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Previously on "Getting rid of your landline!"
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I personally can't wait for 4G and stick a finger up to BT.
I don't live that far from civilisation but only get 1/2Mb connection, probably due to the shocking state of the wire between me and the exchange - much of it lies on the ground unburied, I have a coil of it lying on the ground before it goes up the pole, when it gets to my neighbour, the BT engineer simply pulled it though the middle of his wire fence - no effort to go over or under, it has to be seen to be believed.
I get a decent 3G connection so 4G should be fine and will almost certainly smash BT. I barely use my land line, in fact, not to get Bob phoning constantly would be a bonus.
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Originally posted by Epiphone View PostCarphone Warehouse won't process your contract without an 01 or 02 number. Trying an 03 stops the site in its tracks.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThere are still some stupid companies who refuse to accept your application for lots of things if you don't have a landline number.
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Originally posted by swamp View PostI have the Virgin bundle without phone plugged in. Actually I don't even have a physical phone at all. It is the same price as TV + Broadband, give or take 50p.
I think they finally caught on that a few people weren't putting a phone in them so it wasn't the money spinner they thought.
Originally posted by swamp View PostRemember that having a 'landline' number is useful for credit applications. They don't ask whether your landline works, or whether you have a phone plugged in
It's beyond their simple understanding that you can actually have broadband without a phone line if you happen to live in a cable area.
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I have the Virgin bundle without phone plugged in. Actually I don't even have a physical phone at all. It is the same price as TV + Broadband, give or take 50p.
Remember that having a 'landline' number is useful for credit applications. They don't ask whether your landline works, or whether you have a phone plugged in
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I went with fibre and a phoneline from plusnet for 19.99 can't really argue with that.
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Haven't had a landline for ages. Well, we had a Virgin one when it was cheaper to get the full bundle but didn't have a phone plugged in.
soho66 are good for voip
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostOnly if you live in a cable area.
I keep being put off Infinity because of the 18-month minimum term, as I'm only a tenant and don't really want to commit 18 months ahead. Of course if I'd just signed up a year ago, I'd now only have 6 months to worry about.
Being able to move is one advantage of mobile.
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Originally posted by Troll View Post...I've not really looked into the BT Vision thingy too much - is it a viable alternative?
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Originally posted by nomadd View PostYes, that's true. But even so, the deal compared to a mobile line is still staggeringly cheap.
As I only rent my place, I'd love to ditch it and go the mobile route, it's just that when I've looked, the deals are terrible in comparison. Maybe the new 4G services will change that, but they are a long way off, and will suffer countless delays and teething problems. Even if they do have some initial success, I can see the network infrastructure being saturated as take-up grows. So, by the time it's stable at 40Mb - say 3-5 years from now - BT will be running fiber to most homes in the uk and offering 100-300Mb, as many of the cable operators already do.
Should be able to down load the porn quicker - just finished distributing via Ethernet cable to the Sky box - struck me that with those kinds of download speeds there should now be an alternative to Sky but I've not really looked into the BT Vision thingy too much - is it a viable alternative?
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Originally posted by Troll View Postis that £26 + your line rental?
As I only rent my place, I'd love to ditch it and go the mobile route, it's just that when I've looked, the deals are terrible in comparison. Maybe the new 4G services will change that, but they are a long way off, and will suffer countless delays and teething problems. Even if they do have some initial success, I can see the network infrastructure being saturated as take-up grows. So, by the time it's stable at 40Mb - say 2-3 years from now - BT will be running fiber to most homes in the uk and offering 100-300Mb, as many of the cable operators already do.
EDIT: If your Internet usage is very light, then I do think mobile makes sense, though.Last edited by nomadd; 20 September 2012, 10:24.
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Gone fully mobile now, ditched landline years ago. 3G wireless hub covers surf needs (which are admittedly low usage) and wfh.
BUT, it is slow and nowhere near stable enough if you have to rely 100% on the connection or whole family is on etc
4G will be more than good enough for my needs I reckon.
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Originally posted by nomadd View PostBT Infinity here. An unlimited to 80Mb connection for just over £26 / month. Connection is rock solid and stable. Best £26 I spend in the month. Thought of giving up, but wireless just can't compete.
If you can find that speed, unlimited, for that price, let me know. Up until that point, my landline stays.
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