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Moving from BT to UPC

  • 06-07-2009 03:49PM
    #1
    tinycrocodile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Looking down through the threads, I see lots of people are having nightmares moving away from BT. Like everyone else at the moment, I can't really afford a load of disputed charges on my bank account. However, UPC have upgraded in my area (Phibsboro) and I'm seriously considering switching over. So two questions:

    1. Has anyone left BT without encountering horrific problems? The UPC lady who phoned me up said that they handle cancelling BT for you - you just sign an authorisation and give it to the UPC installer who calls round. Knowing that UPC haven't exactly got a stellar customer service record, is doing it like this just asking for trouble? Any experiences, positive or negative? If you made your escape from BT without being hit for a load of unfair charges, how did you manage it?

    2. Currently getting 2.5 - 3.5 Mb/s with BT. Was thinking of the 10 Mb/s package on UPC. Does anyone have this? What speeds are you actually getting?

    Thanks in advance.
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  • #2
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    tinycrocodile wrote: »
    2. Currently getting 2.5 - 3.5 Mb/s with BT. Was thinking of the 10 Mb/s package on UPC. Does anyone have this? What speeds are you actually getting?

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    DL usually hangs around 8.5-10mb/s

    do u torrent? on a PT and i can get upto 1.6mb/s DL and max upload at 90-100kbps.


  • #3
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    tinycrocodile wrote: »

    2. Currently getting 2.5 - 3.5 Mb/s with BT. Was thinking of the 10 Mb/s package on UPC. Does anyone have this? What speeds are you actually getting?

    Thanks in advance.

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  • #4
    tinycrocodile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭tinycrocodile


    That looks pretty good, thanks!

    I do torrent, and I also upload quite a bit as my main back up system is mozy for mac.


  • #5
    tinycrocodile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭tinycrocodile


    Anyone any advice on the financial side?


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