RE: [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?

["Darren Karp" <darren.karp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Phil. I should op for their 8 meg service then. A tad cheaper!



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Phil Harris
Sent: 03 January 2010 21:06
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?





Because the kit is rated to be able to deliver 24mbits under ideal
circumstances but they expect that given the physical distances and the
cabling in the exchange and to you they expect that you would get 8.8meg
...
seems pretty logical really.

Bit like buying a pair of 200mbits Devolos which will get pretty close to
that if they're plugged in side by side in a stripblock but finding that
you
only get 15mbits because you have an RCD breaker between the locations
where
they're plugged in but in your case they're actually being honest about
what
they expect you to get.

Here at home I was on an 8meg service (was paid for by my employer but no
longer) and we actually got no more than about 1.25meg but they still
charged for 8meg - at least these guys appear to be giving you the option
of
only paying for what you're likely to get...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On Behalf
> Of Darren Karp
> Sent: 03 January 2010 20:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?
>
> Hi Phil,
>
>
>
> Question / comment is, how can they offer up to 24meg but only state
> they
> can deliver up to 8.8meg being 0.4 miles from the exchange?
>
>
>
> Darren
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On Behalf
> Of
> Phil Harris
> Sent: 03 January 2010 20:06
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?
>
>
>
>
>
> Erm - what's your actual question?
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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> Behalf
> > Of darren_karp2001
> > Sent: 03 January 2010 19:23
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Thinking about moving my broadband and phone over to talktalk but
> > spotted this on their sign up legal BS thing, I was interested in
> their
> > pro 24mb service.
> >
> > Broadband speed:
> > We have estimated your broadband speed based upon your actual
> distance
> > from the telephone exchange to which your line is connected. We
use
> > information we already have on other active lines of a similar
> distance
> > to make this estimation. When you are live with TalkTalk we
provide
> you
> > with a speed test service on our website so you can check your
actual
> > throughput (speed). You should always use a number of tests to
gauge
> > your actual speed as number of factors can effect the result,
> typically
> > these can commonly be:
> > The time of day you are online and the number of other users
online
> at
> > the same time
> > The website you are visiting
> > Internal wiring in your home especially if your modem is not
> connected
> > to the Primary telephone socket.
> > What does our Turbo Boost do?
> > Where the telephone line supports Broadband download speeds in
excess
> > of 8 Meg, we will offer you a Turbo Boost. This boost enables the
> line
> > to run at the maximum uncapped download speed your line can
support.
> We
> > will quote this speed to you when we check your line.If you
choose
> not
> > to take the boost, we will place a cap on your line holding the
speed
> > at a maximum of 8Mbs, your actual speed can also be effected by
other
> > factors as listed above and you can test your speed at any time
on
> our
> > website.
> >
> > Anyone have some comments?
> > Darren
> >
> >
> >
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