Fibre Recontract

[#1]

Hi there,

I've recently recontracted with PN and upgraded to the 80/20 tier from 40/20. However I'm not sure if my profile has changed to reflect this yet as my speedtest speeds are still maxing out at 40 down. Sync speed on the modem is over 80mbps so I know the line is capable of 80. Could anyone take a look at this for me?

[#2]

Hello,

I was going to post the exact same thing and noticed your topic.

I upgraded from the 40meg to 80 meg over the phone on Tuesday afternoon (26th April). I got an e-mail from Plusnet in the small hours of the 27th telling me "Your broadband product change is now complete." - I'm still getting the <40meg and <2meg down speed and I'm just curious as to when I could expect the 80meg upgrade to come into effect.

[#3 · Accepted solution]

Have you both checked the Current line speed (login needed) and also logged in to the router and selected disconnect to make the line speed effective. The router should remain powered on.

Phil

[#4]

@hillyfields123

Can you PM me with the username you're connected on, I've got a feeling it's a trial account.....

[#5]

@adamski90

Everything looks fine on your account now. Still slower than expected?

[#6]

Thanks Chris and PeeGee

I had forgotten to reconnect the PPPoE session and when I did do this it turned out that I was also using the trial credentials too. Gone back to my 'actual' login details and everything's sorted now. 

[#7]

Thanks for the replies guys

@Chris I'm still on the 40 meg speeds after trying everything - disconnecting, powering off and on both the modem and router, and restarting the router.

I had run the further diagnostics BT speed test at speedtest.btwholesale.com which says my line profile is on 40 meg down and 2 meg up. I can only assume I have to wait for the speed upgrade to be set on the line or perhaps it only comes into effect on my next billing date? I'm happy to wait until then if that's the case but they should've mentioned that in the e-mail instead of it saying 'your product change is complete'!

[#8]

Hi adamski90 I've just checked your account and see that the package and the connection have both been changed as expected.

I'd see if DLM leads to a change in speeds over the next 3 days but do let us know if you don't see any difference.

[#9]

Doesn't look like the order actually went through Sorry for not spotting that sooner, I'm getting that placed now.

[#10]

The order is placed and should complete tomorrow.

[#11]

Thanks guys, that's the speed up as of this morning. By the way I noticed the guy has put me on a new 24 month contract with the speed upgrade and I was wondering if this makes me eligible to get the new Plusnet One Hub wireless router you guys have released? I'm still using the Technicolor number I got from you in 2013 and would love to upgrade to the new one.

[#12]

Hello,

I think you'll be entitled to a hub one, however you'll have to pay £6.99 postage. Worth popping on live chat or given them a call and I'm sure they'd sort it out for you.

You'd be able to chuck the BT modem in the bin then. All in one router/modem and better wifi

[#13]

Don't bin the existing equipment. 

Get it safe so that when you get a problem in the future, you have some known working spare kit to help sort the issue and to compare against.

[#14]

Some people are lucky enough not to have been given a bt modem.

My parents have had 2 of them because they have become faulty so I'm not a massive fan of them and deserve to be squashed

[#15]

I've had mine since FTTC first became available over five years ago. It's never let me down. I like having separate equipment because it means I can power cycle my router as often as I like without fear of annoying DLM.

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