Would like to add I was at the end of my 12 month contract the otherday, Seen a few offers regarding ADSL so was going to cancel NTL and go with ADSL, upon ringing NTL they offered me 10mb at £17.49 a month for 12 month`s.
I haven`t signed another 12 month contract with them and it rolls on month by month, they have saved me from being a lost customer and they probably look at it as they would rather get £17.49 than nothing at all.
I also get a good deal on my TV and phone package, If i didn`t I wouldn`t have the phone because I use VOIP with sipgate and the TV would go because I use a Dreambox with Rotator and I pay for a Digital ALB package at £144 for 14 months and thats 23 channels of movies sports etc along with the free channels that are up there on diffrent satelites.
Ntl do have a fine line to walk, doing these discounts winds up the full paying subs but they also don`t want to lose customers, NTL haven`t anything "new" to offer to offset making discounts, if they had something to offer with a big "Wow" factor then they wouldn`t lose customers but as it is SKY is already offering PVR and a decent EPG.
*Would also like to add, it`s alright for SKY, Orange and Talk Talk to offer "Free" broadband but when like me you live in a small town then you will be charged for using BT`s kit to get to said providers..