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Orange to offer free broadband...
Fr3Ak
01-06-2006
From informa.com

"Orange is to offer free broadband in the UK through its Wanadoo business as the pair officially merge next week, according to reports.

The UK's Guardian newspaper says an announcement on the free broadband - the second in the UK following Carphone Warhouse's move last month - is expected next Wednesday.

The deal has not yet been signed off by France Telecom according to the report which suggests a huge advertising campaign due on "O-Day" - June 1, when the Orange and Wanadoo businesses are finally merged.

Wanadoo currently has around one million broadband subscribers and another one million dial-up customers who may be tempted by Carphone Warehouse's free offer. Orange is keen to reduce the losses it makes to Carphone as well as launching the newly merged organisation with a memorable baptism.

According to the reports, which neither Orange nor Wanadoo will comment on, customers wanting to sign up for the "free" broadband will have to take out a mobile phone contract. Cheap fixed-line calls are also expected to be given to customers.

In a statement Orange said: "Despite reports in today's Guardian newspaper, Orange has not confirmed the details of its new broadband offer. We will be announcing details of new services next week and look forward to giving you more information then."

Carphone Warehouse ties users into its TalkTalk telephony service which is dependent on customers signing up for 18 months.

Carphone Warehouse was not available for comment. "

triple play huh?
Glen
01-06-2006
I was wondering when I phoned Orange Shop and it said "press 1 for our free broadband offer" what that was all about, now I know. But I don't think I'll be going back to Wanadoo/Orange for my ISP (I dumped them the day I got ADSL), I'll stick to just getting my mobile from them.
Fr3Ak
02-06-2006
See, I've never had any issues with wanadoo, so I must admit, I am quite tempted.

Already paying 20-odd quid for broadband, may as well make it up to 30 and get a phone with inclusive minutes.
mattworld
02-06-2006
Apart from the 18 month contract. The problem with this offer is the download limit...its only 2GB a month.

For light users this isn't too bad though
Fr3Ak
05-06-2006
true, but I think you can pay extra and up the limits. If what I've been told is right the max version is only a tenner - so forty squid for no download limit, mobile phone, no hiring fee for their "livebox" thing and up to 8 meg speeds.

Can't be all that bad surely?
crowfield99
08-06-2006
Originally Posted by Fr3Ak:
“true, but I think you can pay extra and up the limits. If what I've been told is right the max version is only a tenner - so forty squid for no download limit, mobile phone, no hiring fee for their "livebox" thing and up to 8 meg speeds.

Can't be all that bad surely?”

Nope, only keeping up with the competition like TalkTalk.
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