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Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Fri, 19 Jun 2009, jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > >> I got fed up with Pipex and switched to BT. It turns out I might have been a >> bit haisty. The phone wasn't working, which I blamed them for but when I >> switched a BT engineer came and pulled some strange thing out of the socket >> that was causing the problem. Also when I was talking to the sales guy about >> the service he told me in no uncertian terms that I would have some web >> space. Turns out I don't. Which I was supprised and dissapointed about. >> Why don't BT offer this? All other ISP's do, don't they? >> > > By far the best solution, although not the cheapest is to separate your > email and web requirements from your connectivity ISP. > > Register your own domain, then you can chop & change connectivity ISPs at > the drop of a hat - as long as you don't do anything as foolish as sigh up > with one which a 1-year (or more!) contract!! > > I'd agree with that. I have an account with Heart Internet (www.heartinternet.co.uk) and they seem fine. Costs me about £35 a year for 5GB web space and 30GB bandwidth (although I never use anything like that). That includes 1000 e-mail mailboxes (actual individual mailboxes), again I don't use anything close to that and the domain cost about £2. Been with them about 4 years now and not had any problems. > Jsut remember - BT may supply the copper and run the wholesale network but > you then have a choice of over 100 connectivity ISPs to choose from - as > well as the rather smaller number of LLU operators. BT Retail is just one > of those 100+ ISPs who make use of the BTW network. (and one of the poorer > ones IMO) > Yes I'd agree with that. I have BT Broadband and to be honest it isn't that great. I do get near to the full speed that my line will support (about 7 Meg) most of the time but they do seem to throttle lots of things. The only reason I have them is because it was free (my mum works for BT and has passed the free BT Broadband and free BT Vision on to me, although saying that BT have billed me for the BT Broadband!). I'd say to be honest, avoid BT Broadband with a 10 foot barge pole, especially with their habit of forcing customers into long contracts. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html