Low useage broadband

Hi

I want to sign my Mum (80 in June) up for broadband on a low user account.

I've looked at the low user one from Newnet, Home LITE 12, at £9.95 a month with 1Gb
usage included.

She's only going to use it for email and a bit of web surfing so as far as that goes
it should be okay. However her main use will be to talk to my brother in Australia
using a webcam over Skype, plus maybe emailing a few photos.

Currently she's on dial up, and her main computer use is digital photography and
editing.. I suspect that the Skype link will be the main usage of data, but I'm not
sure how much this uses.

Can anyone offer any info on this?

tia

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Andrew Sayers

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Andrew Sayers
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Hi
>
>I want to sign my Mum (80 in June) up for broadband on a low user account.
>
>I've looked at the low user one from Newnet, Home LITE 12, at £9.95 a
>month with 1Gb
>usage included.
>
>She's only going to use it for email and a bit of web surfing so as far
>as that goes
>it should be okay. However her main use will be to talk to my brother
>in Australia
>using a webcam over Skype, plus maybe emailing a few photos.
>
>Currently she's on dial up, and her main computer use is digital
>photography and
>editing.. I suspect that the Skype link will be the main usage of data,
>but I'm not
>sure how much this uses.
>
>Can anyone offer any info on this?

On what exactly? I've found NewNet to be trouble-free and open in their
dealings with customers. They provide an online indication of usage and
it's cheaper to buy BW in advance than be billed for it.
>
>tia
>

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dave @ stejonda

"Andrew Sayers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I want to sign my Mum (80 in June) up for broadband on a low user account.
>
> I've looked at the low user one from Newnet, Home LITE 12, at £9.95 a
> month with 1Gb
> usage included.
>
> She's only going to use it for email and a bit of web surfing so as far as
> that goes
> it should be okay. However her main use will be to talk to my brother in
> Australia
> using a webcam over Skype, plus maybe emailing a few photos.
>
> Currently she's on dial up, and her main computer use is digital
> photography and
> editing.. I suspect that the Skype link will be the main usage of data,
> but I'm not
> sure how much this uses.
>
> Can anyone offer any info on this?
>
> tia
>
> --
>
> Andrew Sayers

Has she got Sky satellite tv by any chance? If so they are offering free
broadband in many areas. I have installed it for a couple of friends.
There's no catch and it works fine!

"dave @ stejonda" <no$spam!delete&abuse%(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Andrew Sayers
><(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>Hi
>>
>>I want to sign my Mum (80 in June) up for broadband on a low user account.
>>
>>I've looked at the low user one from Newnet, Home LITE 12, at £9.95 a
>>month with 1Gb
>>usage included.
>>
>>She's only going to use it for email and a bit of web surfing so as far
>>as that goes
>>it should be okay. However her main use will be to talk to my brother
>>in Australia
>>using a webcam over Skype, plus maybe emailing a few photos.
>>
>>Currently she's on dial up, and her main computer use is digital
>>photography and
>>editing.. I suspect that the Skype link will be the main usage of data,
>>but I'm not
>>sure how much this uses.
>>
>>Can anyone offer any info on this?
>
>On what exactly? I've found NewNet to be trouble-free and open in their
>dealings with customers. They provide an online indication of usage and
>it's cheaper to buy BW in advance than be billed for it.
>>

Thanks, I was thinking about how much data Skype would use. I suspect not huge
amounts, but whether this might end up exceeding the 1Gb limit by masses.

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Andrew Sayers

"Malcolm H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"Andrew Sayers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> Hi
>>
>> I want to sign my Mum (80 in June) up for broadband on a low user account.
>>
>> I've looked at the low user one from Newnet, Home LITE 12, at £9.95 a
>> month with 1Gb
>> usage included.
>>
>> She's only going to use it for email and a bit of web surfing so as far as
>> that goes
>> it should be okay. However her main use will be to talk to my brother in
>> Australia
>> using a webcam over Skype, plus maybe emailing a few photos.
>>
>> Currently she's on dial up, and her main computer use is digital
>> photography and
>> editing.. I suspect that the Skype link will be the main usage of data,
>> but I'm not
>> sure how much this uses.
>>
>> Can anyone offer any info on this?

>
>Has she got Sky satellite tv by any chance? If so they are offering free
>broadband in many areas. I have installed it for a couple of friends.
>There's no catch and it works fine!

No, she's not got Sky, so unfortunately this isn't an option for her.

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Andrew Sayers

"Andrew Sayers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Malcolm H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Andrew Sayers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I want to sign my Mum (80 in June) up for broadband on a low user
>>> account.
>>>
>>> I've looked at the low user one from Newnet, Home LITE 12, at £9.95 a
>>> month with 1Gb
>>> usage included.
>>>
>>> She's only going to use it for email and a bit of web surfing so as far
>>> as
>>> that goes
>>> it should be okay. However her main use will be to talk to my brother in
>>> Australia
>>> using a webcam over Skype, plus maybe emailing a few photos.
>>>
>>> Currently she's on dial up, and her main computer use is digital
>>> photography and
>>> editing.. I suspect that the Skype link will be the main usage of data,
>>> but I'm not
>>> sure how much this uses.
>>>
>>> Can anyone offer any info on this?
>
>>
>>Has she got Sky satellite tv by any chance? If so they are offering free
>>broadband in many areas. I have installed it for a couple of friends.
>>There's no catch and it works fine!
>
> No, she's not got Sky, so unfortunately this isn't an option for her.
>

very soon everyone will have to have digital TV when the analogue signal is
switched off. I would suggest Sky merits some consideration if you are going
to spend £10 a month for a BB service then for an extra £5 per month making
a total of £15 per month you can have BB and a lot of digital TV. Worth
thinking about?

"Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"Andrew Sayers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> "Malcolm H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Andrew Sayers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I want to sign my Mum (80 in June) up for broadband on a low user
>>>> account.
>>>>
>>>> I've looked at the low user one from Newnet, Home LITE 12, at £9.95 a
>>>> month with 1Gb
>>>> usage included.
>>>>
>>>> She's only going to use it for email and a bit of web surfing so as far
>>>> as
>>>> that goes
>>>> it should be okay. However her main use will be to talk to my brother in
>>>> Australia
>>>> using a webcam over Skype, plus maybe emailing a few photos.
>>>>
>>>> Currently she's on dial up, and her main computer use is digital
>>>> photography and
>>>> editing.. I suspect that the Skype link will be the main usage of data,
>>>> but I'm not
>>>> sure how much this uses.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone offer any info on this?
>>
>>>
>>>Has she got Sky satellite tv by any chance? If so they are offering free
>>>broadband in many areas. I have installed it for a couple of friends.
>>>There's no catch and it works fine!
>>
>> No, she's not got Sky, so unfortunately this isn't an option for her.
>>
>
>very soon everyone will have to have digital TV when the analogue signal is
>switched off. I would suggest Sky merits some consideration if you are going
>to spend £10 a month for a BB service then for an extra £5 per month making
>a total of £15 per month you can have BB and a lot of digital TV. Worth
>thinking about?
>
Hmm

Interesting point. I'll look into this for future reference. Thanks for the info.

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Andrew Sayers

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:26:05 +0100, "Bryan"
<(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>>>Has she got Sky satellite tv by any chance? If so they are offering free
>>>broadband in many areas. I have installed it for a couple of friends.
>>>There's no catch and it works fine!
>>
>> No, she's not got Sky, so unfortunately this isn't an option for her.
>>
>
>very soon everyone will have to have digital TV when the analogue signal is
>switched off. I would suggest Sky merits some consideration if you are going
>to spend £10 a month for a BB service then for an extra £5 per month making
>a total of £15 per month you can have BB and a lot of digital TV. Worth
>thinking about?
>
What has Sky got to do with analogue switch off?
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Regards,
Stuart.

"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:26:05 +0100, "Bryan"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:
>
>>>>Has she got Sky satellite tv by any chance? If so they are offering free
>>>>broadband in many areas. I have installed it for a couple of friends.
>>>>There's no catch and it works fine!
>>>
>>> No, she's not got Sky, so unfortunately this isn't an option for her.
>>>
>>
>>very soon everyone will have to have digital TV when the analogue signal
>>is
>>switched off. I would suggest Sky merits some consideration if you are
>>going
>>to spend £10 a month for a BB service then for an extra £5 per month
>>making
>>a total of £15 per month you can have BB and a lot of digital TV. Worth
>>thinking about?
>>
> What has Sky got to do with analogue switch off?

Maybe quite a bit if you live in an area that can't/won't receive Freeview
and is not in a Cable area?

George

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:17:01 +0100, "George Weston"
<(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>
>"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:26:05 +0100, "Bryan"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:
>>
>>>>>Has she got Sky satellite tv by any chance? If so they are offering free
>>>>>broadband in many areas. I have installed it for a couple of friends.
>>>>>There's no catch and it works fine!
>>>>
>>>> No, she's not got Sky, so unfortunately this isn't an option for her.
>>>>
>>>
>>>very soon everyone will have to have digital TV when the analogue signal
>>>is
>>>switched off. I would suggest Sky merits some consideration if you are
>>>going
>>>to spend £10 a month for a BB service then for an extra £5 per month
>>>making
>>>a total of £15 per month you can have BB and a lot of digital TV. Worth
>>>thinking about?
>>>
>> What has Sky got to do with analogue switch off?
>
>Maybe quite a bit if you live in an area that can't/won't receive Freeview
>and is not in a Cable area?
>
Few and far between though.
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Regards,
Stuart.