract.   You can get Unlimited 80/20 for £19.99 pm with Plusnet, or 40/10 for £14.99 (free for 6 months).  So what you save compared to Eclipse could work out cheaper.   Dont forget, if you do move to FTTC with them, you will be tying yourself in to a much higher price for at least another year 


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Edited to Add

Ive just seen your post elsewhere November 2015.  Eke that is one heck of a long contract - especially since youve been with them so long and only on adsl (not adsl2+).

[tickmike]

It should read October  not November
Last year I asked about getting a loyalty price from them and for two year contract I got about £10 off    as we did not think we would ever get any type of 'Fibre' around here.

[kitz]

May still be worth while asking if they will let you leave without penalty.