Which broadband for Yorkshire, England

Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
edited August 2007 in Science & Tech
I'm looking to buy a new broadband package but I don't know which. I found an AOL package but it doesn't say about any usuage cap and I don't know if AOL are any good or if you can use IE instead of their crappy browser and if you can play online games. I need a package with unlimited usuage cap, 2mbps speed and comes with a free wireless router.

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Besides "the igloo", where do you actually live?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Are you in America? And what state?
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited August 2007
    AOL requires proprietary connection software, they have caps and last I checked don't give you a free wifi router. However as for other providers it'll be limited by where you live.
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited August 2007
    I'm in a town called Rotherham in South Yorkshire in England. The phone area code is 01909.I know for sure that AOL in England are giving away a free wireless router.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Usually AOL is the portal for another ISP like Verizon(did work for VerizonDSL a while back). Not sure if you're an AOL user or not, but generally I'd stay away from portals like them. Dunno what's in your area though.
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited August 2007
    So could I still use IE?
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Yeah, an internet connection is an internet connection is an internet connection...
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited August 2007
    yes but aol are crap

    from what i understan they run through a proxy so all the pages you go to are filtered

    or something like that

    i found them to be pants

    and if you ever want to disconnect from them, prepare yourself for a 20 minute interrogation into the reasons why

    they may be better now but when i was with them (quite a few years back) they were really cack
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2007
    Does anyone from this region of Blighty have a scoop on what BB ISPs are good?
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited August 2007
    virgin media has been ok since i got it sorted out but their tech support is pretty crap

    pipex used to be excellent but now they have gone down the pan
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited August 2007
    virgin are a bit expensive for £15 a month for 1mb. And they say I can only get non-cable broadband if that that helps.
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited August 2007
    Is Tiscali any good?
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited August 2007
    ive heard mixed reviews for tiscali but more good than bad

    which, when it comes to reviews on ips's, is quite an achievement
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited August 2007
    djshowdown wrote:
    ive heard mixed reviews for tiscali but more good than bad

    which, when it comes to reviews on ips's, is quite an achievement

    Yeah, I've found a good deal with them, thanks for the help!
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited August 2007
    wicked

    with a bit of luck you will be singing their praises, that or you will be on posting a 'my internet isnt working' thread lol
  • rapturerapture
    edited August 2007
    Go here and put your phone number and post code in to see exactly what's available in your area. UK only but still a great site for us.

    BT wholesale products are sold by practically every ISP in the country so you won't see them specifically listed.
  • SPIKE09SPIKE09 Scatland
    edited August 2007
    AOL uk is now operated by virgin I think, Tiscali are really poor for customer service and FUP . if available BEunlimited are good for LLulu service.
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited August 2007
    I've just found out that Tiscali can't garuntee they can get me reliable broadband and so prefer not to give it to me at all:confused:. But I've found a good deal with orange broadband and they can get me broadband so are they any good? And what about their Livebox router?
  • SPIKE09SPIKE09 Scatland
    edited August 2007
    orange are freeserve/wannadoo rebranded prior to moving to BB with talktalk, I used them for dial up each change of name seemed to worsen the service i recieved. oh yes and it got more expensive each time too.
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited August 2007
    But what about now?
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