Post Office Home phone and Broadband Extra

Has anyone tried/are using this service -Telephone line and broadband package?

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/jump2?catId=68600711&mediaId=87500743

Seems cheaper than my BT broadband service and the PO pays the line rental.
Experienced user replies welcome.

Sounds good - would also be interested to hear any feedback.

Not a specific answer to your question but I hope this may help:

There are quite a few deals like this nowadays. It still seems that reliability of your ISP is an important factor. This reviewing site may help ISPreview UK - Independent Internet Service Provider Information Source

I am considering transfer to a Plusnet scheme which is very cheap (£5.99 internet - if you connect to a "cheapo" exchange + £10.95 line rental) & fast enough and they were very good at sorting out a problem on my current contract. (I currently use one of their old schemes which is more expensive - they assure me speeds etc will stay same as I don't need a MAC code to setup a new connection - should I believe them? [rhetorical]). Another point to watch is download allowance - some are quite limited, and contract length.

The problem comparing the ISPs is in the small print (what a surprise!) Eg. My Plusnet account doesn't include free calls to 0870 / 0845 nos but has a load of cheapo overseas calls. I think Post Office does inc 0870s etc. BT have a comparable account to Post Office but their service level is reported as dreadful and is situated off-shore whereas Plusnet is at Sheffield and they do answer the phone / email. Post Office is in Eire apparently.

It's a minefield and a bit like choosing a broker / lawyer / dentist / doctor / partner - if you find a good one stick with them!

Cheap internet normally means crap internet.

As a rule of thumb the more expensive it is the better it is.

Waitrose internet always gets very good reviews from Which!, don't have it myself though.

Thanks for the reviews thus far guys

anley said:

Cheap internet normally means crap internet.

As a rule of thumb the more expensive it is the better it is.

Waitrose internet always gets very good reviews from Which!, don't have it myself though.

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Agree with that as a generalisation but it's not always the case. It does also seem to depend on the exchange - where BT may have a hand in it. Also, if you want hi-speed and reliability - you're gonna have to pay. Horses for courses.