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Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
26-03-2013 11:35 AM
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Let's hope the engineer can find something when they attend next week. If this problem persist then I'll certainly look over the account for you.
Keep us updated on how the visit goes.
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
12-04-2013 9:13 PM
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My broadband has been dead for the last hour or so,
A test from inside the Technicolor shows this
Quote DSL
ATM
PPP
IP
Internet
Connectivity to Gateway (81.146.167.1)
I am seething at the thought of having to pay £70 quid to leave you guys, after a horrendous month of un-usable internet. But frankly it's my only alternative.
Advice to people thinking to switch (Especially those on the Cheltenham exchange) DO NOT!
Such bollocks.
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
12-04-2013 9:40 PM
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12-04-2013 10:11 PM
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12-04-2013 10:13 PM
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My connection was never fixed. Cancelling soon hopefully.
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
12-04-2013 10:20 PM
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12-04-2013 10:27 PM
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It cant be co-incidence that my particular fault occurs the moment I switch from Be to Plusnet.
I have even humoured Plusnet technical support and tried different routers, different filters, two different devices, All straight into the test socket. I've done all the speed tests avaliable, including BT's 3rd stage test (which involves re-authenticating, thus cutting out plusnet altogether)
The exchange status checker shows the amount of searches for the status of a particular exchange - It doesn't take a genius to work out that there are lots of people in Cheltenham who are suffering from slow/unstable internet.
I have no alternative now but to let a BT Engineer waste his time round my house, drink my tea and bitch about how silly the situation is.
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
12-04-2013 10:45 PM
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I am incredibly grateful to the Plusnet guys for grabbing hold of the issue and not letting go until BT finally admitted there was a problem with their kit.
I hate to think how long we would have been waiting if we had signed up with Talk Talk, for example
Yeah it sucks, but imagine just how much more it could suck if you had chosen a different ISP.
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
12-04-2013 10:53 PM
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It's a bit like buying a new car, finding it has loads of defects, and being forced to allow the garage (Plusnet) and the manufacturer (BT) every opportunity to fix it, despite the fact that while Plusnet/BT do their work my car is not working..
I would really love to know for what reason the Cheltenham exchange is at the top of the most searched list, There must be lots of people in Cheltenham having similar issues...
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
12-04-2013 10:56 PM
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They will fix it when they absolutely feel they have to. The point being if you left Plusnet tomorrow, you would have the same issue unless you moved to LLU
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
12-04-2013 11:09 PM
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12-04-2013 11:15 PM
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However - (trust me!) its much better than before BT bought PlusNet and PN were using 'TisCrappy LLU (Or Tiscali - if you want to use their trading name) -- but thats going back some years!
I completely agree, and totally understand the position you're in. Its a "suck it and see" kind of "I hope it gets better" or do you move over to an LLU provider with potientially more speed, but without the customer service/honesty?
Catch22. IMHO its worth staying on the ship and the hope that BT keep getting poked by varying ISPs about slow speeds. Problem is *everyone* launched Unlimited packages at the end of last year. Lots of people took the chance to swap to FTTC too it seems - as BTw were adding so many connections the network just couldnt keep up it seems. In my area they were drafting in engineers from non-FTTC locations to do both installs and repairwork^^
Regards
Re: Just joined from Be. Awful speed?
13-04-2013 2:05 AM
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Also DLM has allowed a default noise margin of only 3db, which means we're getting the fastest speed ever for our line.
Oh and seems I wasn't cut off this evening unlike most users but I did have to go through a terrible ordeal during Easter with no phone or Internet for over 8 days.
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