BT Retail has today given rival UK ISPs cause for concern after the operator launched a cut price broadband and phone bundle based off its new "super-fast" (up to 40Mbps download and 2Mbps upload speed) fibre optic ( FTTC ) internet service, better known as BT Infinity. The deal gives new subscribers a reduced price of just £7.49 per month for the first 3 months (£17.99 a month thereafter, plus £25 activation fee and line rental from £9.49).Broadband and Calls with BTInfinity (direct link)BT's Fibre-to-the-Cabinet technology ( FTTC ) delivers a fast fibre optic cable to the operators street level cabinets, while the remaining connection - between cabinets and homes - is done using VDSL2 (similar to current ADSL broadband but faster over short distances) through existing copper cable. The service can currently reach more than 1.5m UK premises and should cover 40% of the UK in 2012, rising to 66% during 2015.
* Up to 40Mb download speeds
* Up to 2Mb upload speeds
* 40GB monthly data usage allowance
* BT Infinity Home Hub included
* Free engineer installation
* Basic security
* Unlimited calls to UK^ landlines at weekends
* FREE connection charge if new line required
* 18 month contract
* Unlimited Wi-Fi minutes included
* 24/7 Freephone help from UK landlines
* BT Digital Vault (5GB) online storage
Previously the cheapest BT Infinity package (option 1) had been a standalone (broadband only) deal and offered many of the same features, albeit for the higher price of £19.99 per month (+£50 connection change) and with a
Some rival ISPs, such as Zen Internet UK, had earlier this year complained that it would be difficult to match BT's "very aggressive" pricing. Since then a raft of new FTTC based packages have launched, although few have managed to beat BT's prices.
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Legolash2oPosted: 23 August, 2010 - 1:41 PM
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Great news, if only it was available in my area!
Good work BT!
vmPosted: 23 August, 2010 - 6:50 PM
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BT are rubbish! They will hit you a hardest heavy traffic management with line speed throttling!
AnonPosted: 24 August, 2010 - 1:16 AM
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Great 40 meg and a 40GB limit what a waste of time
VGPosted: 24 August, 2010 - 4:08 PM
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VM,
I've been with BT Broadband for years and I've never noticed any throttling even at busy times. Never had any issues with it. Just there, always.
JohnPosted: 25 August, 2010 - 8:00 AM
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Been with BT for years. Previously used another ISP and got fed up with one supplier (BT) saying the problem was the other's (ISP) fault. At least with BT as the sole supplier they can't play 'supplier tennis' with me.
And the service is always available. I have no complaints.
SimonPosted: 26 August, 2010 - 8:58 PM
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Don't bother with B.T if you use any p2p software or Torre*t software. The comment above about Throttling is correct. You can pay £24.99 for an unlimited connection and at 4pm the connection reduces to 2/30kbps. Absolute rubbish!
If you want to know more look at B.T's Traffic management policy!
All p2p traffic is throttled between 4pm - midnight monday to friday and 9am - midnight saturday and sunday
SimonPosted: 26 August, 2010 - 9:03 PM
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Oh by the way i am talking about the super new BT Infinity!(NOT SO SUPER!) stick to VM if you can get it! or if your really stuck the only BT broadband that is not throttled is BT Business Broadband!!
SimonPosted: 26 August, 2010 - 9:12 PM
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Contact BT head quarters on 0207356666
If anyone like me gets it and then realises it is useless you will find you are already in your 18 month contract and can't cancel it! You can only cancel it upto the date it is activated! So much for distance selling regs! Use the number above to contact head quarters select option 2 for switchboard to chairmans office. They gave me exact instruction on what to do to cancel; your account needs two official logs of complaint to managment level in service department. I told the manager i had spoken to head quarters and it was cancelled there and then. Do not come off the telephone until they have allowed you to speak with two different managers to make to seperate complaints. When two complaints are logged to account, you can phone the number above again and be put through to the chairmans office. (SCRE* YOU BT)
Flutch GibboPosted: 4 October, 2010 - 6:13 PM
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Them dogs at BT tried to get me to take a contract I never signed or agreed to, their max speed was 2.2meg, I complained, got the "contract" cancelled, and signed up with Sky, who give me TV, phone and 3.5meg broadband for about 25 quid a month, less than what they were charging me just for the broadband. Typing my phone number and then my postcode into their infinity site to see if you can get it gives two different results....
BazzaahPosted: 4 March, 2011 - 11:06 PM
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I started out very happy with Infinity, but my line speed randomly dropped from 40 to 32 megs a week or so ago. My speed on wireles now isn't much faster than the service I chaged from as my wireless speed is now half what it was.
Looking forward to leaving the hapless BT who refuse even to spell my name correctly, despite 7 calls asking them to change the way it is spelled on the bill.
I really hate BT.
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