Dongle woes

[Nick]

Ever since I moved here my intermong connection (T Mobile) has kept dropping. Spent half an hour on the phone to the tech support helpline (who were helpful, if Welsh) and in the end they said to go to the local shop.

Smart guy there told me that although the signal strength where I am is good I happen to be in a shadow or summat. He suggested I would be OK with Vodafone (which I now am on a trial basis) but I have six months left on my T mobile contract    Battle will be done tomorrow  , since I don't think I should pay them if I have no connection.

Any views? (Tel?)

[Miss Demeanour]

Have Yahoo Answers got anything to help you ? 

[Snoopy]

Where Nick and his dongle are concerned my lips are sealed. 

[Pirate]

Get Sky in (or Virgin)...TV, Telephone, Broadband for about £20.00 a month for a new customer, maybe less, depending on the current offer...check out their website...oh...

[Nick]

The flat is cabled for Virgin Broadband, but I am not paying for that as well as a mobile dongle for when I travel. Called T Mobile who want to charge me £66 for cancelling 

So much easier to tell my bank to cancel the Standing Order   

[Barman]

The flat is cabled for Virgin Broadband, but I am not paying for that as well as a mobile dongle for when I travel. Called T Mobile who want to charge me £66 for cancelling 

So much easier to tell my bank to cancel the Standing Order   

I tried to cancel my Sky subscription by cancelling the standing order and they refused to do it! 

[Nick]

The flat is cabled for Virgin Broadband, but I am not paying for that as well as a mobile dongle for when I travel. Called T Mobile who want to charge me £66 for cancelling 

So much easier to tell my bank to cancel the Standing Order   

I tried to cancel my Sky subscription by cancelling the standing order and they refused to do it! 

My bank. My money. My standing order. They even cancelled the payment due to go out today 

[Barman]

The flat is cabled for Virgin Broadband, but I am not paying for that as well as a mobile dongle for when I travel. Called T Mobile who want to charge me £66 for cancelling 

So much easier to tell my bank to cancel the Standing Order   

I tried to cancel my Sky subscription by cancelling the standing order and they refused to do it! 

My bank. My money. My standing order. They even cancelled the payment due to go out today 

Tears end in it will.... 

[Nick]

I had a contract. I paid £15 a month, they supplied broadband coverage. Except they aren't. Bish bosh.

[Uncle Mort]

Hsve you checked the smallprint on that contract? 

[Nick]

Yes. I have to pay them 4 months rental to stop supplying something that they um, aren't supplying. They can fook off! 

[Barman]

Hsve you checked the smallprint on that contract? 

They own him now Uncle... 

[tel]

Quick, general answer.

Mobile b/band is crap, speeds never anywhere what's advertised and coverage is too patchy.

It's cheaper and better to use wi-fi (built in or a stick) and find a free spot - loadsa hotels, coffee places and pubs do it.
Our local does.
When you get a connection, it's better and faster cos you are connecting to someone else's wired broadband.

Mobile companies are very naughty withe their contracts and will cancel your SIM if you don't use it enough and you lose any credit on it - cannot be re-activated.

[Nick]

T Mobile are calling back this afternoon. They are all on a customer care training course this morning 

[Pastis]

I spoke to them yesterday coincidentally to retrieve a PAC number. I had to ask the chap 3 times to stop reading from his sales script and just give me the number... 

Eventually he did