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    Business broadband recs.

    Looking to move to a business broadband supplier for my two lines. I'd prefer non contract deals really.

    At home I'm set to get fibre in middle of the year, but at the office no date at all. Apparently if you are within a certain range of the CO - you are last in queue. Have asked the county agency which is providing funding to BT to look into this situation.

    I've looked at Zen - who I was with previously. They are good but apparently you don't get elevated service levels unless you pay £45/mnth. eek.

    Eclipse seen to want you in a contract of 24 months, and they are still expensive.

    Anyone recommend any others?
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    #2
    This isn't really my area, but I've worked with a lot of people who just deal with BT direct including my old employer. Might be worth a call?

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      #3
      Recently migrated our FTTC service to BT and have no complaints. The migration to BT worked a treat, we weren't without service at all, it just worked on the day it was supposed to.
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        #4
        I've looked at their (BT) deals, not bad. No FTTC available in either line unfortunately. I'm in a black hole. Eventhough one line is in the town centre - 100m from the CO - no Fibre available at all.

        Plusnet also have decent deals - and they support the 2.5meg upload as well. But for an extra £10/mnth - ouch.

        I am seriously gonna miss BE.
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          #5
          I am thinking of doing this, as my accountant says I cant put through my home BT infinity as a business expense unless its in the company name.
          I'm classed as a heavy user (276GB pm) So I got a quote from BT for their Business Broadband:

          BT Infinity Advance Support Option 2 (unlimited usage, up to 80mb download & 20mb upload) - £37.00 ex vat

          Business line - £18.00 ex vat

          Caller Display - £2.90 ex vat

          Bt Answer 1571 - Free

          Total = £69.48 inc VAT

          "That's nearly double what i'm paying Now" and for the same service !

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            #6
            Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post
            I've looked at their (BT) deals, not bad. No FTTC available in either line unfortunately. I'm in a black hole. Eventhough one line is in the town centre - 100m from the CO - no Fibre available at all.

            Plusnet also have decent deals - and they support the 2.5meg upload as well. But for an extra £10/mnth - ouch.

            I am seriously gonna miss BE.
            I already am

            I going to have to go fibre as the 'ordinary' line (that used to be BE and is now TalkTalk) has turned to mush...
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              #7
              I went with Zen - monthly contract no migration fee. I'll try it out for a while and if works out will consider moving up to Fibre with them when FTTC arrives at the house. Its £18pm for 50G cap. Which should be enough at the office. At home we might just squeeze through. if only because our home speed is .7mbps.
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                #8
                Originally posted by CloudWalker View Post
                I am thinking of doing this, as my accountant says I cant put through my home BT infinity as a business expense unless its in the company name.
                I'm classed as a heavy user (276GB pm) So I got a quote from BT for their Business Broadband:

                BT Infinity Advance Support Option 2 (unlimited usage, up to 80mb download & 20mb upload) - £37.00 ex vat

                Business line - £18.00 ex vat

                Caller Display - £2.90 ex vat

                Bt Answer 1571 - Free

                Total = £69.48 inc VAT

                "That's nearly double what i'm paying Now" and for the same service !
                Is the contention ratio the same as what you're getting now ?
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                  #9
                  They say there will be none but my ratio now is not to bad as I can get 50-60mb down load wireless and about 70-75mb wired.

                  Plus net seem to do a good deal...
                  Fast, cheap, reliable Broadband packages for your business | Plusnet Business

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                    #10
                    I always recommended ADSL24 with whom I have a rolling one month contract, costs £30.90 inc. VAT each month for Business Broadband, with lower contention, gets me better speeds.

                    They recently got taken over by this crowd:
                    Coms Broadband - Coms

                    I now get more data allowance and the line has just got faster, 17Mbps down, 1Mbps up

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