Be Pro

Doesn't seem to be much in here.

After having my connection limited again on Plus Net after paying for 20
Gig on Premier but getting 12 Gig before limits are applied, I think the
time has come for me to change.

I could go with Pro, which restricts my quota access. Instead of
midnight to 4pm, it would then be midnight to 8am. Although the line is
unrestricted, it would be a new 12 month contract, still on ADSL, and as
the only time I use the internet is the weekend of after work, I could
seriously see myself eating up more than the 9 Gig I usually use up.

Could go with Unlimited again, which is actually traffic shaped but
allows as much as you like. The traffic shaping on this account is
fairly similar to the Premier account but slightly worse.

On the other hand, I could ditch Plusnet, and go to Be. I've long
fancied one of these accounts, but not really sure if its any good.

Any thoughts?

Cya
Simon

"Simon Dean" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Doesn't seem to be much in here.
>
> After having my connection limited again on Plus Net after paying for 20
> Gig on Premier but getting 12 Gig before limits are applied, I think the
> time has come for me to change.
>
> I could go with Pro, which restricts my quota access. Instead of midnight
> to 4pm, it would then be midnight to 8am. Although the line is
> unrestricted, it would be a new 12 month contract, still on ADSL, and as
> the only time I use the internet is the weekend of after work, I could
> seriously see myself eating up more than the 9 Gig I usually use up.
>
> Could go with Unlimited again, which is actually traffic shaped but allows
> as much as you like. The traffic shaping on this account is fairly similar
> to the Premier account but slightly worse.
>
> On the other hand, I could ditch Plusnet, and go to Be. I've long fancied
> one of these accounts, but not really sure if its any good.


That's what I intend to do when I get round to it.
I am only 500m away from their DSLAM so I
definatly should benifit from ADSL2
--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

Plusnet Support Team wrote:
>
> Graham. wrote:
>> "Simon Dean" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Doesn't seem to be much in here.
>>>
>>> After having my connection limited again on Plus Net after paying for
>>> 20 Gig on Premier but getting 12 Gig before limits are applied, I
>>> think the time has come for me to change.
>>>
>>> I could go with Pro, which restricts my quota access. Instead of
>>> midnight to 4pm, it would then be midnight to 8am. Although the line
>>> is unrestricted, it would be a new 12 month contract, still on ADSL,
>>> and as the only time I use the internet is the weekend of after work,
>>> I could seriously see myself eating up more than the 9 Gig I usually
>>> use up.
>>>
>>> Could go with Unlimited again, which is actually traffic shaped but
>>> allows as much as you like. The traffic shaping on this account is
>>> fairly similar to the Premier account but slightly worse.
>>>
>>> On the other hand, I could ditch Plusnet, and go to Be. I've long
>>> fancied one of these accounts, but not really sure if its any good.
>>
>> That's what I intend to do when I get round to it.
>> I am only 500m away from their DSLAM so I
>> definatly should benifit from ADSL2
>
> If you're still with Plusnet when we resume migrations then you might
> want to consider applying to take part in our ADSL2+ trials.
>
> http://users.plus.net/QL:EED826CA
>

Unless you got any new packages specifically on ADSL2, I would strongly
suspect that I'd still be limited to 15 Gig or some monstrously low
throughput on anything but Web.

www.GymRatZ.co.uk wrote:
> Simon Dean wrote:
>> On the other hand, I could ditch Plusnet, and go to Be. I've long
>> fancied one of these accounts, but not really sure if its any good.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
> Yes.
> BePro is funtastic I am just 120m away from the exchange and get 22Mbps
> downstream 2.2Mbps upstream 99.9% of the time regardless of time of day.
> We are in a cabled area though so I guess a lot of local traffic goes
> through Virgin.
> Never tried telephone support but on-line support is brilliant. Though
> I've never understood "on-line" support because unless you have an
> alternative connection method how do you contact them... or even find
> the number for phone support?
> ;¬)
>
> 3 ISP's I rate very highly and use for my 3 connections are BeThere. O2
> and UK Online. Be & O2 although the same are different enough to be
> considered individually. UK Online again, although "the same as" Sky is
> very different in front end support and operations.
>
> Either of those 3 and you get "unlimited" access though the usual "fair
> usage" rules always seem a bit vague but I'm sure you'd get a warning
> if you pushed the boundaries too often.
>
>

It's just really beginning to grate now. BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, Demand
Five etc... Can't use it cos I have an ISP who throttles you once you've
downloaded a couple of programmes.

As if Im going to leave my PC on overnight.

kim wrote:
> Simon Dean wrote:
>> Plusnet Support Team wrote:
>>> Graham. wrote:
>>>> "Simon Dean" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Doesn't seem to be much in here.
>>>>>
>>>>> After having my connection limited again on Plus Net after paying
>>>>> for 20 Gig on Premier but getting 12 Gig before limits are
>>>>> applied, I think the time has come for me to change.
>>>>>
>>>>> I could go with Pro, which restricts my quota access. Instead of
>>>>> midnight to 4pm, it would then be midnight to 8am. Although the
>>>>> line is unrestricted, it would be a new 12 month contract, still
>>>>> on ADSL, and as the only time I use the internet is the weekend of
>>>>> after work, I could seriously see myself eating up more than the 9
>>>>> Gig I usually use up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could go with Unlimited again, which is actually traffic shaped but
>>>>> allows as much as you like. The traffic shaping on this account is
>>>>> fairly similar to the Premier account but slightly worse.
>>>>>
>>>>> On the other hand, I could ditch Plusnet, and go to Be. I've long
>>>>> fancied one of these accounts, but not really sure if its any good.
>>>> That's what I intend to do when I get round to it.
>>>> I am only 500m away from their DSLAM so I
>>>> definatly should benifit from ADSL2
>>> If you're still with Plusnet when we resume migrations then you might
>>> want to consider applying to take part in our ADSL2+ trials.
>>>
>>> http://users.plus.net/QL:EED826CA
>>>
>> Unless you got any new packages specifically on ADSL2, I would
>> strongly suspect that I'd still be limited to 15 Gig or some
>> monstrously low throughput on anything but Web.
>
> Whichever ISP you migrate to you may want to ask them what their policy is
> on handing over personal details to copyright blackmailers such as
> Davenport-Lyons and ACS Law? The latter have just obtained a court order
> demanding those of 5,000 customers of several service providers including
> Be. As far as I know the ISPs concerned made no attempt to challenge the
> order even though they very easily could have done.
>
> (kim)
>
>

Well, I understand even PlusNet customers have been targeted. So, no
biggie for me. Im obviously not doing anything illegal. Additionally,
you're on AOL!

I download all my music on iTunes because I prefer to have legal copies.
I used to have a few MP3's floating around when I wanted to check out
what an album was like, but thank god for iTunes. Im now legal and can
pay my royalties!

I also buy all my own games. Porn on the other hand...