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Old 24-03-2009, 14:22   #31
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

Plus they are swapping the modems so the 20Mb users can be migrated
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Old 24-03-2009, 14:40   #32
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

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Plus they are swapping the modems so the 20Mb users can be migrated
Are they? No modem capable of 20Mbit will have any issues on the D3 network in single downstream mode.
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Old 24-03-2009, 17:38   #33
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This is what's wrong with the world these days people want everything for free or cheaper, 50Mb is a premium product (thats what VM say) so you have to pay a premuim price.
That does not make sense, I *clearly* am prepared to pay for the service....or are you telling me the monthly charge for 50mb is the same as for 20mb? I EXPECT to pay higher monthly charges..no problem...but £80 just to get that privilege is OTT. Also I didnt need the advice about not signing up...as I said I am sticking to 20meg for now.

To be honest even if they had told me the £80 was for the modem itself I might have accepted that. I seem to remember when NTL first introduced cable to Middlesbrough you had the option of buying your own modem...I think I used that option (it was one of the old chunky US Robotics ones...some might remember!). My issue is that the £80 *seems* to be for... basically... nothing...
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Old 24-03-2009, 17:56   #34
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

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Are they? No modem capable of 20Mbit will have any issues on the D3 network in single downstream mode.
As I've posted elsewhere they are swapping out anything apart from 250/255/256 and the 5101E for 20Mbit customers
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Old 24-03-2009, 21:34   #35
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

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Are they? No modem capable of 20Mbit will have any issues on the D3 network in single downstream mode.
I am sorry but they will be swapping out older modems
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Old 24-03-2009, 21:42   #36
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

Yes, swapping out most Motorolas and dpx100s.
ECP2100s are not being swapped out, not to say they won't in the future.
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

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Yes, swapping out most Motorolas and dpx100s.
ECP2100s are not being swapped out, not to say they won't in the future.
I have had 20Mb customers with EPC2100 modems with the flash screen, and we were told if you see a flash screen then we have to replace them, after first checking that one has not already been sent, I hear the record is supposed to be 11 sent to one customer and I have seen 3 sent on one account. [img]Download Failed (1)[/img]
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

The only time I've seen the flash for a customer with an EPC2100 is when their previous modem was still on the EQ screen.
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

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The only time I've seen the flash for a customer with an EPC2100 is when their previous modem was still on the EQ screen.
I have had a couple plus a few ringing in to get the new modem added to their account with them on the account, I think it is still a bit hit and miss but that is no surprise.
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

Swapping modems sure, though the implication was of swapping out 20Mbit customer modems for DOCSIS 3 modems. That was the bit that confused.
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Re: £80 set up fee??!!

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Swapping modems sure, though the implication was of swapping out 20Mbit customer modems for DOCSIS 3 modems. That was the bit that confused.
They just want all 20Mb customers to have the latest kit when they migrate them across.
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