*ALL* Speed Upgrade Discussion In Here Please - Page 16

etccarmageddon · 27-01-2005, 14:55

this all sounds positive.

**Mick** · 27-01-2005, 15:13

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

I bumped into an NTL stall in town today and decided to go and ask them the question and they said it should be started in the next coming weeks, not months, so thats a good sign.

The speeds were scheduled to launch in Q1 2005 so that more or less means in the coming weeks.... They have not told you anything new from what we already know.

tomjleeds · 27-01-2005, 17:28

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Originally Posted by mcmanic

speaking to my m8 who works for NTL, after their meeting with bigwigs, there is NO hard enforced cap and all 1.5meg customers will get upgraded automatically to 3meg with no charge!

No doubt there will be the non belivers here, but he has been right in the past.

and its happening in March

The thing about 1.5Mbps customers not having to pay the admin fee makes sense - they won't need a new modem. Perhaps it will only apply to customers with the old STB modems? That'd be nice...then I won't have to pay it *grins at Samsung STB*

I'm not sure about the cap. I think it'd be foolish for them to hard-enforce it, I have to say.

slowcoach · 27-01-2005, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcmanic

speaking to my m8 who works for NTL, after their meeting with bigwigs, there is NO hard enforced cap and all 1.5meg customers will get upgraded automatically to 3meg with no charge!

No doubt there will be the non belivers here, but he has been right in the past.

and its happening in March

Later in the year the top tier price will reduce a few quid, hard caps will also be introduced with excess bandwidth charged at ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1.99 per Gig thus undercutting the BT excess bandwidth charge by 1p.
Either that or we will all be moved to TeleWest charges and conditions.
Whatever happens 99.9% of users will be happy with the outcome, just you see....

daxx · 27-01-2005, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

I bumped into an NTL stall in town today and decided to go and ask them the question and they said it should be started in the next coming weeks, not months, so thats a good sign.

What I saw (cause I've just got up and I'm on nights and still a bit tired

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I bumped into an NTL stall in town today and decided to go and ask them the question and they said it should be started in the next coming

this sounds more plausible

garyparson · 28-01-2005, 13:28

So from what I understand, there's a ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 charge to 'upgrade' because of the change of old box to new box. If I complain that my current box is faulty, or at least the f'ing software regarding the sound is, would they charge me to change that to a newer box? If I mention that I'm going to be on the 2MB service would they just put a newer box in to save the hassle of coming out yet again? Would I still be charged for an 'upgrade'?

**Maggy** · 28-01-2005, 13:36

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Originally Posted by garyparson

So from what I understand, there's a ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 charge to 'upgrade' because of the change of old box to new box. If I complain that my current box is faulty, or at least the f'ing software regarding the sound is, would they charge me to change that to a newer box? If I mention that I'm going to be on the 2MB service would they just put a newer box in to save the hassle of coming out yet again? Would I still be charged for an 'upgrade'?

Oh just pay the ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 because you aren't going to get the upgrade otherwise.

jtwn · 28-01-2005, 13:38

Well if they come to do a boxswap they are going to see if the original is faulty surely..and anyway that would be just trying to swindle the system.

I guess you could upgrade for a month and see. If i am understanding this right, people with SACMs will have to pay the fee aswell?

etccarmageddon · 28-01-2005, 14:05

yes ALL existing customers will have to pay the ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 fee if they want to move to the new speeds.

jtwn · 28-01-2005, 14:20

Right, k thanks.

Unless

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcmanic

speaking to my m8 who works for NTL, after their meeting with bigwigs, there is NO hard enforced cap and all 1.5meg customers will get upgraded automatically to 3meg with no charge!

No doubt there will be the non belivers here, but he has been right in the past.

and its happening in March

he is right. Which i doubt, as metered bb is happening soon.

mohikan22 · 28-01-2005, 14:39

look slik eill be finding me a new ISP soon then a: im not gonna pay 25 notes for "their" upgrading. and as for a 40gb cap yuk to that. thast just dirty man. dirty.

trebor · 28-01-2005, 14:59

will we be able to upgrade online because you can spend ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 just trying to phone NTL

. If it's possible online is there a link yet?

Graham F · 28-01-2005, 15:09

you can't upgrade anywhere yet as the new speeds aren't ready yet

etccarmageddon · 28-01-2005, 15:39

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Originally Posted by trebor

will we be able to upgrade online because you can spend ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 just trying to phone NTL

. If it's possible online is there a link yet?

yes, you need to click here!

http://rrr.kimcm.dk/Notes/Impatience.html

Stuart · 28-01-2005, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by daxx

What I saw (cause I've just got up and I'm on nights and still a bit tired

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I bumped into an NTL stall in town today and decided to go and ask them the question and they said it should be started in the next coming

this sounds more plausible

I can just imagine it foretold in the Bilble.

Quote:

And he said "Thou shalt have faster broadband" and they looked. They did indeed have faster broadband. And he said "Thy broadband shalt be capped" and they looked. Their broadband was indeed capped.

BTW, apologies to those of a religious persuasion. No offence meant.