Information about my ADSL exchange

[Starsurfer]

Yes I get the same problem

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by Starsurfer

Yes I get the same problem

If your going to go with Bulldog use their online availability checker & checkout the packages they do (which are not available on all BT exchanges) even though other checkers report that your local BT exchange can offer upto 2meg ADSL service, also make sure you read their Terms & Conditions like minimum service contract etc.

[Charlie_Bubble]

Yay, I can get the Bulldog 2Meg. At least I know thta if I do leave NTL in the coming months I'm going to get a better deal for about the same price!

[Macready]

I wasnt providing my link as an "end all" solution there anyhow, I just provided something I felt would help as I wasnt sure that his question had been resolved

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by Macready

I wasnt providing my link as an "end all" solution there anyhow, I just provided something I felt would help as I wasnt sure that his question had been resolved

Thankyou for posting that link Macready each BT exchange link i come across on my travels each gives different results (i just treat them as a guide anyway) I didnt take your post as an "end all" solution i apologise if my post reply indicated that it was.

(i may be wrong) but i dont think he has quite fully made up his mind yet what options are open to him as Bulldog isnt the only ADSL isp to a offer 2mb conection.

[Macready]

aye I see that,

Its worth noting as well that the line BT install may not be capable of 2 meg as well, as mine told me I could only have 2 meg if it was a "business" class connection, which made it about £70 a month plus for that with the companies I was looking at.

Even though bulldog advertise that, I think its a case of only being available if its a bulldog enabled exchange really, as I was very interested in that 2 meg offer, up until I settled for an initial year on 512k so I didnt get slammed with connection charges and hardware costs.

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by Macready

aye I see that,

Its worth noting as well that the line BT install may not be capable of 2 meg as well, as mine told me I could only have 2 meg if it was a "business" class connection, which made it about £70 a month plus for that with the companies I was looking at.

Even though bulldog advertise that, I think its a case of only being available if its a bulldog enabled exchange really, as I was very interested in that 2 meg offer, up until I settled for an initial year on 512k so I didnt get slammed with connection charges and hardware costs.

I had the same problem when i checked Bulldog out earlyier this year & then decided to opt for a 2mb 24/7 connection with another ADSL isp.

[Ignition]

FYI the company supplying the connectivity to BT exchanges to provision the cheap 2Mbit services (Telefonica) seem to be getting somewhat more careful about where they spend the few grand on provisioning the VPs - I couldn't get any consumer 2Mbit services as the area served by my exchange is too small for them and there's no prospect of a quick return to them.

Bulldog are/have upgraded another 100 exchanges, but will be a while before they do any more.