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(Message started by: Eddie on Mar 24^th, 2005, 3:49pm)

Title: NTL Cable users
Post by Eddie on Mar 24^th, 2005, 3:49pm

Just in case you havnt heard,NTL are upgrading speeds again,for free!
750k(originally512k) is going up to 2mb.
1mb is going up tp 3mb.
Take a look at the little bit below the BBC logo on the left of the ntl page.
You can do it yourself.
If you have a problem ring CUSTOMER SUPPORT on the o800 number given on that page and they will do it on the spot.

eddie

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Lee on Mar 24^th, 2005, 5:54pm

thanks eddie will look into that .i never go on there site so all new to me
Lee

just changed it and WOW didn't relise how slow 750k was now got 2mb 8) 8)

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Dave on Mar 24^th, 2005, 6:41pm

Our BT Openworld was automatically upgraded from 512 to 2.2 meg but I feel no difference, not even with downloads!

Maybe our old pentium is a bit out of date.

D

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by scorpio_man on Mar 24^th, 2005, 7:33pm

hi there

good one eddie!!! flying now i'm 2mb! ;D

pity they're keeping it a secret :-X

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by bazw on Mar 24^th, 2005, 11:43pm

only trouble is its capped now :'(

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Eddie on Mar 25^th, 2005, 3:05am

Dont worry about the capping. It will only kick in if you are a constant abuser.
We all have the need to download something big now and again etc. and this wont be taken into account,or so I have been informed.
abuse by downloading gigabytes of music on a daily basis may attract some attention though.

eddie

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Richard on Mar 25^th, 2005, 3:36am

Nice one Eddie, I'm sure i saw you driving that taxi of yours around Cardiff the other day, I would recognise that face anyday, ::),lol.

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Eddie on Mar 25^th, 2005, 5:16am

you flatterer you.
I only work nights,and I am driving a black 2.5 omega T reg,BDP

goldilocks

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by daven on Mar 25^th, 2005, 8:37am

Nice one Eddie - thanks!

Daven

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Richard on Mar 25^th, 2005, 10:48am

Thats right, I have seen you on my way home from work,lol. ;D ;)

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by nadaman on Mar 26^th, 2005, 12:45am

ha ha ha ha NTL? biggest bunch of cowboys i have ever had the misfortune to come across! 45 minutes on hold to get through to customer services, billing you after you have cancelled the service, (if they cancel it), engineer never keeps an appointment, cable broadband always down, and running cables through cracks in garden paths yes i have seen it all.
they should tender for running disneyland after all they are a mickey mouse firm lol. ;D ;D
you are better off with a proper established provider like BT or SKY and most reputable broadband providers require you to use a BT line anyway. :) :)

paul

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Richard on Mar 26^th, 2005, 1:26am

I have never had a problem with NTL but Sky now that's another story.

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Lee on Mar 26^th, 2005, 9:29am

i have never had problem with ntl always polite and helpful if i every had to ring them ,,,but BT :( because they are the biggest think they can treat people like,,,,well won't say it on here admim won't like it ;D so stick with ntl people loads better ;D
Lee

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by dexix on Mar 26^th, 2005, 10:44am

NTL have always been helpful to me and in the year and a half I have been with them the system has never been down - BT are the opposite, and I am considering changing my phone over to NTL as well.

As for reputable providers recommending BT lines? Cant see where the comparison is as NTL is cable and more that capable of dealing with high speed internet!

Nick

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by ChrisB on Mar 27^th, 2005, 5:31pm

on 03/26/05 at 01:26:12, Richard wrote:

I have never had a problem with NTL but Sky now that's another story.

Never had a problem with NTL ......I presume you dont have their so called digital "interactive" TV service >:(

As I keep trying to tell them its not "interactive" in fact its barely "active" >:(
What do they say ......ah yes press the red button to get more information. Where as what it should say is press the red button to freeze your set top box or press the red button to eventually have a screen come up saying there is no interactive content for this program/channel which is total B*&%&*$ as it had just been advertised that it did. When it does eventually get round to doing something its just sooooooo slow !!!

Then theres the loss of sound sync from time to time not to mention the channels that decide to do a impression of a skipping CD >:(

Sorry I am no fan of NTL's TV service what so ever, now the FAT band thats a different story , its always worked well,and even though I am on their cheapy cheapy connection its always been way faster than what it should have been ;D and the fact it just comes straight out the back of my STB makes for real easy networking. So NTL wins on that fact , and really thats the only reason I put up with the pants TV service really otherwise I would have gone to sky years ago , atleast the interactive actually works , I have even seen stuff like multiple screens on sky .......ah dream on chris maybe one day ;)

Phone services is .........well its a phone service, it works so nothing really to grumble about

Chris B

PS Hi everyone by the way, I am not normally this angry about stuff, honest, some might reconise me from the E-mail list, I got here in the end ;)

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Lee on Mar 27^th, 2005, 5:55pm

hi chris welcome to the site and hope your replies get happier ;D

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by music_master on Mar 27^th, 2005, 7:48pm

im on cable broadband 3 meg faster than the speed of light i downloaded a 50 min album in less than 10 mins ;D

Title: Re: NTL Cable users
Post by Richard on Mar 28^th, 2005, 1:56am

on 03/27/05 at 17:31:34, ChrisB wrote:

Never had a problem with NTL ......I presume you dont have their so called digital "interactive" TV service >:(

I thought you were talking about the broadband service, and yes you are right, I don't have thier TV service as it is to expensive and is not that good as you say, but then after all the problems SKY have given me and wanted to charge me for the so called service they provide i am not a big fan of thiers anymore either.