RE: [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

IMO I'd rather have a slower service that's a consistent speed than a
fast
service that varies wildly depending on the time of day ...

My preference is for cable - had a fantastic reliable and fast connection
with them. ADSL seems a half-baked solution in comparison.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Darren Karp
> Sent: 03 January 2010 21:24
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] TalkTalk Broadband - WTF?
>
> 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>
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On
> > 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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