Centre Point vs. ProdigyNet, and others?

I'm moving to a new flat next week and I'm looking for a new adsl ISP.
Basically I want 512/256 with unlimited transfer. I don't care about
email, webspace, etc, but I want something thats reliable. I'm quite
good on the technical side so I don't think I'll be using the support
phone lines much, except to moan if the adsl goes down. I would like
a monthly contract that I can cancel out of when I move.

Plusnet has been good for me but is too expensive now (21.99 a month +
70 quid connection for unlimited bandwidth and monthly contract).

I'm looking at a couple, Centre Point Broadband look quite good at 25
quid connection and 18.99 a month. The opportunity to change to 1 meg
after a few months for 25.99 a month and a one off fee of 20 quid for
the upgrade is also attractive. I've heard that CPBB have a long lead
time (20 days plus) for installs, which puts me off quite a lot, but
maybe this is only for 2 meg lines which need Telefonica to install
equipment in the exchange...

ProdigyNet look alright as well, 20.49 a month and 50 quid connection.
According to adslguide their lead time is only 3-4 days, which sounds
better.

Am I leaving out any other cheap options? I'm not interested in
capped stuff like Wanadoo, as I do a lot of data transfer.

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>ProdigyNet look alright as well, 20.49 a month and 50 quid connection.
>According to adslguide their lead time is only 3-4 days, which sounds
>better.

I'm using Prodigy at the moment for 512k (all I can get here though I am near the dB
limit for 1 mb)

Service is excellent, likewise support and response from them if you get a problem.
I've had one or two minor issues, and they have phoned me back without fail and
resolved these. Not 24/7 on support etc, but normal office hours, though if there is
a problem you've only got to wait until the morning.

Generally I'm very happy. (My user name is 'fallendell' in case you think I work for
them or something).


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> I've heard that CPBB have a long lead
> time (20 days plus) for installs, which puts me off quite a lot, but
> maybe this is only for 2 meg lines which need Telefonica to install
> equipment in the exchange...

It would be the same at all exchanges.

> ProdigyNet look alright as well, 20.49 a month and 50 quid connection.
> According to adslguide their lead time is only 3-4 days, which sounds
> better.
>
> Am I leaving out any other cheap options?

Bulldog are currently doing their 512K product for £20/month (with 1 month
free) and £1 for connection.

It is a 12 month contract though - unless you pay £30 extra for a shorter
contract.

http://www.bulldogdsl.com/alltime/index.asp

If you do decide to use Bulldog would you mind quoting my referral code when
signing up - just quote "bdol 87431" when signing up online (under "How did
you hear about Bulldog?/Referred by a Friend") or by telephone.

Also have a look at http://www.hi-velocity.it/ - they have very good
customer service..

Finally, take a look at http://www.adslguide.org.uk/ for any I may have
missed

Regards
Sunil

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:25:05 +0100, "Sunil Sood"
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>"Tom Robinson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I've heard that CPBB have a long lead
>> time (20 days plus) for installs, which puts me off quite a lot, but
>> maybe this is only for 2 meg lines which need Telefonica to install
>> equipment in the exchange...
>
>It would be the same at all exchanges.

Yeah, I was wondering if it might only apply to the 2 meg service via
Telefonica and not the normal BT-provided 512k service.

>> ProdigyNet look alright as well, 20.49 a month and 50 quid connection.
>> According to adslguide their lead time is only 3-4 days, which sounds
>> better.
>>
>> Am I leaving out any other cheap options?
>
>Bulldog are currently doing their 512K product for £20/month (with 1 month
>free) and £1 for connection.

Are you sure? I looked at their website you gave below and it looks
like the connection fee for 512k is £50 (but it is £1 for the 1meg and
2meg options).

>It is a 12 month contract though - unless you pay £30 extra for a shorter
>contract.
>
>http://www.bulldogdsl.com/alltime/index.asp
>
>If you do decide to use Bulldog would you mind quoting my referral code when
>signing up - just quote "bdol 87431" when signing up online (under "How did
>you hear about Bulldog?/Referred by a Friend") or by telephone.
>
>Also have a look at http://www.hi-velocity.it/ - they have very good
>customer service..
>
>Finally, take a look at http://www.adslguide.org.uk/ for any I may have
>missed

Thanks for the suggestions. At the moment I am leaning towards
ProdigyNet as they are supposed to have a short lead-time compared to
CPBB, and I'm not too keen on waiting a month to get connected!

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> Are you sure? I looked at their website you gave below and it looks
> like the connection fee for 512k is £50 (but it is £1 for the 1meg and
> 2meg options).

Ah - sorry.. you're right :/

> Thanks for the suggestions. At the moment I am leaning towards
> ProdigyNet as they are supposed to have a short lead-time compared to
> CPBB, and I'm not too keen on waiting a month to get connected!

Have to admit I don't know much about ProdigyNet.. they are either very new
or have kept a very low profile until now...

Regards
Sunil

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 01:02:42 +0100, "Sunil Sood"
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>"Tom Robinson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Are you sure? I looked at their website you gave below and it looks
>> like the connection fee for 512k is £50 (but it is £1 for the 1meg and
>> 2meg options).
>
>Ah - sorry.. you're right :/
>
>> Thanks for the suggestions. At the moment I am leaning towards
>> ProdigyNet as they are supposed to have a short lead-time compared to
>> CPBB, and I'm not too keen on waiting a month to get connected!
>
>Have to admit I don't know much about ProdigyNet.. they are either very new
>or have kept a very low profile until now...

The attractive thing about CPBB is that their 1 meg service is only
25.99 a month, and I might want to upgrade to 1 meg in a few months
time. However, I could just go for ProdigyNet for now, and then take
advantage of the CPBB 99p + 1 month free migration offer in a few
months time.

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On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 01:17:02 +0100, Tom Robinson
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>On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 01:02:42 +0100, "Sunil Sood"
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>>"Tom Robinson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> Are you sure? I looked at their website you gave below and it looks
>>> like the connection fee for 512k is £50 (but it is £1 for the 1meg and
>>> 2meg options).
>>
>>Ah - sorry.. you're right :/
>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestions. At the moment I am leaning towards
>>> ProdigyNet as they are supposed to have a short lead-time compared to
>>> CPBB, and I'm not too keen on waiting a month to get connected!
>>
>>Have to admit I don't know much about ProdigyNet.. they are either very new
>>or have kept a very low profile until now...
>
>The attractive thing about CPBB is that their 1 meg service is only
>25.99 a month, and I might want to upgrade to 1 meg in a few months
>time. However, I could just go for ProdigyNet for now, and then take
>advantage of the CPBB 99p + 1 month free migration offer in a few
>months time.

Actually, Bulldog will still be cheaper than Prodigy because of the
first month free, so the connection is effectively £30 as opposed to
Prodigy's £50. Or I could have 1 meg with them for 6 months for the
same price:

Bulldog 512:
£50 connection + 1 month free + 5 months @ £20 = £150
Bulldog 1024:
£1 connection + 3 months @ £20 + 3 months @ £30 = £151

And then look at it again, and possibly migrate to cpbb for 99p plus a
free month! I reckon that's a pretty damn good deal actually. So you
may be getting your referral money after all.

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On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 01:24:48 +0100, Tom Robinson
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>Actually, Bulldog will still be cheaper than Prodigy because of the
>first month free, so the connection is effectively £30 as opposed to
>Prodigy's £50. Or I could have 1 meg with them for 6 months for the
>same price:
>
>Bulldog 512:
>£50 connection + 1 month free + 5 months @ £20 = £150
>Bulldog 1024:
>£1 connection + 3 months @ £20 + 3 months @ £30 = £151
>
>And then look at it again, and possibly migrate to cpbb for 99p plus a
>free month! I reckon that's a pretty damn good deal actually. So you
>may be getting your referral money after all.

Argh, but just realised you have to sign up for 12 months on Bulldog,
otherwise it's a one-off extra charge of £50. Damn!

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> I'm moving to a new flat next week and I'm looking for a new adsl ISP.
> Basically I want 512/256 with unlimited transfer. I don't care about
> email, webspace, etc, but I want something thats reliable. I'm quite
> good on the technical side so I don't think I'll be using the support
> phone lines much, except to moan if the adsl goes down. I would like
> a monthly contract that I can cancel out of when I move.
>
> Plusnet has been good for me but is too expensive now (21.99 a month +
> 70 quid connection for unlimited bandwidth and monthly contract).
>
> I'm looking at a couple, Centre Point Broadband look quite good at 25
> quid connection and 18.99 a month. The opportunity to change to 1 meg
> after a few months for 25.99 a month and a one off fee of 20 quid for
> the upgrade is also attractive. I've heard that CPBB have a long lead
> time (20 days plus) for installs, which puts me off quite a lot, but
> maybe this is only for 2 meg lines which need Telefonica to install
> equipment in the exchange...
>
> ProdigyNet look alright as well, 20.49 a month and 50 quid connection.
> According to adslguide their lead time is only 3-4 days, which sounds
> better.
>
> Am I leaving out any other cheap options? I'm not interested in
> capped stuff like Wanadoo, as I do a lot of data transfer.
>
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Theres a forum for CPBB, www.cpbbforum.com, have a look in there