Reply to: Is there wired broadband without long term contract ?

[PAH]

One scam that may come in handy is finding out which neighbour owns the wireless network you can see, but not necessarily access.

Go round saying you've been able to get onto it (was a piece of piss seeing as you're an IT professional) and offer to sort out the security for free.

Then set up whatever security you think will make it more secure against unwanted bandwidth stealers, knowing you've got all the WPA/WEP keys you need to get onto it yourself for free internet.

[lilelvis2000]

your neighbor is far more safer than all the intermediates your traffic is going through anyway.

My neighbour knows nothing about computers and doesn't know how to access the router config.
The connection speed around here is <1M so no chance to hosting anything.

I trust my neighbour - seems some on here believe everyone else is out to spy on them...that's only JS and her lot.

[juststarting]

Give him a fiver and and let him analyse all your web traffic. hope you trust him.

On the other hand you can do all the illegal P2P sharing you like, even host porn sites and he will carry the can. Hope he trusts you

I wouldn't trust anyone for a fiver. That's why I use my own 3 mobile modem on my travels. Cheap and no worries

your neighbor is far more safer than all the intermediates your traffic is going through anyway.

[Turion]

We found the best way was to speak with our neighbour, pay him a fiver and install a bridge and access point...or just a repeater.

Give him a fiver and and let him analyse all your web traffic. hope you trust him.

On the other hand you can do all the illegal P2P sharing you like, even host porn sites and he will carry the can. Hope he trusts you

I wouldn't trust anyone for a fiver. That's why I use my own 3 mobile modem on my travels. Cheap and no worries

[juststarting]

Yep, they'll want the remainder of the 12 month's fees if you cancel before then.

Doubt you'll find anyone willing to install a line on shorter terms, unless they ask for more up front anyway. They all still have to go through BT, using their Open Reach engineers, as they're the only ones allowed to fiddle about in the exchanges. So much for LLU and monopoly busting.

Not much alternative to getting a land line by the sounds of it, unless you can piggyback on a neighbour's wireless network!

I am home based now and 24 hours online ... looks like I need at least 15 gigs pr month and this does not include too much video /voice downloads.

I am with a Three HSDPA dongle now , and 14 Gigs / month will be 50 Gbp. ( Not to mention that they block Adult content when you use the sim card in a 3G phone instead in the dongle. )

Seems like it is much better for me to factor 120 GBP cost for 1 year BT line , and then go PAYG broadband with the suggested providers...

[lilelvis2000]

We found the best way was to speak with our neighbour, pay him a fiver and install a bridge and access point...or just a repeater.

[BigTime]

http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/

[~Craig~]

i'm with AOL in my midweek rental. It's a monthly contract and has been great so far.

[Paddy]

IDNET One month min

[PAH]

How ? Buying myself out meaning paying up the remaining of the contract ?

If I think about it this is about 80 pounds. This is less than 2 days living costs.

Yep, they'll want the remainder of the 12 month's fees if you cancel before then.

Doubt you'll find anyone willing to install a line on shorter terms, unless they ask for more up front anyway. They all still have to go through BT, using their Open Reach engineers, as they're the only ones allowed to fiddle about in the exchanges. So much for LLU and monopoly busting.

Not much alternative to getting a land line by the sounds of it, unless you can piggyback on a neighbour's wireless network!

[Fred Bloggs]

Great , but it seems like still requires BT line which is 120 GBP for 1 year contract.

I am only going to be staying 3 -4 months. Hence I was looking for line rental on a monthly basis. But if I about it ... I could simply forfeit the remainging of the 120 GBP year contact. RIP OFF ENGLAND.

Aha, sorry.

[juststarting]

You can still buy your way out of the BT minimum term contract if you find you don't need it for 12 months or beyond.

How ? Buying myself out meaning paying up the remaining of the contract ?

If I think about it this is about 80 pounds. This is less than 2 days living costs.

[juststarting]

Great , but it seems like still requires BT line which is 120 GBP for 1 year contract.

I am only going to be staying 3 -4 months. Hence I was looking for line rental on a monthly basis. But if I about it ... I could simply forfeit the remainging of the 120 GBP year contact. RIP OFF ENGLAND.

[PAH]

You can still buy your way out of the BT minimum term contract if you find you don't need it for 12 months or beyond.

[Fred Bloggs]

Is there a line provider out there that will supply month-by-month broadband contract ?

I know broadband suppliers that do month by month , but BT , the line provider , is an annual contract only. Are there other line providers that could be doing month by month ?

3G / HSDPA Wireless reception is very bad in my area.

Yes, VISPA. They are excellent. 1 month contract. Check them out at "ISP review" website. HTH.