Rico Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 One of my former Soldiers just got assigned to the good ol' UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted December 18, 2008 2. Administrators Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Hi Rico, Probably the easiest way to get Broadband is via a mobile internet contract with one of the mobile phone providers ("3", "Vodafone" and "T-Mobile" being just 3 that there are available here) PAYG types are also available, but are generally extortionate. Your oppo might have problems getting one of these as she's not a UK resident (3 years is usually the minimum required). Which will leave her with 2 options - DSL via one of the landline providers (BT, TalkTalk, Sky etc) or cable (Virgin is, AFAIK the only national one, but coverage is patchy). I use BT and have been very happy (mostly) with their service - not the cheapest, but reliable (when I'm not screwing around with the settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klinger Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Its pretty much the same here Rico. BT is one of the major phone companies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted December 18, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 If its just for emails and she would not mind dial up, google "free dial-up" for the UK. there are lots of companies. She does not need a contract so if its a temporary posting she wont be committed (as she would be be a phone or cable company). All you have to watch is the price per minute for connection. They have peak and off peek rates. Peek rates tend to be around 5 pence (100 to the pound) a minute, off peek about 3p. All you have to do is put the dial up number into the modem. The websites will give setup information. The other option is to "piggyback" a neighbours wireless connection and offer to give a contribution towards the fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Thanks for the help guys, I'll call her in a couple hours before she gets on the plane and let her know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Probably the biggest challenge over there would be to get indoor plumbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted December 18, 2008 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Mildenhall is just up the road from me She will get DSL in the area, unlikely to have cable over that way. So first step will be a house/flat, then a 'phone then sign up with an ISP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Probably the biggest challenge over there would be to get indoor plumbing. Young man, I'd have you know that we have a perfectly excellent DSL connection to our earth-closet in the back garden. Many's the night I have spent out there, perched on our luxury, treble-hole, family model plank and musing on the wonders of the Internet. Recently I discovered how to ease up a bit on the spade-work. When the smell gets too bad, try Google Earth. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Ah, bless the British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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