Plusnet without line rental?

[Anonymous]

Just rang Plusnet up armed with the MAC code I got off Sky last week, the sales bloke told me that with line rental I can pay £29.40 for everything, that's line rental with free local calls and fast Broadband.

Thing is though, I am about 3 years into a contract with Talk Talk for my Landline, which I'd rather not change if I can possibly help it as it saves me a LOT of money ringing Mum and Dad (because they're also on Talk Talk) and the rest of my family/carers including my Brother in London.

There's about 30p difference in the monthly cost between PN and Talk Talk, should I go with it or try and negotiate a better deal which lets me keep Talk Talk?

[Anonymous]

I used to have BT Line rental, but the call charges were financially crippling me, hence the move to Talk Talk about 3 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Fair enough.

I'm on Bt Infinity with unlimited Internet and line rental option 1 which gives me free weekend calls and calls after 7pm.

I pay quarterly £120'ish.

[Anonymous]

I've just spoke to a very nice lady called Jackie at Plusnet, she's sold me bwtween 5 and 12 Mb Broadband (estimated best speed at 7 Mb which is what I get now) for £13.49 a month, that's keeping my Talk Talk landline, just ADSL Broadband.

I know some folk on here will be confused as to why I'm willing to cough up the £12.49 a month when I was on 12 months free with Sky, but I've explained at length why I don't really want Sky, I'm happy with their telly, but I don't want their phone line or Broadband.

[Anonymous]

That's the beauty of choice Richard.

We are not here to question a persons preferences.

Just enjoy your new services.

[jonsie]

Hope the changeover goes well Richard

[sheepdog]

Have you checked if TT or others have your local exchange LLU'ed otherwise you might not be getting any more speedwise? Check here: http://www.samknows.com/broadband/index.php

 TT did that in our exchange and the difference was something like 2Mb increase over BT equipment they were using.

BTW, I thought Sky had their call centres up in Livingston Scotland!

[Anonymous]

Going from the official sky forum lots of members state that they do use non Uk call centres ,and I've not seen site admin correct them.

[Anonymous]

Well the direct debit request will go to Yorkshire Bank tomorrow probably, then it will take a working week to process, and according to PN I should be up and running by this time next week.

Quick question though before I do a thread in the Home Broadband section, do I have to send the O2/Sky router back to them? I'm hoping the Plusnet router will be here by either Wednesday or Thursday, they said 48 hours.

[Anonymous]

Typically No.

I have around 4 in my loft.

I suppose the cost to collect or send it back outweighs the cost of the router and the admin involved.

Just keep it for a few months.

It is the norm to have the equipment in good time for your activation date.