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[KevinS]

I have an additional physical line already installed by a previous employer. BT a re charging around £100 plus VAT to activate it and was wondering what other packages are popular out there I could look into.

Look into providers that supply telephone and broadband as a package, like Bulldog (not that I am recommending them).. They originally supplied me with a newly installed line for £1, and some of the others might waive the BT reconnection fee..

[too_many_details]

my thinking was it would be easier to have a dedicated line for business use only.

Of course I will be keeping my personal line.

Broadband isn't itemised like phone calls, so whether I use it for some personal usage is a moot point.

Even though, when in contract, I am unlikely to work from home, having an internet connection and a PC are pretty central to my business so i don't think I would have to justify it. At least my accountants are happy to let this through without question.

I have an additional physical line already installed by a previous employer. BT a re charging around £100 plus VAT to activate it and was wondering what other packages are popular out there I could look into.

R

[SueEllen]

But you can charge the company for the use of your home phone/internet. I would have thought it doesn't smell right to have a company ADSL connection at home because it's very hard to convince anyone you aren't using it as your home internet as well.

It would depend on your work set up.

If you spend a signifcant time working at home then having a phone line and internet connection in the businesses name wouldn't be considered odd. However all the people I know who have taken this route actually have 2 phone lines - one business and one personal.

[d000hg]

He probably wants to put the set up in his businesses name.

But you can charge the company for the use of your home phone/internet. I would have thought it doesn't smell right to have a company ADSL connection at home because it's very hard to convince anyone you aren't using it as your home internet as well.

[vetran]

Zen

[SueEllen]

Don't you already have a phone and broadband connection at home?

He probably wants to put the set up in his businesses name.

[cykophysh39]

I use BT,
BT Business Braodband,
Not bad although the service getting it set up was pants, as I would expect from any large corporation to be honest.

[d000hg]

Don't you already have a phone and broadband connection at home?

[KathyWoolfe]

Orange do a wireless phone/broadband package for around £25-£30 per month. For this you get unlimited free evening and weekend calls and also a second free line through the broadband modem. This worked out the same as BT line rental + orange dial-up we were using.

[Ardesco]

Bearing in mind that they all have to go back to BT when it goes tits up I would suggest BT are quite good value for money

For broadband Nildram http://www.nildram.net used to be stunningly good but they were bought out by Pipex a while back and I don't know what the service is like now.

For Phone you have either BT or Virgin, I would avoid anythign associated with NTL if I were you.

[too_many_details]

ok, forget about the TV stuff. Any recommendations? I don't need 99% availability or anything....

[Ardesco]

How would you justify the business paying for TV channels to the IR in the case of an investigation?

[SueEllen]

just speculating as a bundle may sometimes be cheaper than individually.....

R

Some providers don't let businesses sign up for consumer products.

[too_many_details]

Why would a business package throw in TV channels???

just speculating as a bundle may sometimes be cheaper than individually.....

R

[Ardesco]

Why would a business package throw in TV channels???

I use BT for the SLA, the theory being that if it all goes tits up they will do something about it quickly. Had no problems the past 2 years.