Re: [LUG] RE:Google problems.

[Andrew Rogers <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carl Maniglia wrote:

> Definitely time to think about changing ISP's if you're on BT Internet.
> I received an email from them telling me that they will be upgrading(?)
> my account to BT-YAHOO (err, why and no thanks really) but would need to
> use their special Windows software (which in my past experience of such
> software usually writes itself indelibly onto your system then screws up
> big time). I contacted BT and informed them that I use Linux, not
> Windows, and could they supply me with the necessary data to link me
> into their new set up. No way! They tried to persuade me that if I
> didn't have Windows, then I must be a MAC user. But when I said no to
> that, they lost interest.
>
> Consequently, I've decided to go to Broadband at last, but definitely
> NOT with BTInternet/Yahoo or whatever flavour they are going to be next
> week.
>
>  
I had a similar experience with Freeserve Anytime and their Internet 
Connection Kit. They did provide dail up numbers but still persisted in 
sending me letters telling me to install the Internet Connection Kit. I 
received about five letters. Also it became difficult getting a 
connection, most times the connection would fail on the first attempt 
and very often three attempts were necessary. When I did get a 
connection it would only last 32.8 minutes, I contacted freeserve about 
this and initially the suggested that my phone line was bad, with 
precisely 32.8 minutes connection time each time I ruled that out.

I'm no longer with Freeserve and now have broadband provided by 
Metronet, the pay as you go package is actually less expensive than 
Freeserve Anytime.  Although I pay per MB it has never worked out more 
than Freeserve Anytime per month.

Andrew


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