Opinion........

I am currently with PlusNet (512K) and am looking to obtain from an ISP
their 1Mb service.....

Who would people choose.......

I've just looked at adslguide.org and it appears PlusNet are the most
reliable etc

Would I be daft to change to someone else?

Dave Boomhauer wrote:

> I am currently with PlusNet (512K) and am looking to obtain from an ISP
> their 1Mb service ..... Would I be daft to change to someone else?

Unless you're a member of the "greedy gang" I'd stay and upgrade to 1Mb

In article <41b2f9a1$0$50888$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed), a.k.a Dave Boomhauer says...

> I am currently with PlusNet (512K) and am looking to obtain from an ISP
> their 1Mb service.....
>
> Who would people choose.......

Currently, Plusnet. However, I'd also give NDO a look were I in the
market as a new customer.

> I've just looked at adslguide.org and it appears PlusNet are the most
> reliable etc

Can't argue with that.

> Would I be daft to change to someone else?

If you are happy with them under your current connection, then yes,
probably.

You'd have to jump thru hoops for migration, when upgrading to 1Mb with
Plusnet is *very* painless.

In article <41b2f9a1$0$50888$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Dave Boomhauer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I am currently with PlusNet (512K) and am looking to obtain from an ISP
> their 1Mb service.....
>
> Who would people choose.......
>
> I've just looked at adslguide.org and it appears PlusNet are the most
> reliable etc
>
> Would I be daft to change to someone else?

If you've had no problems there might not be much reason to move.

I'd certainly take a look at Zen, Eclipe and Metronet, it depends what
you want beyond a decent connection.

The Eclipse £14.99 2mbps deal looks a good one unless you're a heavy
fairly user.

I'm with Zen, moved from Nildram who have a very good reputation and I
have to say it seems faster somehow.

cheers,
Paul
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paul <at> spamcop <dot> net

On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:05:53 -0000, "Dave Boomhauer" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I am currently with PlusNet (512K) and am looking to obtain from an ISP
>their 1Mb service.....
>
>Who would people choose.......
>
>I've just looked at adslguide.org and it appears PlusNet are the most
>reliable etc
>
>Would I be daft to change to someone else?
>
>

I guess that few punters have moved between ADSL providers, so from
the end users perspective, knowledge of whether one provider is better
than another is somewhat unknown. The adslguide.org is indeed a good
source of information, but your conclusion that PlusNet are **the
most** reliable seems flawed. I would say there are a handful of
providers that are very good, and clearly there are some who are truly
awful.

Maybe PlusNet is in there with the very best, I really would not know,
but I would be concerned about an organisation where hardly a day, or
even an hour, goes by without something being written here on
uk.telecom.broadband about PlusNet - most of which is negative vibes.

I don't believe that PlusNet is unique in having customers who sail
close to the wind on acceptable usage of their connection and yet we
hear next to nothing on what is happening in the other camps. The
assumption must be drawn that on the whole end users there are more
than happy. On the other hand PlusNet does not seem to be hitting it
off very well with a few of their customers by making changes to the
terms and conditions during a contractual period.

There haven't been any particular horror stories reported here when
migrating to another ADSL provider, so if your researches indicate
that value for money and service is better elsewhere, then go for it.

David Bradley

On 05 Dec 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, Paul Hutchings wrote:

>The Eclipse £14.99 2mbps deal looks a good one unless you're a heavy
>fairly user.

The one with a 1 GB allowance and further traffic at 1.75/GB ? It may
be fine for 3-4 GB and the speed is attractive (but Plus.Net VMU shows
I have transferred 11+ GB on my 500 kbps link, from 9.5 MB to 2.2 GB a
day - rather variable, as I have a second, faster, link :-) Peter M.



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PlusNet <http://tinyurl.com/24ymz> - I recommend them and save some cash.

On 05 Dec 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, David Bradley wrote:

>I would be concerned about an organisation where hardly a day, or
>even an hour, goes by without something being written here on
>uk.telecom.broadband about PlusNet - most of which is negative vibes.

Agreed, and it is overkill, given the situation won't be altered a jot
by lots of negative posts.

However, as a customer for some 18+ months, I've no similar concerns,
because the posts are mostly from non-PN customers, complaining about
the handling for a tiny number of heavy users. That Plus.Net has taken
a step towards restricting growth of an unsustainable level of transfers
by a minority is no big problem, to me, and shows they are taking care
of the service in general. I would be concerned if they were not
taking some steps, rather than by some 'noise' in a newsgroup.


>The assumption must be drawn that on the whole end users there are
>more than happy.

Yes, I'd suspect that is the case. However, there are rarely lots of
posts in the affirmative about a service, especially when responses
may be of a vitriolic nature, calling one a liar, for example.




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PlusNet <http://tinyurl.com/24ymz> - I recommend them and save some cash.

My other ISP is UK Free Software Network <www.ukfsn.org>
UKFSN passes all profits to Free Software projects in the UK.

"David Bradley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:05:53 -0000, "Dave Boomhauer" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I am currently with PlusNet (512K) and am looking to obtain from an ISP
>>their 1Mb service.....
>>
>>Who would people choose.......
>>
>>I've just looked at adslguide.org and it appears PlusNet are the most
>>reliable etc
>>
>>Would I be daft to change to someone else?
>>
>>
>
> I guess that few punters have moved between ADSL providers, so from
> the end users perspective, knowledge of whether one provider is better
> than another is somewhat unknown. The adslguide.org is indeed a good
> source of information, but your conclusion that PlusNet are **the
> most** reliable seems flawed. I would say there are a handful of
> providers that are very good, and clearly there are some who are truly
> awful.
>
> Maybe PlusNet is in there with the very best, I really would not know,
> but I would be concerned about an organisation where hardly a day, or
> even an hour, goes by without something being written here on
> uk.telecom.broadband about PlusNet - most of which is negative vibes.
>
> I don't believe that PlusNet is unique in having customers who sail
> close to the wind on acceptable usage of their connection and yet we
> hear next to nothing on what is happening in the other camps. The
> assumption must be drawn that on the whole end users there are more
> than happy. On the other hand PlusNet does not seem to be hitting it
> off very well with a few of their customers by making changes to the
> terms and conditions during a contractual period.
>
<SNIP>

I like PlusNet, however as my 12 month contract is about to expire I want to
explore other possibilities, I am not an excessive user (small actually) and
so have no problem with PlusNet, but want to clarity on who is the best ISP!

In article <41b313d9$0$50910$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed), a.k.a Dave Boomhauer says...

[...]

> but want to clarity on who is the best ISP!

This question can never be answered singularly. Each user has different
needs, and each user will have different opinion.

If you are happy with Plusnet, then continue. If not, then find a
service which suits your requirements (multiple POP for example) and
price. After that, gauge, but don't take too wholeheartedly, user
opinion.

I've been with Plusnet for about 3 years, and am exceptionally happy
with the service. I had a real 'ding dong' with them some time back, but
it got sorted (and i learnt some valuable lessons, although some folk
like to hold childish grudges) so I carry on using them, quite simply
because they supply what I (and my expectations) pay for.

Gauging opinion on an ISP because of a very small few who seem intent on
Plusnet 'bashing' in this group, is something you shouldn't concern
yourself with.

Better the devil you know.

David Bradley wrote:

> Maybe PlusNet is in there with the very best, I really would not know

They are good enough, nobody is perfect, and I prefer to deal with a
company that is honest about problems when they do occur, and gives
information rather than hides it

> On the other hand PlusNet does not seem to be hitting it
> off very well with a few of their customers by making changes to the
> terms and conditions during a contractual period.

Ah, they've changed the service but cleverly *without* changing the T&C,
the "greedy gang" now contend only with each other, not with the general
userbase.