Dump TV & Keep Broadband?

[byron_hinson]

I'm wondering if we're allowed to just have the Broadband 1mb service without NTL TV. I currently have Broadband, TV and Telephone, but we're fed up with our poor TV service and want to switch, I don't however want to lose my NTL broadband.

Any info would be of help, cheers.

[Shaun]

Yep, but be aware that if you keep the phone line you'll be charged a separate line rental for that

[Defiant]

I dropped digital tv and phone and just kept BB so yes. I would have just kept tv to be honest but they said they couldn't do it. There loss

[willo]

I do it at the end of the footy season then get it reinstated next season.

Originally Posted by Defiant

I dropped digital tv and phone and just kept BB so yes. I would have just kept tv to be honest but they said they couldn't do it. There loss

You wanted just TV? but cos they said they couldnt do it you kept broadband instead??

[Defiant]

Originally Posted by gary_580

You wanted just TV? but cos they said they couldnt do it you kept broadband instead??

I always wonted to keep BB. Until I move anyway but I would have kept TV if they let me have it without paying for a phoneline I dont wont

Originally Posted by Defiant

I always wonted to keep BB. Until I move anyway but I would have kept TV if they let me have it without paying for a phoneline I dont wont

Your not paying for a phone line you dont want. The phone line is free if you have TV. If you dont want the phone line dont have it.

Whats so wrong with the phone?

[Neil]

Originally Posted by gary_580

Your not paying for a phone line you dont want. The phone line is free if you have TV. If you dont want the phone line dont have it.

Whats so wrong with the phone?

The phone line is not free.

You are paying (approx) £10.00 more than the equivalent package from Sky, this compensates for lack of phone line.

[td444]

Originally Posted by Neil

The phone line is not free.

You are paying (approx) £10.00 more than the equivalent package from Sky, this compensates for lack of phone line.

What was that? Cant make it out :pp

[NitroNutter]

BT phone with sky and and 2meg uncapped unrestricted adsl is a £1 cheeper than NTL anyway why would you really want to keep any?

If your happy with 1 meg then 1 meg adsl is 26.99 no cap no restriction saving you a further £8.50.

Cant wait till I get my BT line back next week, first thing I will be doing is getting it adsl tested (finger crossed), and theres ethernet adsl modems with allways on now so no real setup change. Good brand Dlink cheep about £50

Originally Posted by Neil

The phone line is not free.

You are paying (approx) £10.00 more than the equivalent package from Sky, this compensates for lack of phone line.

It is free!!! Comparing the price of Sky with NTL cable is like comparing the cost of an Equitable Life Pension with a CIS Pension!!!

[Neil]

Originally Posted by gary_580

It is free!!! Comparing the price of Sky with NTL cable is like comparing the cost of an Equitable Life Pension with a CIS Pension!!!

Oh dear.......

Your statements above are totally incorrect I'm afraid.

The base pack on Sky is (approx) 7 or 8 pounds cheaper than the equivalent ntl one-that is because ntl bundle their phone line with the service, so you pay an extra £7/£8 or so whether you like it or not.

Also-FYI, Aizad Hussain (MD of ntl Home) told me in person that he hated the sales reps telling people that they get a free phone line as this is misleading!!

It's not 'free', if it were then why are you paying more money per month for the equivalent Sky package?

The most expensive package from Sky (called Sky World Family Pack) is £40.00 per month (details here: http://www.sky.com/skycom/article/0,...125843,00.html ), the 'equivalent package from ntl is £47.50 (details here: http://www.ntlhome.com/ntl_tv/premium.html )

From that ntl page I've linked to above.....

Our Family Pack + Sport & Movies pack includes ALL the Family Pack channels plus 15 Sky premium channels and 4 Disney channels. Don't forget that the price INCLUDES your telephone line rental, worth £9.50 per month.

So.....that £47.50 package includes a phone line, but is £7.50 dearer than the closest Sky package. Not only that, but the ntl £47.50 package has less channels than the £40.00 Sky package-fact.

So, whatever way you look at it Gary, you are wrong saying that the phone line is freee, & the proof is above.

*Would you like something to wash down that humble pie!?*

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by gary_580

It is free!!! Comparing the price of Sky with NTL cable is like comparing the cost of an Equitable Life Pension with a CIS Pension!!!

Where in NTLs adverts does it say that the telephone line is free with DTV? You get free STB and free repairs, but the telephone line is "included".

How many DTV customers do you think that NTL would retain if they decided that their financial position was such that they could no longer afford to supply a "free" telephone line and started to charge customers £9.50 extra for it?

[toots66]

It's like often-called free minutes with a mobile phone contract - they're not free as you're paying for them. (Actually, with some of the deals out there, they are free; in fact, with one of my current contracts I've actually been paid to use the minutes and take a phone off their hands.)

I too would like to get rid of my "free" ntl phone line and keep TV & broadband but if I'm not going to save any money doing this, why bother?

Originally Posted by NitroNutter

Cant wait till I get my BT line back next week, first thing I will be doing is getting it adsl tested (finger crossed)

Why not try putting your next-door neighbour's phone number through their broadband checker? Tha should give you a pretty good indication of what speed adsl you will be able to get.