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etccarmageddon 19-05-2006 07:55

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
sometimes it isn't about changing minds it's because it look longer than expected.

Downloads 19-05-2006 08:01

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon
June or July or August - does it matter? as long as it's roughly June?

It definitely does matter. Whilst you are right in that it's no bother really, no one's lives will be affected adversly and no one should get all angry about it. A big company like NTL shouldn't release specific dates if they can't stick to them. It's deffinitely not professional and obviously doesn't breed confidence in customers that they are with a company that knows what they are doing.

Florence 19-05-2006 08:11

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
The only specific date I had officially from NTL was they were starting to upgrade the 2mb customers to 4mb during June and it wouod be completed by the end of June. They are rolling it out area at a time.



Personally with what my connection is like in the evening this upgrade is useles as most nights I am on 512 to 600k until after midnight so what is 4mb going to do to the network. Its already under strain and tech support in India say its my computer. The connectionis fine by day slows after 7pm and is ok again after 12pm ish.


I would rather they stopped all the crap and sorted out the network soit works as before where regardless of time the speed was steady.

bonzoe 19-05-2006 18:24

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gruff_rhodes
It's deffinitely not professional and obviously doesn't breed confidence in customers that they are with a company that knows what they are doing.

:confused: "A company that knows what they are doing" - don't think you meant that, but we all make mistakes:D :D

2||Para 19-05-2006 19:50

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bonzoe
:confused: "A company that knows what they are doing" - don't think you meant that, but we all make mistakes:D :D

Made perfect sense to me,try reading it again.:D

Chrysalis 19-05-2006 23:10

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
the gap between the first area and last area of rollout should be under 4 weeks, if any longer and I was in a late area I would ask for a discount on the basis another area is getting more for same price.

just my own thoughts.

Florence 20-05-2006 12:57

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
With all teh changes that NTL are implementing regardless of if they are good for the company the increse in speeds could be bad.

I have found a good way to log my speeds and can keep screenshots for proof of the low speeds in the evening.

Pea-Pod 20-05-2006 18:11

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
I'm on 1MB service, can I upgrade to the 2MB service online, or do I need to call Cust Services. And does anyone know the difference in price going from 1MB to 2MB?

I have a PACE STB will this be okay for the 2MB speeds, or will I need to request a Samsung box?

Graham M 20-05-2006 18:17

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pea-Pod
I'm on 1MB service, can I upgrade to the 2MB service online, or do I need to call Cust Services. And does anyone know the difference in price going from 1MB to 2MB?

I have a PACE STB will this be okay for the 2MB speeds, or will I need to request a Samsung box?

You will need to phone CS because you are using an STB.

1MBit 17.99 (or as it 14.99 now)?
2MBit 24.99

homealone 20-05-2006 18:20

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pea-Pod
I'm on 1MB service, can I upgrade to the 2MB service online, or do I need to call Cust Services. And does anyone know the difference in price going from 1MB to 2MB?

I have a PACE STB will this be okay for the 2MB speeds, or will I need to request a Samsung box?

online upgrades aren't available for set top boxes, you will need to call customer services.

The pace box should handle 2meg ok, but you may want to double check it will be ok for the forthcoming increase to 4meg. I think it will be ok, but it is worth checking :)

<edit> :wavey: Zeph :)

Pea-Pod 20-05-2006 19:30

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Okay cheers Zeph & Homealone - I'll probably give Customer Services a ring, and while I'm at it request a change to a Samsung box, because eventually we'll all be on 4MB+ and beyond broadband.

dbateman2k5 21-05-2006 18:15

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Just a quick pointer... Pace STBs cannot handle anything higher than 1Mb broadband, so for 2Mb/4Mb you will need to have your Pace STB swapped out to a Samsung STB

akane1984 21-05-2006 19:36

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
cansomeone post a link to where i can see all the models of modems from ntl?

grubbymitts 21-05-2006 21:23

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by akane1984
cansomeone post a link to where i can see all the models of modems from ntl?

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/sear...itle=ntl+modem

:rofl:


sorry

Web-Junkie 22-05-2006 13:58

Re: New Speeds - June 1st
 
If these modems are NTL's property why are NTL not asking e-bay to stop them being sold?


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