BT Option 3 Broadband 18 month contract
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| Company: | BT | ||
| Product: | Option 3 Broadband (18 month contract) | ||
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| Broadband Details | |||
 Migration: | You can migrate to this provider using an IPStream or LLU Migration Authorisation Code (MAC). This is the easiest method of switching | ||
| Technology: | ADSL IPStream | ||
| Technology Information: | You will need a non cable telephone line in order to get this package. This will cost £11.00 a month from BT or less from competitors | ||
 Special Offers / Features: |
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| Apple Mac: | The router supplied by this provider is compatible with Mac OS X (10.2.4 onwards), Mac OS X (10.3.x and 10.4.x) or higher | ||
| Costs & Fees | |||
| Contract Length: | 18 months - Should you cancel your contract during this period, the remaining balance will be charged to you in one lump sum | ||
| Connection Fee: | Free - Activation for your new connection | ||
| Monthly Cost: | £18.99 - for the first 3 months (£24.99 thereafter). The set monthly cost you will pay for this package does not include line rental | ||
| First Year Cost: | £261.88 - This includes any promotional discounts, router costs and connection fees but does not include monthly line rental | ||
| Customer Services | |||
| Awards and Accreditations: | ISP of the year - Mac User magazine 2007 Trusted Brand - Readers Digest 2007 BT won the Business Innovation of the Year Award 2007 for its 21st century network (21CN) | ||
| Online Support: | Online support provided via e-mail and help text on the providers web-site | ||
| Call Centre: | Technical Support: Lines open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Freephone calls from landlines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary Customer Support: Lines open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Freephone calls from landlines. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary | ||
| Downloading | |||
| Download Speed: | 8Mb | ||
| Upload Speed: | 448Kb | ||
| Download Limit: | Unlimited | ||
| Download Limit Notes: | This package comes with an unlimited download limit with a fair usage policy which may restrict the amount you can download via your internet connection. This package is suitable for medium usage; here are some helpful representations of downloading:
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| Download Limit Exceed Notes: | If you exceed your usage allowance for two consecutive months, BT will charge 60p per excess GB (Gigabyte) starting on the second month, and this will continue in consecutive months if your usage continues to exceed the allowance. This charge will appear on your BT bill | ||
| Contention Ratio: | 50:1 | ||
| Extras | |||
| Modem/Router: | Free - A wireless router is included with no charge for P and P | ||
| Email: | E-mail account(s) are available | ||
| Voice Over IP (VOIP): | Speak to your friends and family online with Voice-Over-IP | ||
| Audio Content: | There is no free / exclusive audio or radio content provided as part of this package | ||
| Video Content: | BT Vision's Digital TV Recorder allows you to pause, rewind and record TV. It gives you access to Freeview plus thousands of hours of on demand entertainment. It is powered by BT Total Broadband through the BT Home Hub, which is available for an extra cost of £30.00 | ||
| Webspace: | 5GB of secure online storage available | ||
| Windows: | The router supplied by this provider is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows 98SE or higher | ||
| PlayStation Compatible: | Yes | ||
| X-box Compatible: | Yes | ||
| Networking | |||
| IP Addressing: | Dynamic IP address | ||
| Payment Methods | |||
| Cheque: | Per month additional charge to pay by cheque | ||
| Credit Card: | You cannot pay for this package with a credit card | ||
| Direct Debit: | You can pay for this package by direct debit | ||
| Protection | |||
| Anti Virus: | Norton Anti Virus software is provided with this broadband package | ||
| Anti Spam: | BT Yahoo! Email Anti Spam blocker is provided as part of this package | ||
| Firewall: | Norton Personal Firewall is provided with this broadband package. However, the wireless router supplied will provide basic firewall protection for your computer | ||
| Child Protection: | BT Yahoo! Parental Controls are provided as part of this package | ||
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| Products: | www.bt.com Broadband | ||
