"Recently had community fibre installed. Really happy with the speed, price and customer service. Depending if it’s available on your street, they appear to complete the install in a matter of days."
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My broadband (Talktalk) is really slow. My needs are few - no films, music etc. just basics. Any ideas as to a faster one?Back to Harringay Online
Replacing wooden garden fence panels
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bridget Methuen Mar 29, 2024. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone know of a local reliable person/firm?Back to Harringay Online
Free Terracotta plant pots
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bridget Methuen Mar 29, 2024. 7 Replies 1 Like
I have quite a variety of these if anyone wants themBack to Harringay Online
Reliable Gardener?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bridget Methuen Mar 10, 2023. 4 Replies 0 Likes
My garden needs a tidy up before Spring - trimming ivy, pruning shrubs that I can't reach & the like. Any recommendations?Back to Harringay Online
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"Thank you everyone for your advice"
"Bit late to this, but I would advise anyone thinking of joining EE to first check online reviews. Regrettably, I failed to take this elementary precaution, and thus entered into a (short-lived) association with them. Failed appointments, poor router…"
"Hyperoptic's prices seem to vary wildly. I didn't get the year free but I got the 1gb option for £25 a month. Perhaps the idea with the year for free is that thereafter the price is much higher so the company can recoup the loss from…"
"I moved from Virgin after one nightmarish customer service experience too many to Community Fibre.
Had a couple of hiccups around customer service (that were resolved ok) but the service itself has been faultless for me (although I think they did…"
"HUGH, you did the right thing. I left Virgin due to their high monthly bills (c £100). I spoke to a friendly retention bloke in India who noted that I had been with Virgin for more years than he had been alive! (I'd been with the…"
"I too recently had a door knock from Hyperoptic: a charming young Italian named Simone offered the first year free straight off the bat. After I explained that I don't buy on the doorstep, he offered to "start off" the process without…"
"I got Hyperoptic and the same guy discussed above knocked on my door anyway. He gave me some offer where if I refer people each of us gets £100 I think. Try to get the year free and the £100!"
"Out of interest , which is the company that runs the sketchy cables from telegraph poles to people's houses?
We've got one going through a tree on Effingham and I noticed another ripped off the other week lying in the road."
"Hyperoptic knocked on my door yesterday. After repeatedly saying that wasn’t interested they offered the first year free. I haven’t taken them up on the offer as I’m very happy with BT but they might be worth having a…"
"Last year I would probably have switched to Community Fibre were it available to me.
Community Fibre was highly rated by Which? ~
Results based on an online survey of 4,347 members of the public in January 2024. Sample size for Community Fibre:…"
"Very helpful. Is the Community Fibre any good?"
"OK, try a cable (Ethernet) connection. Other things equal a direct cable connection to the router will give you the fastest possible speed (it is also more secure than the radiated radio signal). On your computer, you can switch back and forth…"
"Bridget, is your computer connected to the broadband router by Wifi or by cable (Ethernet)?"
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- At 10:11 on April 29, 2012,
Hugh said…
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