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ultimate 12-12-2015 18:47

BT prices are they negotiable?
 
I have a second internet connection which is BT, my primary being VM. The BT line is copper and I pay £17.25 per month for BB, it will cost £20 per month to upgrade to fibre. Looking at other ISP e.g Plusnet, they charge £5 for the first 6 months and then £14.99 thereafter. Seems like a good deal but I have to swap over all the equipment etc. I like to stay with BT but just like to ask if any members here actually get a good deal from BT and shall I not waste my time and just move to Plusnet?

pip08456 12-12-2015 23:31

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ultimate (Post 35812578)
I have a second internet connection which is BT, my primary being VM. The BT line is copper and I pay £17.25 per month for BB, it will cost £20 per month to upgrade to fibre. Looking at other ISP e.g Plusnet, they charge £5 for the first 6 months and then £14.99 thereafter. Seems like a good deal but I have to swap over all the equipment etc. I like to stay with BT but just like to ask if any members here actually get a good deal from BT and shall I not waste my time and just move to Plusnet?

The prices you are quoting from other ISP's are new customer offers. You are already a BT customer so wouldn't get any introductory offer to upgrade to Fibre.

Unless you already have an HH5 then you will need to swap out equipment anyway.

jb66 13-12-2015 09:32

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
Plusnet only have 2Mb upload on the 38Mb fibre, only BT and SKY to my knowledge do the full 10. I would go with sky as after 12 months you can switch again and its only £10 per month, no trottling etc

ultimate 14-12-2015 22:33

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
Thanks for your info, I like to stay with BT but are they flexible on their prices?

jb66 15-12-2015 08:32

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
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Originally Posted by ultimate (Post 35812868)
Thanks for your info, I like to stay with BT but are they flexible on their prices?

yes

Ignitionnet 15-12-2015 13:58

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jb66 (Post 35812650)
Plusnet only have 2Mb upload on the 38Mb fibre, only BT and SKY to my knowledge do the full 10. I would go with sky as after 12 months you can switch again and its only £10 per month, no trottling etc

I'm only aware of Plusnet selling 2Mb on the 38Mb FTTC product. An overcompensation for them being stupid enough to buy the 76Mb product from Openreach and sell it as 38Mb so that they could advertise a 19Mb upstream.

The vast majority sell the 10Mb upstream.

BT have to make money from broadband, Sky subsidise it. They'll likely be cheaper.

qasdfdsaq 15-12-2015 17:04

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35812919)
An overcompensation for them being stupid enough to buy the 76Mb product from Openreach and sell it as 38Mb so that they could advertise a 19Mb upstream.

So they're advertising a 38/19 product? Huh?

jb66 15-12-2015 17:45

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq (Post 35812941)
So they're advertising a 38/19 product? Huh?

They stopped that but for a while you could get 38/20 which was good value

---------- Post added at 16:45 ---------- Previous post was at 16:45 ----------

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35812919)
I'm only aware of Plusnet selling 2Mb on the 38Mb FTTC product. An overcompensation for them being stupid enough to buy the 76Mb product from Openreach and sell it as 38Mb so that they could advertise a 19Mb upstream.

The vast majority sell the 10Mb upstream.

BT have to make money from broadband, Sky subsidise it. They'll likely be cheaper.

Talktalk is 38/2

Ignitionnet 22-12-2015 01:39

Re: BT prices are they negotiable?
 
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Originally Posted by jb66 (Post 35812950)
Talktalk is 38/2

Ah forget those guys, ta.

That 50p + VAT they save selling 38/2 rather than 38/10 is serious business.


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