so i have a bit of a conundrum.
moving shortly and the new property can be serviced by both FTTC and Virgin.
i currently have FTTC 80/20 from Plusnet and sync pretty much as damn near at the max available.
the new property suggests very similar results for FTTC using BTs dslchecker site.
so i could play russian roulette and go thru a move via Plusnet, which could take god knows how long.
or i could get Virgin internet - it would be internet only with a landline (which wouldn't have a phone connect) as again it is cheaper overall to get it with a landline included than it is to have internet only.
the snag with Virgin is that to get parity (or close to) with upload speeds compared to FTTC is that you need to get one of the top end packages.
200 down with "average" of 12 up at £37pm for 12 months
or
350 down with "average" of 21 up at £42pm for 12 months
now, i don't need or really even want downstream speeds that fast, 80 down is more than enough for me. but to get the desired upstream then you have no choice.
the bonus with virgin is that the cables are already inside the property and it's like a 2-3 day turnaround to get it active (via the self install).