DialStart Broadband - too good to be true?

This seems too good to be true.

http://www.dialstart.co.uk/adsl/default.asp

No activation fee
Free modem
No download limit

And only £17.99 per month

Whats the catch? Is anyone with the ISP for broadband? If so, are they any
good?

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 09:53:00 +0100, "Dave" <@.> wrote:

>This seems too good to be true.
>
>http://www.dialstart.co.uk/adsl/default.asp
>
>No activation fee
>Free modem
>No download limit

Minimum 12 month contract.

>And only £17.99 per month
>
>Whats the catch?

I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.

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Hiram Hackenbacker

I'm poised to signup, it's by far the best offer I've found.
Can you see anything dodgey about the deal? I really need to know if their
service is reliable.


"Hiram Hackenbacker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 09:53:00 +0100, "Dave" <@.> wrote:
>
> >This seems too good to be true.
> >
> >http://www.dialstart.co.uk/adsl/default.asp
> >
> >No activation fee
> >Free modem
> >No download limit
>
> Minimum 12 month contract.
>
> >And only £17.99 per month
> >
> >Whats the catch?
>
> I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.
>
> --
> Hiram Hackenbacker

"Hiram Hackenbacker" (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
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> I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.

4.1 without any recourse to cancel is the one that stopped me placing an
order with them.

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 10:19:37 +0100, "Dave" <@.> wrote:

>I'm poised to signup, it's by far the best offer I've found.
>Can you see anything dodgey about the deal?

Not dodgy, but I wouldn't sign a 12 month contract or one with a
clause like 4.3.

> I really need to know if their
>service is reliable.
>
>
>"Hiram Hackenbacker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 09:53:00 +0100, "Dave" <@.> wrote:
>>
>> >This seems too good to be true.
>> >
>> >http://www.dialstart.co.uk/adsl/default.asp
>> >
>> >No activation fee
>> >Free modem
>> >No download limit
>>
>> Minimum 12 month contract.
>>
>> >And only £17.99 per month
>> >
>> >Whats the catch?
>>
>> I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.
>>
>> --
>> Hiram Hackenbacker
>
>

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Hiram Hackenbacker

Grant

Who did you order with?

"Grant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Hiram Hackenbacker" (E-Mail Removed) wrote in message
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> > I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.
>
> 4.1 without any recourse to cancel is the one that stopped me placing an
> order with them.
>
>

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 10:35:59 +0100, "Grant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.
>
>4.1 without any recourse to cancel is the one that stopped me placing an
>order with them.

You are quite correct - with a minimum 12 month contract they could in
theory double their charge in month two and you would be stuffed for
11 months.

As I mentioned in another reply I wouldn't sign anything for more than
a 1-month contract for Broadband anyway.

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Hiram Hackenbacker

"Dave" @. wrote in message
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> Grant
>
> Who did you order with?

Pipex 17.99/month 250k no caps, free install and modem

Mine's a >6km HH line served via TPON. Reckon I've got >.< this much
chance - but with one hurdle removed today, had to give it a try.....

Good advice, thanks.

I think I'll stick with current ISP (www.firenet.uk.net)


"Hiram Hackenbacker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 10:35:59 +0100, "Grant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >> I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.
> >
> >4.1 without any recourse to cancel is the one that stopped me placing an
> >order with them.
>
> You are quite correct - with a minimum 12 month contract they could in
> theory double their charge in month two and you would be stuffed for
> 11 months.
>
> As I mentioned in another reply I wouldn't sign anything for more than
> a 1-month contract for Broadband anyway.
>
> --
> Hiram Hackenbacker

"Hiram Hackenbacker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 09:53:00 +0100, "Dave" <@.> wrote:
>
> >This seems too good to be true.
> >
> >http://www.dialstart.co.uk/adsl/default.asp
> >
> >No activation fee
> >Free modem
> >No download limit
>
> Minimum 12 month contract.

I've been in contact with them via email and there response time is pretty
good for queries which is always a good test in my opinion.

>
> >And only £17.99 per month
> >
> >Whats the catch?
>
> I do like clause 4.3 of the T&C's.

I'll have to read those again. How do they compare to pipex for example?

>
> --
> Hiram Hackenbacker