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I've nothing against obnoxious welsh people per se, some of my best friends (if you stretch the definitions of "best", "friend", "obnoxious", "welsh" and "people") are obnoxious welsh people. But if you're attempted to staff a call centre for a cambridge utility company, couldn't you find someone (1) who was willing to answer questions and (2) didn't have an incredibly strong accent? Do all these companies farm out calls to some disgruntled welsh schoolmistress or what?

Anyway, what broadband do I get? The options seem to be:

(1) BT phoneline (£10.50/month) + Wanadoo broadband (£18/month) @ 1M supposedly.
(2) NTL cable broadband (£18/month) + BT Broadband Voice (Voice over IP to exchange landline) (£6.50/month) @ 300k

The second solution is slightly cheaper but (a) the speed is pathetic and (b) the telephone adapter is likely to be a big hassle. And why do I need to pay for a BT phone line anyway? Is there any way of renting the line for broadband without paying for telephone calls?

why do I need to pay for a BT phone line anyway

Date: 2004-09-22 10:12 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] ewx.livejournal.com
There's got to be a wire somewhere!
From: [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com
There's a wire anyway. Can't they recoup the 40-year-old cost of putting it in and maintance as well with a broadband contract as a voice contract?