Cable ISPs?

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by TigaSefi

I noticed u got Sky Plus, doesn't Sky need a BT line to operate with ? I know mine does.

Sky do not need a BT line.

edit - just to add I did query this when I had sky installed as I had an ntl line (for broad band and dial up [at the time]). I was told that I just needed a land line.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Scott

I've put threads up before but havn't got it sorted.

And I would rather have 512K for £17.99 per month with unlimited bandwidth instead of 300K with 30GB bandwidth per month.

have you had any letters from NTL about your bandwidth usage yet?
If you have can we see a scan (blank your address).
If not why are you worrying about something that has not happened yet?
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Originally Posted by TigaSefi

I noticed u got Sky Plus, doesn't Sky need a BT line to operate with ? I know mine does.

Sky+ needs a phone line. Sky infer it needs to be a BT line, but it does not. The inferrence is so they / BT can package together their calls / ADSL and Sky+

Originally Posted by Gareth

If your Old Un's are fed up with 'em, then just leave some BT leaflets on the coffee table, and drop subtle hints about how good a service they offer, etc... Shouldn't be too difficult to convince them to swap if they're fed up with NTL already

Pft, you havn't met my parents, it's EXTREMELY hard to convince them into anything
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Originally Posted by SMHarman

If not why are you worrying about something that has not happened yet?

Because I can get 512K for the exact same price as I am paying now, with free setup charges

[Neil]

Originally Posted by scastle

AFAIK, Sky needs a phone line. It doesn't necessarily need a BT line. The phone line is just so the box can dial out for things like Interactive.

That's correct.
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Wayne-how hard can it be to convince your parents to get their phone line ported from ntl to BT??

They won't notice any difference, as the port is 'invisible'...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...78&postcount=1

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Neil

Wayne-how hard can it be to convince your parents to get their phone line ported from ntl to BT??

To be fair I think parents on the whole, tend to be fairly difficult to convince about most things....

Originally Posted by Neil

Wayne-how hard can it be to convince your parents to get their phone line ported from ntl to BT??

Wayne

Originally Posted by Neil

Wayne-how hard can it be to convince your parents to get their phone line ported from ntl to BT??

They won't notice any difference, as the port is 'invisible'...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...78&postcount=1

First of all, I'm not Wayne

Second, my parents find anything a hassle if it means ringing some one up.

[scrotnig]

Sky+ needs a phone line. Sky infer it needs to be a BT line, but it does not. The inferrence is so they / BT can package together their calls / ADSL and Sky+

Which is soimething I am often pointing out, as basically the sales people lie. But quite a few people on here seem to consider that Sky telling lies is OK, yet the same people jumpo up and down like a yo yo at every little thing ntl ever say. Odd that really. Lies are lies, no matter who tells them.

Does any one know if AOL's models have ethernet ports? If they just have USB then I can't use it since I have a router connected to 2 PC's (and my PC is on the other side of the room).

And also, doesn't any one know if the software is required?

[KingPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Scott

First of all, I'm not Wayne

Second, my parents find anything a hassle if it means ringing some one up.

So why did they go with Sky+ rather than NTL TV?

Edit :

Also, if its that much of a hassel, what makes you think they will ring NTL to cancel the broadband, and then ring AOL to have theres activated.... if they cant just ring NTL and cancel the phone line and ring BT to have the bt line switched on............

Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

So why did they go with Sky+ rather than NTL TV?

Because we have had Sky since the old analog system was out (when the reciever and channel switcher were seperate boxes running off there own power).
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Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

Also, if its that much of a hassel, what makes you think they will ring NTL to cancel the broadband, and then ring AOL to have theres activated.... if they cant just ring NTL and cancel the phone line and ring BT to have the bt line switched on............

Because I'll refuse to pay the next month payment if they don't.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Scott

First of all, I'm not Wayne

Sorry-my bad.

Originally Posted by Scott

Second, my parents find anything a hassle if it means ringing some one up.

Did you follow my link? Did you see how easy it can be?
Get them to ring BT & add you to the account, then you can ring BT to get the port over done.

[KingPhoenix]

Because I'll refuse to pay the next month payment if they don't.

Heh, and if theyre anything like my parents used to be, thats when you'll lose broadband all together

They don't want to change because they don't want to change number, and they also said they don't like BT and it's more expensive
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Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

Heh, and if theyre anything like my parents used to be, thats when you'll lose broadband all together

More than likely, but they will go with something that has a better offer (most of the time ).

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Scott

Does any one know if AOL's models have ethernet ports? If they just have USB then I can't use it since I have a router connected to 2 PC's (and my PC is on the other side of the room).

And also, doesn't any one know if the software is required?

Dont think you need the AOL software, think the CM is the same one you have.