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ian@huth · 30-01-2005, 12:41

How fast an upload you can get is governed by how far you are from your BT exchange and which ISPs offer services from there. Unfortunately it will be costly for anything above 256 k uploads. What a reasonable cost is will all depend on your definition of reasonable. Some people consider all UK broadband prices as being unreasonable when compared to what you can get in other countries.

The only way to get the answer you want is to find out the distance you are from the BT exchange and then start googling as the answer will be unique to your property.
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To find the distance you are from your BT exchange you need to have a BT phone active or a very near neighbour with one. From the BT phone dial 17070 then press option 3 (fast test) then press option 1 (fib a bit to say you are authorised) then press option 2 (ring back test). Then put the phone down. A few seconds later you will be called back with information including your distance from the exchange in kilometres.

30-01-2005, 12:41	#4
ian@huth Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire Services: VM 10Mb, TU, 1xSky HD, 2xSky+ (HD,all packs, sports & movies) 2xDVD PVR's, Freesat Freeview & other Posts: 4,536	Re: Fastest upload at reasonable price?? How fast an upload you can get is governed by how far you are from your BT exchange and which ISPs offer services from there. Unfortunately it will be costly for anything above 256 k uploads. What a reasonable cost is will all depend on your definition of reasonable. Some people consider all UK broadband prices as being unreasonable when compared to what you can get in other countries. The only way to get the answer you want is to find out the distance you are from the BT exchange and then start googling as the answer will be unique to your property. __________________ To find the distance you are from your BT exchange you need to have a BT phone active or a very near neighbour with one. From the BT phone dial 17070 then press option 3 (fast test) then press option 1 (fib a bit to say you are authorised) then press option 2 (ring back test). Then put the phone down. A few seconds later you will be called back with information including your distance from the exchange in kilometres.