Who's your internet with and are they any good ?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
21/02/2009 18:29

Could be the best thread of the week....



So, who is your internet with and are they any good ?



i'll start.....



I've been with Bortec "E Motion" for 12 months - in that time you can count the amount of times the service has been down on one hand, speed always consistant, and if you ever have to ring them they are polite and helpful - Genuinely couldn't fault them.



Previously with Internet Club, which was like a Laurel and Hardy film.



Then briefly tried Extend - i've seen custard pie fights better organised......





Nick

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
21/02/2009 18:44

Extend at work (not for much longer), Nightmare, off more than on.



Nethouse at home for a year or so:

Plus points:

first ever problem today (saturday). Called and they said service guys were finished for the day, I offered a sweetener if they would come, guy turned up 1 hour later, replaced the box and refused the tip.. I insisted, i'm happy, he's happy.



Never down (other than today).



Only thing that I have bought in TRNC that has come down in price and gone up in speed (when 3G competition arrived they doubled my speed and halved my bill)



Three cheers for Nethouse!!!

Mrwilson



Joined: 31/10/2008
Posts: 470

Message Posted:
21/02/2009 19:03

We are with Sunny Cyprus, No complaints always online sometimes down for about 10 minutes maybe 3 times in 5 months.



Generally a good service and installed within 3 days of order.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
22/02/2009 09:30

we can only get dial up!

extend was crap and kibris on line is slightly better, but still has its moments.



everytime we have a thunder storm it blows my sons modem. he has a power breaker on the computer, so i guess it is the hone line which has been causing this?

we are up to 5 modems last year, and 1 for this year so far!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
22/02/2009 09:32

Bortec here, no problems as Nick said...

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
22/02/2009 10:50

wouldn't recommend Sunny Cyprus, down so many times and much slower than 3g. even though we are not getting the speeds that 3g claimed we would it is still better than SC

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
22/02/2009 11:04

Firestarter,

Surge protectors are now available that have sockets for the telephone connector as well as the normal 13amp sockets.

Might be worth investigating...

Here's an example: -

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98177

Keith.

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
22/02/2009 13:01

I have broadband superonline with ADSL through my phone line. Never had a problem with power surges. It is really fast and costs 29tl pm on my phone bill.

Sorry I know some have no electric yet alone phone lines, not rubbing in it..

Norbid


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
22/02/2009 13:47

We're using Turkcell 3G in Karsiyaka by the sea and it is excellent!

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 06:57

thanks for that keith, i will tell my son and go and get one.

its been costing us a fortune in modems ,lol.

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 09:25

Cyprus Today article claims that a 1.3 million USD scheme to provide a wireless internet service is set to become operational by the middle of March 2009.

The last paragraph then claims the internet connection will be largely dial up at a cost of 1000TL. Well is it wireless or is it dial up. Confusing to say the least.

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 09:33

We are with Bortec and can only repeat what Nick says.

Kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 16:26

Nethouse for me. Brilliant. Good price, great service, can only think of one occasion when they were down, and it was back on within a couple of hours.



Had a 4 month stint with Extend before going with Nethouse. As has been already said on this thread, Extend are a joke. Worse than useless.

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
23/02/2009 17:19

Quarmby



My understanding is that the system is primarily deigned to provide telephony connections. It is wireless but its main function will be to provide telephony to those areas where it is not cost effective to run copper wires too. These telephony connections will work just like any other normal telephone and thus can be used for dial up internet access. I believe the technology also allows for a 'pure' data service as well but it remains to be seen what services will actually be offered once it is up and running and at what cost. I am guessing that the 1000TL cost will be the cost of equipment on your house. Weather this cost includes the ability to have more than just a basic phone line remains to be seen.