Nice comparison site

www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp

On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:09:16 GMT, "Makara@Starfleet"
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>www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp
>

do the compaines represented pay to be on there ?

is there a reason I always get given a list of pants ISPs that I
wouldn't consider ?

Phil
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Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices, see
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...&Board=tiscali

AOL - the unlimited ISP of choice for heavy downloaders.

"Makara@Starfleet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp

Utter rubbish - didn't give me a chance to say what
I needed from an ISP and just kept telling me that the
cheapest - that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole -
were the best for me.

Makara@Starfleet wrote:
> www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp

No, a much much better one is :-

www.adslguide.org

Matter of opinion, mate

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"Makara@Starfleet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp

Utter rubbish - didn't give me a chance to say what
I needed from an ISP and just kept telling me that the
cheapest - that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole -
were the best for me.

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"Makara@Starfleet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp
>> Utter rubbish - didn't give me a chance to say what
>> I needed from an ISP and just kept telling me that the
>> cheapest - that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole -
>> were the best for me.
> Matter of opinion, mate

That's exactly the point - it told me what was "best for me"
without taking my opinion into account.

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> That's exactly the point - it told me what was "best for me"
> without taking my opinion into account.

It recommended Tesco.net to me ..... !!!
That site is rubbish.

Alastair wrote:
> "Makara@Starfleet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp
>
>
> Utter rubbish - didn't give me a chance to say what
> I needed from an ISP and just kept telling me that the
> cheapest - that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole -
> were the best for me.
>
>

Start here, http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/
enter your telephone number and postcode check the Broadband wizard
button, then the "search now" button. You'll then be given 4 questions
about your usage, and also asked whether you would be prepared to change
your phone provider. With me it recommends Virgin.net, who I'm already
with. The whole point is to recommend the cheapest ISP that meets your
requirements. It cant factor in personal preferences.

On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:07:21 GMT, Dave <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Start here, http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/
>enter your telephone number and postcode check the Broadband wizard
>button, then the "search now" button. You'll then be given 4 questions
>about your usage, and also asked whether you would be prepared to change
>your phone provider. With me it recommends Virgin.net, who I'm already
>with. The whole point is to recommend the cheapest ISP that meets your
>requirements. It cant factor in personal preferences.

you just know its going to be crap when the ISPs on the front are
those who depend on advertising power for their existence - Wanadoo,
Tiscali, Toucan (ie Tiscali again), BT, America OnLine, Onetel

Why was I not offerred Plusnet at any point, even when listing "all
providers". Or Zen, Metronet, F2S or Eclipse.

These sites suck big time. "Broadband Choices" my arse, "Blatant
Advertising" perhaps.

Phil
--
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices, see
http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist...&Board=tiscali

AOL - the unlimited ISP of choice for heavy downloaders.

"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Alastair wrote:
>> "Makara@Starfleet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/calculator.asp
>>
>>
>> Utter rubbish - didn't give me a chance to say what
>> I needed from an ISP and just kept telling me that the
>> cheapest - that I wouldn't touch with a barge pole -
>> were the best for me.
>
> Start here, http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/
> enter your telephone number and postcode check the Broadband wizard
> button, then the "search now" button. You'll then be given 4 questions
> about your usage, and also asked whether you would be prepared to change
> your phone provider. With me it recommends Virgin.net, who I'm already
> with. The whole point is to recommend the cheapest ISP that meets your
> requirements. It cant factor in personal preferences.

It doesn't work. It asks for a BT phone number which I do not have. My
phone number is an ntl one. If you don't provide one it won't move on to the
next screen.