BT-Openworlds new terms

[FL310]

Now, all you netties out there...I need a connection which is on as close as 24/7 is possible.....Having gone through endless discussions with industry in the area and BT as well, the glassfibre cable will not be changed in this part of the country...ADSL is not available and the demand does not qualify for reconsideration

Having received the new terms and conditions today (ISDN-BT Home Highway), we all face now a silent increase of 25% in price due to the maximum permitted connection time of 12 hours within any 24 hour period, starting next month.

The costs of the offered alternative, satellite plus telephone, are not even worth a consideration.

Who can recommend an alternative ISP with reasonable speed and 24 hour access based on a flat rate?

[What_does_this_button_do?]

Which part of the country are you in (county).

B

[FL310]

north east of the M/A11 :mad:

[What_does_this_button_do?]

OK, so where's that then?

[FL310]

Cambridgeshire is the county called...

[brockenspectre]

FL310 I suppose suggesting AOL is a little silly as you are clearly wanting a direct access but AOL does give 24/7 access for a flat annual fee..and no phone charges. AOL does time out if you are not actively "interacting" for a period of 45mins...otherwise it is always there and only rarely does my first access # not connect. AOL offers a selection of "best numbers" depending on your phone service provider.

Just a thought.

:D

[Green Bottle]

One way around the timeout disconnection is to try setting Outlook to check for e-mails every few minutes to give the pretence of activity.

[FL310]

Green bottle, thanks, but you can actually set Linux to redial immediately after the connection is dropped...as you can W2k as well..the Outlook solution is required also to just pretend a busy line.

That is not what will help me, I need to be on 24 hours.....and BT will only allow 12 hours max soon.

[Fujiflyer]

FL310

I believe my ISP (Flyer Internet) will allow a continuous connection if you rent a modem port in additions to subscribing to the unmetered service. I don't know what the cost is, though.

Normally they disconnect after 2hrs but their site explains how renting this port will allow 24/7. Obviously this will be cheaper (& inferior to a true leased line.

http://www.flyer.co.uk/

Hope that helps,

Fujiflyer :)

[Fly-By-Wireless]

Have you considered NTL? A cable modem runs at the same speeds as ADSL, and NTL have 3 bandwidth options to cater for different types of user. I'm on the Herts/Cambs border and didn't have a problem getting a cable modem fitted.

[FL310]

Wireless...tks...unfortunately, no cable in this area here...otherwise a certainly interesting option, had cable at my last base and was great.

Fuji, will check straight away...tks