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Do I go with Sky, Virgin or BT Broadband ?
APInn
26-07-2012
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum,

I've just dumped AOL/TalkTalk as being to expensive. I've got the option where I live of any of the 3 above. I don't want TV packages, just broadband.

Any one got any thoughts on relibility, speed, cost and general efficiency of these 3 companies as broadband providers ?

Sorry If this has been asked before, did a search but couldn't find anything

Ashley
John146
26-07-2012
Originally Posted by APInn:
“Sorry if this is in the wrong forum,

I've just dumped AOL/TalkTalk as being to expensive. I've got the option where I live of any of the 3 above. I don't want TV packages, just broadband.

Any one got any thoughts on relibility, speed, cost and general efficiency of these 3 companies as broadband providers ?

Sorry If this has been asked before, did a search but couldn't find anything

Ashley
”

Have recently changed to Virgin from O2, no complaints so far, but only been with Virgin for approx 1 month.
Like_I_care
26-07-2012
Ask people in your area as ISP's vary in Performance area to area. I had virginmedia installed last year an it was a disaster. Outages every week, useless for gaming, power levels going loopy hitting traffic manegment crippling the connection.


I'm now with sky an it's been flawless for 5 months but others may well tell you the exact opposite so as friend family in you local area. An find out if VM Are over subscribed in your town as that's VERY IMPORTANT with VM.
the chimp
26-07-2012
Never had a problem with Virgin, I can't have it where I am now as theres no supply so went with Sky..... its been absolutely appaling in comparison, its slow, useless for gaming and streaming is sometimes not even worth bothering..
Steven L Hunter
26-07-2012
I recommend Virgin Media fibre optic but only if you have packages XL and above the 20Mb one is poor and you notice the traffic management on it whereas the 60Mb one you don't do much.
the chimp
28-07-2012
Originally Posted by Steven L Hunter:
“I recommend Virgin Media fibre optic but only if you have packages XL and above the 20Mb one is poor and you notice the traffic management on it whereas the 60Mb one you don't do much.”

Never ever had a problem with the bottom end VM BB, no slowdown or anything, super fast downloads (that I can now only dream of) too.
muppetman11
28-07-2012
The op doesn't indicate what speeds he's been estimated as receiving with Sky or BT , can he get fibre optic via BT ? If he has no infinity in his area and only receives poor ADSL speeds then VM BB (Cable) is a no brainer.
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