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plusNET

plusNET is one of the most cost effective ISP's in the UK. They deliver low cost internet solutions for both home users to Business users. Connections from £4.99 Dial-up right through to 2MBit ADSL Broadband connections. It's all there.

plusNET has been around since 1997, you possibly haven't heard of them before because they don't advertise in the same way as BT, AOL and Freeserve. But low cost and low advertising does not mean low quality. I've been with plusNET for over a year using a 56k Dial-up account and I can honestly say they are the best ISP I've ever used, and I've used a few including the main competitors.

The plusNET Guarantee!
If you a new plusNET user and you signup to one of plusNET's ADSL Broadband packaged you have a guarantee that if you are not completely happy with the service after 45 days, plusNET will pay you to move to another service provider! Hows that for a guarantee!!!

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Customer Support

The customer support is by far the best I've seen from any ISP! Complete online portal for contacting the support team, no need to sit on the end of a phone for hours. Responses are generally quick and you can keep track of how busy the support team is at any time, so you can get an idea of when to expect a reply!

Also on the portal you can find a service status page where you can keep track of any problems which there might me with the service. The service status page also shows details of when the problem is likely to be resolved. I have NEVER seen this sort of feedback from any other ISP.

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Value and Choice!

As mentioned above, plusNET is one of the cheapest Internet Service Providers in the UK for both dialup (56k/ISDN) and ADSL Broadband. Here are some of the packages on offer:

     
     
Broadband ADSL (Small Business)    
Up to 2Mbit £26.99/month 40x faster than 56k dial-up
Up to 4Mbit £34.99/month 80x faster than 56k dial-up
Up to 8Mbit £46.99/month 160x faster than 56k dial-up
Pay As You Go (Up to 8Mbit) £19.99/month 160x faster than 56k dial-up
     
Broadband ADSL (Business)    
Up to 2Mbit £34.99/month 40x faster than 56k dial-up
Up to 4Mbit £49.99/month 80x faster than 56k dial-up
Up to 8Mbit £64.99/month 160x faster than 56k dial-up
 + special residential accounts also available.  
     
Broadband ADSL (Teleworker)    
Up to 2Mbit £21.27/month 40x faster than 56k dial-up
Up to 4Mbit £34.03/month 80x faster than 56k dial-up
Up to 8Mbit £46.80/month 160x faster than 56k dial-up
Pay As You Go (Up to 8Mbit) £13.61/month 160x faster than 56k dial-up
 + special residential accounts also available.  
     
Broadband SDSL (Business accounts)    
SDSL - 250k £125.00/month 250k upstream and downstream
SDSL - 500k £155.00/month 500k upstream and downstream
SDSL - 1Mbit £185.00/month 1Mbit upstream and downstream
SDSL - 2Mbit £215.00/month 2Mbit upstream and downstream
Current SDSL activation fee cut by 50% to just £250! For a limited time only!
     
Unmetered Dial-up (56k & ISDN)    
Anytime Lite £19.99/month  
Anytime Standard £39.99/month  
Anytime Premier £94.99/month  
Anytime Premier + £184.99/month  
 + special residential accounts also available.  
  * additional 42hrs with free night time access between 1am and 7am.
(all details are accurate as of - 22/11/2005)

Here is a list of common features you get with most of the accounts. (see website for specific details to each account.)

  • Unlimited mailboxes
  • 500MB webspace
  • CGI/PHP webspace available on request
  • MySQL database available on request
  • Register 2 co.uk domain names free!
  • 24x7 support
  • Online Gaming Servers
  • Usenet Newsgroup

 

ADSL Broadband

One of the cheapest in the UK at around £15.. Good solid reliable service... I will choose plusNET for my ADSL connection once my exchange is upgraded. one of the fastest DSL connections in the UK (ADSLGuide.org.uk). plusNET also have one of the largest DSL backbone services of any UK ISP!

 

Connection Packages include:

(Packages may vary slightly but this is a general idea of what to expect)
• One monthly fee
• No internet call charges
• Access anytime
• 24/7 support
• Easy to upgrade from
• 250MB of Web space
• An included .co.uk domain name
• Unlimited e-mail addresses and more
• No cut off's (1hr cut off on Connect Lite account)
• Free night time access. *

 * Free night time access - Time between 1am and 7am not counted towards weekly usage quota! Great for scheduling overnight downloads. Gives you get an extra 42hrs a week! (not available on Connect Start account)

[Night time usage comparasin chart]

Internet Service add-ons

Anti-Virus | VPN centre | SPAM Filtering | Personal Firewall

Diaries | File Store | To-Do lists | Secure Backup

Advanced eMail | Free Domain Name | Domain Hosting & Control | Address Book | eMarketing | Web Hosting

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Why did I chose PlusNet?

Simple really.. I've been around many ISP's in the past (Dabsol, Freenetname, RedHotAnt, BT, Freeserve, Eclipse Internet - to name a few), I was with BT for a long time until they cancelled my account because I was using the internet too much. I then moved to Freeserve. Nice service but the support could be better, often hanging on the phone line for more than an hour waiting to get through to someone at my expense.

plusNET caught my eye, because it was cheap, reliable and their feature packed packages looked very good! PHP webspace, unlimited mailboxes, Domain hosting. It just seemed too good to be true! All this for the same price as other ISP's! I am very happy with my decision to move to plusNET

Recently my local telelephone was upgraded to support ADSL Broadband. Within 3 days of the exchange becoming active, my line was up and running and I found myself surfing on a Broadband connection 6 days before my official activation date! Now that's what I call service! Speed has been very fast from day one and no outages! There's not many ISP's out there that can deliver that sort of service at such a competitive price!

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PlusNet - The smarter way to InternetReferrals

PlusNet have a great way of marketing themselves via referrals. As an existing customer I can reccomend people like you to use plusNET as their Internet Service Provider, and in return I get a few pence off my monthly bill. Unlike most other referral schemes from other ISP's, the referral discount remains on my account for as long as you are still using plusNET. Many other ISP's simply give you a one off discount that that's it. If you choose to signup with plusNET then please signup via on of the banners on this page. Alternatively, type in my referral code 'scouk' when ordering. It's not much to ask for helping you find your new reliable ISP. :o)

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Useful Links

PlusNet - http://www.PlusNet.co.uk/
PlusNet, The smarter way to Internet.

ISPreivew - http://www.ispreview.co.uk/
Very good resource for finding Internet Service Providers in the UK

08Whatever - http://www.08whatever.com/
Another good source of freephone Internet Service Providers in the UK

ADSLGuide.org.uk - http://www.adslguide.org.uk/
Everything you ever wanted to know about ADSL.

Broadband Demand Tracker - http://www.bt.com/broadband/
Use the form at the bottom right to find out if ADSL if available in your area.

Vote 4 Broadband - http://www.vote4broadband.com/
Keep track of ADSL rollout in the UK

SamKnows - http://www.samknows.com/
One fo the best ways to track the rollout of ADSL Broadband in the UK!

PlusNet usertools - http://usertools.plus.net/
Great resource for technical information about plusNET.

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Disclaimer

This page exists for the purposes of attracting more users to use plusNET as their ISP. The views expressed on this page are of my own experiences with plusNET, which has been my ISP for over 12months. Your choice to sign up to plusNET using my referral id is you own decision I cannot force anyone to sign-up to a service which is unsuitable for their needs.

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