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maxthecollie 05-07-2012 16:31

BT Infinity
 
Has any members got BT infinity. I have heard from BT that Accrington is now wired for infinity. Has anyone got any issues with infinity?

MargaretR 05-07-2012 16:42

Re: BT Infinity
 
I have just checked availability (using my postcode) on the BT website, and Infinity is available for me.

jaysay 05-07-2012 17:03

Re: BT Infinity
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1001350)
I have just checked availability (using my postcode) on the BT website, and Infinity is available for me.

So I would think it will be for me too Margaret

Restless 05-07-2012 19:03

Re: BT Infinity
 
If you are in an area where you can get Virgin/F/O you can get infinity. BT must have a deal with Virgin. My area hasn't got it

accyman 06-07-2012 01:04

Re: BT Infinity
 
i dont think ntl/virgin have expanded their service in teh last 10 years but if they have it hasnt been much.

BT were supposed to have upgraded all thier exchanges by mid 2012 so people at the end of the exchange didnt get slow broadband like 0.5 in some areas and got decent speeds.

As usual too much money in the fat cats pockets and not enough put into upgrading and maintaining their systems just like the rest such as the waterboard

Restless 06-07-2012 06:26

Re: BT Infinity
 
Whats the story with Virgin/NTL/Cable. It seemed like they dug up Accrington and only bothered to do half of it. I seem to remember they did the same to Steiner ST when I was growing up. No Cable there either :)

Mick 06-07-2012 06:35

Re: BT Infinity
 
It wasn't NTL or Virgin that laid the cables it was a firm called Ninex back then Ntl took them over then Virgin took Ntl over they cabled most streets down one side and where going to do the other but got took over so most of Accrington is cabled on one side of the street only lucky for me its the side i am on:D

Restless 06-07-2012 06:39

Re: BT Infinity
 
Yeah. Wasn't sure on the company name so I just wrote Cable :D

Oh that's funny. Did they run out of money or something?

Mick 06-07-2012 06:44

Re: BT Infinity
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Restless (Post 1001421)
Yeah. Wasn't sure on the company name so I just wrote Cable :D

Oh that's funny. Did they run out of money or something?

No idea it does seam strange just to do one side of a street.
There must be some logic behind it but no idea why the only thing i can think is they wanted to say "the whole of lancashire was cabled" in an advertising campaign but not say but only half can use or get it:)

jaysay 06-07-2012 08:04

Re: BT Infinity
 
I think NTL used to sponcor Lancashire County Cricket Club at one time

shillelagh 06-07-2012 12:48

Re: BT Infinity
 
i got a phone call from bt trying to flog me infinity a couple of months ago ... and they said id get up to 40meg .. i said if im paying for 40 then i want 40 ... not up to ... and they did a check on my line i would get 28 meg ... and i said well if im paying for 40 i want 40 and not 28 .. it didnt seem to go down very well :p:p:p

Restless 06-07-2012 13:43

Didn't think it worked that way with cable. I heard that its a share thing rather that distance from an exchange like it is with DSL. If loads of people in Ur neighborhood hood are downloading then Ur connection slows down a little. Dunno if that's true or not
How fast is bts DSL capability? Anyone know?
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Retlaw 06-07-2012 14:04

Re: BT Infinity
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick (Post 1001420)
It wasn't NTL or Virgin that laid the cables it was a firm called Ninex back then Ntl took them over then Virgin took Ntl over they cabled most streets down one side and where going to do the other but got took over so most of Accrington is cabled on one side of the street only lucky for me its the side i am on:D

They didn't do most of Accrington, round Woodnook they did 2 blocks one side in Nuttall St. From Broad Oak Rd East side of Manchester Rd to end of 1st block, some of Manchester Rd, Marl Terrace area. They had also marked out with blue spray paint one side of Mountain Lane to Rough Lee Rd, you can still see the little cast iron covers on all the junction boxes on the above streets, but none of them appear to have been connected to the main supply, when every thing went pear shaped. I remember there were loads on complaints about the shoddy workmanship in relaying pavements, and leaving trenches open for too long.

Retlaw

entwisi 07-07-2012 09:33

Re: BT Infinity
 
Infinity isn't cable, it's fibre to the cabinet then copper to your house, they are looking at fibre to the premises but that will cost a fatuous boy

jaysay 07-07-2012 10:08

Re: BT Infinity
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 1001548)
Infinity isn't cable, it's fibre to the cabinet then copper to your house, they are looking at fibre to the premises but that will cost a fatuous boy

Eh:confused:


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