[dcclanuk]

ok guys, now that ntl is really expensive compared to its competition, and cannot provide a decent broadband service at evenings, I am seriously considering leaving.

I cant leave the broadband aspect till February, as I have not completed the first year, but tv and phone I can.

Comparing some standard things on these 3 providers, we get:

NTL:
£18 for base? [not sure]
£18 for 4mb broadband [assuming rumours are true]
£15.50 for TU24

Total: £51.50

Talktalk:
£21 for line rental, 8mb broadband + inclusive calls to UK and many international countries.

£15 for Sky TV

Total: £36

Sky:
£15 for Sky TV
£5 for 8mb broadband
£5 for Sky talk- inclusive calls to UK landlines, and from 20th Dec to 10 international countries!
£11 for BT

Total: £36

Now I know talktalk has rubbish broadband [ntl's fairs only slightly better at the moment], but sky broadband is UKOnline, and the people that I know that use it dont seem to have a problem with it!
Also with Sky including some of these international countries in its call package for free must surely give Sky the edge right? I mean it would then be better value then vonage?

So basically I am wondering who to change to, ofcourse not yet, but in the near future.

Are there other companies that should be considered?

P.S. re: adsl, I use to have it before, and apart from being absolutely rubbish with tiscali, it was better with f2s before they started having problems too. But however I know that my line is capable of the 8mb, as I have received results of 7.1mb on speed tests .

PPS, Sky LLU is in my area, LWWEM