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whos this you work for handyman?

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Freeserve Broadband :)

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hmmm tried to sign up with you lot last week... then got this very strange email:-

"Thank you for ordering the new Freeserve Broadband Internet service.

We regret that due to technical reasons, we are unable to offer you our new Broadband service at your current address.

If you purchased your Broadband Pack in store please take this email and your modem back to the store.

Once Again, weâ₠¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢re sorry we can not offer you this service right now, but we do hope to be able to serve you in the future."


Any idea what technical reasons this email is referring to?

Re: I have Quit NTL
 

Sounds like there might be an issue with whether your line is OK for ADSL.

Have a look at www.bt.com (follow the 'Broadband has landed' link then the Check Availability link on the next page).


HTH :)

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availablity on bt.com checker says I'm ok for 512

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Can we keep this on topic please ? :)

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Just let folk talk if they wanna talk for goodness sake. Half yer post count must be posting that stuff. If you want people to encourage people to post here calm yer pants.

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Umm ... last time I looked Steve was a mod in this forum. I don't see a Team Phoenix logo in your profile tho'.

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Nor, From the second page of this thread, I couldnt work out what the Original Topic of the thread was. The thread isnt a "General Chat Zone", Its to discuss a specific issue, Which isnt going on in this thread at the moment.

Any further off topic posts will be removed, Cheers.

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I'm well aware he's a mod, that was kinda the point of me posting what I did.

Steve, if thats what you want to do fine. I just find it pointless when you are trying to encourage people to use this forum to impose such rules which effectively stifle conversation. Still... its upto you I guess.

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I hope you get sorted with something soon Andy, I know from our discussions in the past that you have been very much aware of ntl's treatment to employees.

I understand that treatment is getting worse in the company and long term employees who are coming closer to retirement age are just thinking of going early because they have had enough, in some cases it's not financially ideal but they just cant stand anymore of the treatment they are getting.
The guys in the field have been feeling the pinch in some regions for a while now, and they actually found reasons to sack a few in the region that I used to work for. When you add this to the rumour that regions are now responsible for redundancy payments coming from their own local budgets instead of centrally, it makes you think about whats going on!

Some people used to think they were treating people badly so they would leave without waiting for the redundancy payment, it worked in my case but many who thought it was a cynical view to think the company were doing that have now changed their view and realised the poor treatment must be for a reason.
I know exactly what you mean about people showing a bit of interest and wanting to further their career and do a good job in the process, it does not get noticed by the senior managers and your immediate managers will often see you as a threat for your initiative. A person showing the qualities that Andy E has mentioned will allways be overlooked for promotion by the people who are bowing down to their manager, agreeing with every silly idea that they make, whilst sla**ing them off in the pub when they are not around.
ntl like all big corporations are unfortunately full of shallow, useless, unskilled people who feed off the good ones to further their career. We can only take heart in knowing that we are right and it's not doing them or the company any good in the long run, it's a pity that the customers will suffer first though.

Andy, You will find that there is life after ntl and you will probably only realise just how bad things are/were in ntl if you find a company that appreciates your skills and commitment.

All the best for the future.

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appologies from me for taking this off topic - I shall start a new thread for it.

I would be greatful if all 'freeserve' posts on this thread are moved.

http://forum.nthellworld.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3570

cheers.

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Thanks Escapee

Well if any1 knows the score it is you, I had half hoped that by posting, somebody might sit up and listen, I believe there was a few raised eyebrows in Belfast today....lol

What do i care, i'm sitting on a roof terrace in Torrevieja, it's 20 deg C , the crickets are chirping and im chilling to the Alabama 3......man I couild get used to this :)

Like any company ther are good managers and bad managers, the guys in op,s IMHO are doing an excellent job considering the pressure they are under to improve their "stats",

But unfortunatley the money men dictate and the yes men agree..........what can u do ??

Andy E

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Well well NTL keeps popping its name up.