<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font style="font-size:10pt;" face="Verdana" size="2">Talk Talk get a a<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> lot of stick but I still think they are worth considering. The customer service can be a bit frustrating but,<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> from a <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">technical standpoint, I've never had an issue of any kind with them since I first signed up<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> some years ago. <br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">They admit to shap<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">ing</font> <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">peer<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">-</font>to<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">-</font>peer at peak hours but I can't say I've ever noticed it<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> having <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">a<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">n<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">y</font> effect.<br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">One <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">point to be<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">ar in mind is that they are prepared to negotiate. Each ti<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">me the contract is up for renewal (18 month<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">s)</font></font> I dream up a fictitious quote from<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> a competitor and they're always keen to beat it. I now </font>get unlimited BB, line rental, unlimited calls (though not premium rate or mobile) and 1571 service for <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">just over Ł<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">23 a month.<br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">Talk Talk's supplied router is a nifty litt<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">le device. It's<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">provides strong wi-fi coverage all round <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">the</font> house which <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">my previous Netgear router never <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">could.</font></font></font><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">A tip - <font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">the advertised BB costs from any ISP are often "from"<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">. If you live in the sticks, like I do, you usually end up paying more<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">.<br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">Nige</font></font></font></font></font><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br id="FontBreak"></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br> </div></body> </html>