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Title: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Tacitus on Apr 29, 2010, 11:49:28
Looks like Zen have upped their allowances  (http://www.zen.co.uk/about/doubling-broadband-usage-allowances.aspx) to compete with iDNet.  Apparently these are valid with Max as well as WBC.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 29, 2010, 11:50:24
It was inevitable, Tac.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Technical Ben on Apr 29, 2010, 12:11:56
Good to see IDNet are helping to keep the bar raised, and us customers heads above water.  :thumb:
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Tacitus on Apr 29, 2010, 13:43:11
Quote from: Rik on Apr 29, 2010, 11:50:24
It was inevitable, Tac.

I agree Rik.  NewNet will be along shortly.....

Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Tacitus on Apr 29, 2010, 13:45:41
Incidentally there's a few posts in the Demon forum on TB, suggesting that Demon may have gone bust.  Can't see it myself since they're owned by Cobble and Witless, but some people seem to have lost service over the last couple of weeks.

Anybody else know anything?

Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 29, 2010, 14:08:48
I've not heard anything and, like you, I find it hard to believe, Tac.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 29, 2010, 15:02:50
Demon site up and appears to be advertising BB.

As for Zen the plans look good but don't I'll go back ever.


BT currently wreaking their unique brand of havoc on my line, keep losing sync every few minutes, Newnet say they have to allow provisioning day to pass before they can raise issue with BT.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: zappaDPJ on Apr 29, 2010, 15:03:51
Interesting, a few members of one of my forums went missing in action over the weekend and I believe they are all on Demon Internet.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 29, 2010, 15:10:00
They could be having major network grief.

Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 29, 2010, 15:12:50
Quote from: pctech on Apr 29, 2010, 15:02:50
BT currently wreaking their unique brand of havoc on my line, keep losing sync every few minutes, Newnet say they have to allow provisioning day to pass before they can raise issue with BT.

That's generally true. BT rules, OK. :(
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Steve on Apr 29, 2010, 15:25:10
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Apr 29, 2010, 15:03:51
Interesting, a few members of one of my forums went missing in action over the weekend and I believe they are all on Demon Internet.

Looking at their web page they had connection issues on the 24-25.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 29, 2010, 15:29:05
I'm sure if BT were heading down the tubes (here's hoping one day soon) HM Government would be opening our cheque book to bail it out as its 'too big to fail'
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: DarkStar on Apr 29, 2010, 16:23:25
Quote from: Tacitus on Apr 29, 2010, 13:45:41
they're owned by Cobble and Witless
One Gordon Brown wouldn't be running that company would he  :whistle: ;D

Sorry, couldn't resist that.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 29, 2010, 16:46:00
Nah he's Deputy chairman of BT
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 29, 2010, 16:53:35
I wouldn't disbelieve it.  :(
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 30, 2010, 09:11:26
Line still completely stuffed, Newnet now reporting fault to BT. (posting this from work)

Why do I get the feeling its going to be a long wait.

Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 09:38:12
A bank holiday weekend is not on your side, unfortunately. Let's hope it's something simple they can sort today.  :fingers:
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 30, 2010, 10:56:47
Had to push the point with them that there is a difference between slow speed and a completely unusable connection which I have at the minute.

Migrations have been pretty pain free before and when I did have a problem, factory resetting my own equipment resolved it.

They reckon that BT will reject the fault on the basis that it is still in the training period.

They put on ticket that I was adamant that fault be reported - wouldn't they be?

Errror is apparently a circuit not in sync error
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 10:59:13
They should really be dealing with that without argument, we've seen it happen before when BT have failed to build the circuit correctly.
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 30, 2010, 11:03:37
Had low priority but raised it to high, maybe I should have gone IDNet straight away.

:mad:
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 11:11:54
Of course you should. :)
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Steve on Apr 30, 2010, 11:14:17
What a nuisance especially with bank holiday weekend. Have you got a mobile single ?
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 11:15:01
I've got a married mobile, does that count.  :whistle: :out:
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Steve on Apr 30, 2010, 11:15:47
Dam phone Dongle is what I meant sorry
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 11:18:55
 ;D

You've been associating with Simon too much, Steve.  ;)
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Glenn on Apr 30, 2010, 11:21:18
Single = Dongle  ??? I thought it was Signal
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 11:24:06
Me too, as it happens. :)
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 30, 2010, 11:38:57
No but newnet provide a free dial up number and there is a USB dial up modem kicking about the office.

Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Gary on Apr 30, 2010, 16:20:00
I have a single Dingle  ;D, well actually thats married really
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 16:35:03
This thread could be headed downhill. ;D
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 30, 2010, 19:24:17
Posting this from home.

Looks like the circuit has returned to normal and my router logs show that it has been stable since about 08.20 this morning (long after I left for work)
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: Rik on Apr 30, 2010, 19:25:05
 :fingers: :fingers: :fingers: :fingers: :fingers: :fingers:
Title: Re: New Zen Bandwidth allowances
Post by: pctech on Apr 30, 2010, 19:29:47
Indeed