ali-s Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I am really fed up with AOL Takes ages to get connected and disconects itself willy nilly. Usually I am on the wireless laptop but I get the same agro on the "big" PC. Never receive the Omlet newsletters which is another AOL problem I think So what internet provider does everyone else use and can they reccomend them Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Hi our internet provider is virgin,net we dont have any probs and my web browser is Mozilla Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Blue Sky Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Telewest here and Mozilla Firefox Never had any problems with either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Hi Ali, You are right - AOL are terrible! I know loads of people who have been with them & have changed.Apparantly it is a nightmare getting the software off of your computer too I am with BT internet, & they have been great although I would prefer a call centre in the UK rather than Bangladesh or wherever ps - I don't get Omlet newsletters often either, but they are always in my Spam file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 We were with BT Internet, and never had any problems. I swopped over to Tiscali 12 motnhs ago as they had 2G broadband for £14.99 a month, and they have been good too. No probs with either. Wouldn't touch NTL if I were you - totally useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Wouldn't touch NTL if I were you - totally useless Yep, I can ditto that one. My sister has had no end of problems with her NTL connections & the customer service has been astoundingly bad Wish I could recommend a Broadband server....but as I am 3 metres too far from the exchange for broadband,I can't BT have been good to me so far, & I will probably stick with them even if we do ever manage to get Broadband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 NTL = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I'm with wanadoo and they are really good - pretty much never have any probs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I'm on BT Broadband and it's fine most of the time. However, when there is a problem it is so cr*p it's unreal. Indian call centre, scripted questions, no help whatsoever. I would love to switch to someone else, but currently can't bothered with the hassle of changing broadband provider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 We use PlusNet and Mozilla Fire Fox. Never had a problem. Very fast, never disconnects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 INever receive the Omlet newsletters which is another AOL problem I think So what internet provider does everyone else use and can they reccomend them Thanks I haven't had any omlet newletters for a while - hae there been any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Last one I had was 20th December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I would recommend F9 / Plusnet, they are the same really and I have only ever heard good things about them. They don't advertise but come up really well on internet research for providers. I also use Firefox which is great Edit - PS, forgot to add, I also have only ever heard BAD things re AOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Well after being disconected 6 times since I logged on just after 9pm I have found a link, which might not be AOLs fault We have Nimrods flying over the house 24/7 which interferes which the Sky TV. Tonight as one flew over, the Sky and internet disconnected at the same time The radio is the same. One minute I am listening to a tune next there is a high pitched noise followed by "roger Foxtrot leader" or words to that effect. I will still look into changing provider as AOL is not very good anyway. Thanks for all the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
