[merged] Price increase

[Florence]

Originally Posted by Mick

Yep, Ian, I seem to remember them doing this when the last price rises occured.

All advertising should now be shown as the present price until 1st june when the price will be and the new price there.

With NTL having 12 month contracts wil those who signed up in the last few months still get the old price until the 12 months is up or will they try to charge them the new price.

[Graham F]

everyone goes to the new price

[LostintheNW]

Probably try and charge them the new prices Kits, wouldn't put it past this company to do anything less than that - fingers crossed they go bust and some other more decent company takes them over

[Florence]

Originally Posted by LostintheNW

Probably try and charge them the new prices Kits, wouldn't put it past this company to do anything less than that - fingers crossed they go bust and some other more decent company takes them over

This will give them the chance to cut and run they can cancel the contract as NTL have broken the terms of the contract

It wouldn't cove rme as I have been with NTL for years and I am safely out of contract. So I can look at other options shame power BB isn't out properly would have jumped to them without hesitation

Originally Posted by Kits

All advertising should now be shown as the present price until 1st june when the price will be and the new price there.

With NTL having 12 month contracts wil those who signed up in the last few months still get the old price until the 12 months is up or will they try to charge them the new price.

Yes Kits, but once ntl raise their prices, there is a 'get out' clause in the contract thats states if they raise their prices, customers can cancel their services without penalty if they are still within their 12 month contract.

Originally Posted by Kits

If everyone on 1mb phoned on the last day of may 1st June to downgrade to 600 K wonder what they would do.. I am as I know they have worked 1mb out of my price range.

I hope loads of people do - all the more bandwidth for those of us who don't spend all day whinging about prices.

Everything goes up in price over the passage of time - my NTL 1mb has been the same price since I took it out - and that's much more than 12 months ago. I see no surprise in a rise now and I certainly am not going to change my service because of it.

As for the alternatives ? - Sky put their prices up every 12 months without fail - I don't remember a load of fuss about that. ADSL will go up in price at some point - I wonder how much fuss that will cause.

[LostintheNW]

People dont whinge about sky price rises as they provide a better service than NTL!

As for more bandwidth, you won't see any increase in speed - our cable modem broadband isn't like the USA where thats shared amongs people in the street - and do you honestly think NTL would give you anymore? they don't give a lot for what we pay for at the moment

[Florence]

Originally Posted by Pem

I hope loads of people do - all the more bandwidth for those of us who don't spend all day whinging about prices.

Everything goes up in price over the passage of time - my NTL 1mb has been the same price since I took it out - and that's much more than 12 months ago. I see no surprise in a rise now and I certainly am not going to change my service because of it.

As for the alternatives ? - Sky put their prices up every 12 months without fail - I don't remember a load of fuss about that. ADSL will go up in price at some point - I wonder how much fuss that will cause.

Just maybe if the proxies worked 100% of the time and I didn't waste time trying to acces websites. I always had the speed I paid for then I wouldn't complain. But to have 1 mb capped to 1 gig a day not be able to download above 30 to 60 most of the time even from private ftp then I am not getting my service I am paying for..

If you think if others downgrade you will get more then Pem you have lost the plot. You will still only get what you have now and still capped to 1 gig. I am downgrading as it is now too expensive for me I have limited money with no chance of overtime so I don't see any reason to allow myself to run into money problem to line NTL top managers pockets..

Originally Posted by Kits

Just maybe if the proxies worked 100% of the time and I didn't waste time trying to acces websites. I always had the speed I paid for then I wouldn't complain. But to have 1 mb capped to 1 gig a day not be able to download above 30 to 60 most of the time even from private ftp then I am not getting my service I am paying for..

If you think if others downgrade you will get more then Pem you have lost the plot. You will still only get what you have now and still capped to 1 gig. I am downgrading as it is now too expensive for me I have limited money with no chance of overtime so I don't see any reason to allow myself to run into money problem to line NTL top managers pockets..

Lost the plot - I don't think so - You will not always get 1mb (or 600k) - the service is contended - if everyone tries to use it at the same time, you will slow down (just the same for ADSL btw). If the people you are contending with are limited to 600k then you have a better chance of getting all your 1mb.

Capped to 1gig - yes, and as you should know from other posts of mine - this is not a problem to me - I do not spend my time downloading the internet - I mainly just want the extra speed.

As for "money problems" - if £3 month would cause you money problems then there is something wrong with your finances and priorities - why are you spending money on a luxary like BB in the first place when it seems you cannot really afford it ?

Originally Posted by LostintheNW

People dont whinge about sky price rises as they provide a better service than NTL!

As for more bandwidth, you won't see any increase in speed - our cable modem broadband isn't like the USA where thats shared amongs people in the street - and do you honestly think NTL would give you anymore? they don't give a lot for what we pay for at the moment

Sky do not provide me with a better service than NTL.

I have no idea what you base your other statement on - both Upstream and Downstream is shared on cable.

[Florence]

at the old price I can afford it. If I spend another £3 then something else has to go. so what do I choose,

Petrol to go to work.
water rates
my share of the council tax
telephone
road tax
insurance

my only luxuary is the internet I don't drink.
hardly go out in the lineup for priority then its BB 1 mb that is the first ot go and I pocket £10 each month.. I don't download a lot but i do listen to a stream of music and do an online college course..
The extra £10 might be saved or spent on a college course..

Regardless of what you say I feel your remark

why are you spending money on a luxary like BB in the first place when it seems you cannot really afford it ?

could be directed at all who spend money on smoking drinking etc when it leaves them broke for the rest of the week.. I work for my wages therefore I can spend it as I like not as you feel it should be spent.

[LostintheNW]

Yes both upstream and downstream is shared but the main reason it slows down here is due to leechers uploading and downloading at max speed 24/7 - its contended to ensure you get the speed or almost achieve it. In the USA this is not the case the whole bandwidth is shared, you could be on a 3meg connection and not ever get that speed, you may not even reach speeds above 56k due to the amount of people using the service.

Your comments to Kits by the way are pathetic

And in my opinion sky do provide a better service and I shall be switching - read the post correctly next time will you.

Originally Posted by LostintheNW

Your comments to Kits by the way are pathetic

Really, and I assume you can back up this statement and explain how they are pathetic then ?

Originally Posted by LostintheNW

And in my opinion sky do provide a better service and I shall be switching - read the post correctly next time will you.

Your opinion maybe, not mine. Your post says - "People dont whinge about sky price rises as they provide a better service than NTL!" - which part of that mentions your opinion ?

Maybe you should read your own posts properly before making rash statements about other people.

[LostintheNW]

Your comments to Kits about spending money she doesn't have - sorry I wasn't aware being made a CF team member gave you access to peoples bank accounts and personal finances?

And I have seen more people whinging about NTL's crap than I have about skys - and maybe you should take your own advice and not make rash opinions about other people

Good choice making you a team member you seem to be the most unhelpful one yet!

[Florence]

Originally Posted by Pem

Really, and I assume you can back up this statement and explain how they are pathetic then ?

I found the remark to me pathetic due to you trying to make it sound like I shouldn't have BB because I cannot afford it.

I started off with 600K and upgraded when I knew the money would stretch to it.... IMPO.. I am allowed to choose where, what and how much I spend... To remark

why are you spending money on a luxary like BB in the first place when it seems you cannot really afford it ?

is pathetic attempt to make NTL look good and me to look in the wrong. MPO has just been lowered about you Pem. The post of Mod seems to have gone to your head [img]Download Failed (1)[/img]