Re: [Hampshire] Be There?

On Sunday 23 March 2008 22:08:56 Tony Whitmore wrote:
> Sorry, this is going to be a typical ISP review request. ;)
>
> I get about 1.2Mbps down and 448kbps up on my current ADSL connection,
> which I believe to be an "up to 2Mbps" service, originally via Force9,
> now via Plusnet (owned by BT). A long time ago we were promised free
> upgrades to the 8Mbit service (ADSL Max) but this has failed to
> materialise. Having checked the BT information on our location exchange,
> the upgrade work has been completed.
>
> I also checked the Bethere site and it is promising "up to" 24Mbps
> connection on our line too. Now, I realise that our line probably won't
> deliver the full speed. It's never been the same since the builders put
> an angle grinder through it. But the Bethere product is about the same
> price as I pay for the current connection, even if I only get half the
> maximum speed, I'd be happy.
>
> So.... have people had good experiences with Bethere? Or are people like
> A&A worth the better service at lower speeds?
>
> Tony


Many ISP are moving to a data transfer per month way of pricing rather than
the bandwidth of the ADSL you have. Most ISP will offer upto 8mb and you
select a package based on your assumed monthly transfer rate.

I assumed you googled bethere, quite a bit of talk but nothing
downright "don't touch with a barge pole" type.

Newnet are offering a 24mb service, not sure how it compares to bethere (on
price) but as per the question of good ISP the other day, Newnet are not the
cheapest but have a good level of service.

Tim