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bontrager 15-07-2005 17:00

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
if its been okay for a few days, why not leave it a week and see if its still ok?

homealone 15-07-2005 17:32

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by mrlipring
gaaah! Trying to sign up with bulldog there, and they won't accept the card. There's money in the bank, so i dunno what's wrong. :(

I'm cursed. that's all it can be. :D

@ saneboy - i was with NTL a few years ago in a flat i used to live in (round the corner from this one, actually) and the service was decent. The STB was still crap, but i don't remember having major problems with the BB like this. I definitely had to restart the modem on occasion, but not as bad as this. It's been ok these past few days, mind you. Still don't trust it. :)

good luck with Bulldog

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/15/bulldog_logo/

;)

Bill C 15-07-2005 17:44

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone



The grass is always greener on the other side :LOL:

Hope you all enjoy your new provider those that moved to poodog, As my m8 calls them now. :LOL:

bontrager 15-07-2005 18:54

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
hey, they cant be any worse than his NTL service and at least he can switch after a month...

mrlipring 15-07-2005 19:16

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bontrager
if its been okay for a few days, why not leave it a week and see if its still ok?

i will. 2 connections can't hurt. :)

Might even get them to bump the NTL one down to 1mbit for the xboxes.

Saneboy13 15-07-2005 19:46

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by marker
Jeez and thats coming from someone who lives in Swansea.;) ;)

Marker, there be nothin wrong with our Network down here...well, that's once we have gotten Dolly out of the hub sites again:D.

Have you started trailing the new QAM stuff yet?

tridens 15-07-2005 20:03

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Hi At the moment bulldog are receiving lots of complaints because of their poor service it sounds its worse then ntl

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/15/bulldog_ispa/

IanGuy 15-07-2005 20:41

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Bulldog used to be a very reliable company until C+W took them over, their support + maintenance is very poor.

Pipex seem much more reputable for an ADSL isp, but i'm only judging from my mates' experience and reviews on the net.

mrlipring 15-07-2005 22:56

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
you don't get the speeds with pipex though. ;)

I'll only be with BD until "be unlimited" get their stuff sorted. I've been emailing them, and from what they tell me (and the head people's track records), it's going to be a cracking service.

I'm sure that BD are fine if it's working, like NTL, but terrible if it's not... Like NTL. Fair play to NTL, they've tried. Trying doesn't make it OK though, so i'd rather take my chances elsewhere. At worst, BD offer a one-month contract.

Perhaps, assuming i can actually sign up with them, i'll be one of the lucky ones...

Web-Junkie 15-07-2005 23:36

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Bulldog? Sounds more like Bullsh*t!!

I checked Be Unlimited too, but I can't see what some weird lifestyle magazine has to do with BB? :D

mrlipring 16-07-2005 00:16

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Web-Junkie
Bulldog? Sounds more like Bullsh*t!!

I checked Be Unlimited too, but I can't see what some weird lifestyle magazine has to do with BB? :D

funny guy :D

http://www.bethere.co.uk/

24mbit/1mbit with the option to trade download for more upload at a price, apparently.

so far they've been pretty quick at answering my silly questions about the service too, so they're one step ahead of most in regard to CS. Whether that'll continue once they have a customer base to cater for, i don't know, but i'll definitely be jumping onboard the band(width)wagon.

Web-Junkie 17-07-2005 01:17

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
OMFG!! 24Mbit (sound of jaw hitting floor!!), that's nearly 3mb/s :O

So what's the catch? 1GB a month CAP? 24Mbit only available for 30mins at 03:00am? LOL!

mrlipring 17-07-2005 02:22

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
nope, they've promised it'll be uncapped. Email them and ask any questions, they've been great at answering mine. One of the directors has personally answered several of my emails, and it's all sounding very promising.

No mention of prices yet, mind you. ;)

Ignition 17-07-2005 11:21

Re: It's really getting on my nerves now...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by IanGuy
Bulldog used to be a very reliable company until C+W took them over, their support + maintenance is very poor.

Pipex seem much more reputable for an ADSL isp, but i'm only judging from my mates' experience and reviews on the net.

Speaking from experience Bulldog sucked before C+W bought them and suck afterwards, however C+W have invested in them and given them cash for much needed network upgrades (Bulldog either had issues with local bandwidth, core bandwidth or transit bandwidth, and their entire service ran off of a single Redback SMS 10k).

Be haven't built out any network yet and said their initial rollout would be in London only. Minor issue also that the 24Mbit service they advertise uses a technology that hasn't been approved for use in the UK yet, so they'll have to wait for that before they switch anything on.

They certainly seem to have a good pedigree though, however be a long time before they leave London due to lack of a national network to carry their service on.


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