It would be wonderful to have a DEFINITIVE answer from PN
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15-04-2016 2:53 PM
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As previously recorded, my contract is due for renewal on Monday 18th. Been in touch and am getting varying answers from the various people I have spoken to about upload speed. Some PN folk say that the U/L on my 40mb/s package will stay at 20mb/s. Some say that it will reduce to 2 mb/s (less than my Virgin offer). Because of changing family circs (e.g. grandkids) this is v unlikely to be sufficient. So who was I to believe?
Last Chance Saloon, now so I spoke to PN again just now. Unbelievably, I was told that I had never had 20 on my particular package - it's always been 2. Yet I've got innumerable speed test results from bt, thinkbroadband and ookla confirming a steadily achieved average of 13ish against 20!
Come on PlusNet. Get your act together.
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15-04-2016 3:00 PM
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Do a BT Wholesale speedtest, (ensure you do the second test / further diagnostics, that will record your down and up profiles) and post the result here for evidence if you like.
If you're on a 40/20 package (as I am) and you renew (rather than change to a new package) then you should keep your current package speeds (both up and down), I kept mine when I renewed, I'm pretty sure there's been no stated policy change since then. Many of the newer staff may even be unaware of the old 40/20 package.
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Re: It would be wonderful to have a DEFINITIVE answer from PN
15-04-2016 3:03 PM
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15-04-2016 4:47 PM
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Many thanks, guys, for your prompt and helpful responses. Herewith, as requested, tests carried out just this minute:
BT (2nd) D/L 37.73, U/L 13.63, Latency 35.64
ThinkBroadband D/L 37.45, U/L 14.77, Latency 16
Ookla D/L 37.66, U/L 15.00, Latency 19
These are typical of results reported for yonks. U/L has never been much of a consideration but with sprogs taking up residence who knows.
Re: It would be wonderful to have a DEFINITIVE answer from PN
15-04-2016 5:38 PM
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Why plus net do a 40/2 is beyond me, so many people I know tempted to join but don't because they can't get more than 38 down so having to pay for the higher speed to get an equivalent download to competitors just puts them off
Re: It would be wonderful to have a DEFINITIVE answer from PN
15-04-2016 6:07 PM - edited 15-04-2016 6:08 PM
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My understanding from a source at PN (who'd better remain nameless) is that it's down to what they have to pay BT. So I can understand them adjusting their offer to new punters who, let's face it, get a pretty hot deal initially anyway. That doesn't excuse an alteration at renewal of an existing contract without a yes/no/kissmya***e, which is arguably debatable in law anyway. Nor does it excuse PN staff giving conflicting information.
The only reaction from the person I spoke to today was to try to upsell me to the higher speed D/L offering.
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