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    From David Wade@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 13 22:23:15 2016
    On 13/07/2016 20:50, gargoyle60 wrote:
    I need some suggestions please for a broadband only package/provider.

    I am currently with IDNet, which have been very good, but I keep getting nuisance calls so I am
    looking to ditch my phone line and change ISP to have a Broadband Only deal. Looking at the comparison websites they all appear to list the same ISPs, most of which I wouldn't
    touch under any circumstances, such as: TalkTalk, PlusNet, Sky, BT, Virgin.

    Sometimes Broadband ONLY is referred to as "internet only deals which do not require a telephone
    line".

    All I need is Broadband ONLY. No telephone required.
    I don't watch TV so have no requirement for a "TV stick" or similar gadget. However, I DO need a static IP address.

    So far I've identified:
    origin-broadband
    poptelecom
    tentel
    but I know nothing about these or anybody who uses them.

    Can anyone recommend suitable ISPs and/or packages?


    I don't know why I am bothering to respond BUT as far as I can see all
    the above three require a phone line to run the broadband over.

    The only supplier that supplies without a phone line is Virgin via their
    cable service, but no fixed IP.

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  • From gargoyle60@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 13 20:50:48 2016
    I need some suggestions please for a broadband only package/provider.

    I am currently with IDNet, which have been very good, but I keep getting nuisance calls so I am
    looking to ditch my phone line and change ISP to have a Broadband Only deal. Looking at the comparison websites they all appear to list the same ISPs, most of which I wouldn't
    touch under any circumstances, such as: TalkTalk, PlusNet, Sky, BT, Virgin.

    Sometimes Broadband ONLY is referred to as "internet only deals which do not require a telephone
    line".

    All I need is Broadband ONLY. No telephone required.
    I don't watch TV so have no requirement for a "TV stick" or similar gadget. However, I DO need a static IP address.

    So far I've identified:
    origin-broadband
    poptelecom
    tentel
    but I know nothing about these or anybody who uses them.

    Can anyone recommend suitable ISPs and/or packages?

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  • From David Wade@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 13 22:31:59 2016
    On 13/07/2016 20:50, gargoyle60 wrote:
    I need some suggestions please for a broadband only package/provider.

    I am currently with IDNet, which have been very good, but I keep getting nuisance calls so I am
    looking to ditch my phone line and change ISP to have a Broadband Only deal. Looking at the comparison websites they all appear to list the same ISPs, most of which I wouldn't
    touch under any circumstances, such as: TalkTalk, PlusNet, Sky, BT, Virgin.

    Sometimes Broadband ONLY is referred to as "internet only deals which do not require a telephone
    line".

    All I need is Broadband ONLY. No telephone required.
    I don't watch TV so have no requirement for a "TV stick" or similar gadget. However, I DO need a static IP address.

    So far I've identified:
    origin-broadband
    poptelecom
    tentel
    but I know nothing about these or anybody who uses them.

    Can anyone recommend suitable ISPs and/or packages?


    try this page ...

    http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/broadband/how-get-broadband-without-landline-save-money-on-line-rental-3606231/

    or unplug your phone....

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  • From gargoyle60@21:1/5 to David Wade on Fri Jul 15 08:56:37 2016
    On Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:31:59 +0100, David Wade <dave.g4ugm@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 13/07/2016 20:50, gargoyle60 wrote:
    I need some suggestions please for a broadband only package/provider.

    I am currently with IDNet, which have been very good, but I keep getting nuisance calls so I am
    looking to ditch my phone line and change ISP to have a Broadband Only deal. >> Looking at the comparison websites they all appear to list the same ISPs, most of which I wouldn't
    touch under any circumstances, such as: TalkTalk, PlusNet, Sky, BT, Virgin. >>
    Sometimes Broadband ONLY is referred to as "internet only deals which do not require a telephone
    line".

    All I need is Broadband ONLY. No telephone required.
    I don't watch TV so have no requirement for a "TV stick" or similar gadget. >> However, I DO need a static IP address.

    So far I've identified:
    origin-broadband
    poptelecom
    tentel
    but I know nothing about these or anybody who uses them.

    Can anyone recommend suitable ISPs and/or packages?


    try this page ...

    http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/broadband/how-get-broadband-without-landline-save-money-on-line-rental-3606231/

    or unplug your phone....

    Interesting article but it doesn't provide for a fixed timetable of when (rather if) anything will
    change. I am in no immediate hurry so I shall wait and see, although I won't hold my breath.

    Knowing how weak British authorities are I doubt anything will change anyway. It will be the usual
    excuses, naturally...

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  • From gargoyle60@21:1/5 to david hume on Fri Aug 12 11:52:05 2016
    On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:35:30 +0100 (GMT+01:00), david hume <David.hume@example.com> wrote:

    I think it might be possible with Andrews and Arnold.

    http://aa.net.uk/broadband-prices.html

    See "copper pair no telephone service".


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    Thanks for the info.
    From a cursory inspection it looks as if A&A still rely on BT/TalkTalk, which I prefer to avoid.

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  • From Huge@21:1/5 to gargoyle60@example.invalid on Sat Aug 13 21:51:01 2016
    On 2016-08-12, gargoyle60 <gargoyle60@example.invalid> wrote:
    On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:35:30 +0100 (GMT+01:00), david hume <David.hume@example.com> wrote:

    I think it might be possible with Andrews and Arnold.

    http://aa.net.uk/broadband-prices.html

    See "copper pair no telephone service".


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    Thanks for the info.
    From a cursory inspection it looks as if A&A still rely on BT/TalkTalk, which I prefer to avoid.

    How else (other than cable or satellite providers) are you going to get broadband?


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  • From david hume@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 11 18:35:30 2016
    I think it might be possible with Andrews and Arnold.

    http://aa.net.uk/broadband-prices.html

    See "copper pair no telephone service".


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  • From david hume@21:1/5 to gargoyle60@example.invalid on Sun Aug 14 11:37:10 2016
    gargoyle60 <gargoyle60@example.invalid> Wrote in message:


    Thanks for the info.
    From a cursory inspection it looks as if A&A still rely on BT/TalkTalk, which I prefer to avoid.


    I am not sure what you mean by avoid. If BT owns the wires coming
    to your house it is difficult to avoid them, but you could pay
    your line rental to someone else to avoid dealing with them
    directly.

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  • From Mark Dixon@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 30 20:46:34 2018
    On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:52:05 +0100, gargoyle60 wrote:

    On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:35:30 +0100 (GMT+01:00), david hume <David.hume@example.com> wrote:

    I think it might be possible with Andrews and Arnold.

    Thanks for the info.
    From a cursory inspection it looks as if A&A still rely on BT/TalkTalk,
    which I prefer to avoid.

    Indeed they do, it's an Openreach managed line but then either BT or
    TalkTalk at the exchange. If you plug a phone in you just get a recorded message telling you it's a broadband only line.

    Mark

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  • From The Other John@21:1/5 to Mark Dixon on Wed May 30 22:09:21 2018
    Mark Dixon wrote:

    Indeed they do, it's an Openreach managed line but then either BT or
    TalkTalk at the exchange. If you plug a phone in you just get a recorded message telling you it's a broadband only line.

    It's taken you 1 year and 9 months to reply. You don't work for BT do
    you? :)

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    TOJ.

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  • From Mark Dixon@21:1/5 to The Other John on Thu May 31 21:36:04 2018
    On Wed, 30 May 2018 22:09:21 +0000, The Other John wrote:

    Indeed they do, it's an Openreach managed line but then either BT or
    TalkTalk at the exchange. If you plug a phone in you just get a
    recorded message telling you it's a broadband only line.

    It's taken you 1 year and 9 months to reply. You don't work for BT do
    you? :)

    Sadly I got out of the habit of reading usenet :-(

    Mark

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