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• Hello!

Anyone know anything about this 24 meg service, or the company?

has been mentioned on here a couple of times i think but can't see the threads now as they disappear eventually.

Hmmmmm. Must be MY memory that's screwed then. Cheers Alfie.

they implemented their first customer signup only a couple of weeks ago and he reported that
a/ it worked
b/ because they're so keen to not sully their reputation by a poor rollout, their customer service/technical service was all over him like a rash at the hint of any hiccup

so looks like the key problem is only that they have VERRY limited geographical coverage for now. oh, and since it's adsl2, your existing "modem" may not work or at least be capped at 8mb/s

I signed up for BeThere, and getting my service in 2 weeks time. I'm one of the lucky areas in London that can actually get the service at the moment, although I think by the end of the year the whole of London should be ready.

Their pricing is very competitive... 24 pounds for 24Meg connection, with a free wifi router/modem to use (so no worries about your existing modem not working). The next best deal is from bulldog, 29.99 a month for 8megs, and a bad reputation.

If anyone's thinking of signing up, what they don't tell you on the signup form is that if you enter a member's email address as the referrer, you get the first month free. So if you don't know any members yet, you can enter my email address: boon.koh***@***imperial.ac.uk (remove the ***'s). I guess that's Be's way of rewarding word of mouth advertising..

I'm signed up with Be, not happy at all :( I signed up 1st Sept, and about the 14th I rang to ask how long it would be, not cos I was annoyed, just to know. They said it takes 3 weeks, so the 21st. I mentioned on the phone it was a bit of a con, as they advertised the month of September free, but there would only be a little over a week left. The reply I got was: “Yeah. [pause] Yeah…..” On the 24th I called again, they said there had been a delay; it would be 6 days, the 30th. I said they should’ve told me that, and I shouldn’t have to contact them, and also that the free month would be none existent. The guy didn’t apologise, and said he would put a note on my account; whatever good that does me I’m not sure. I wrote a “ticket” voicing my complaint on the website and waited. On the 30th I got an email saying I would receive my modem on the 6th Oct, when my account would be activated. I was also given a site to track the delivery of my modem, which didn’t work at any point. On the 4th they took the money and sent me another mail saying my order had been delayed to the 6th, the date they had already sent me. Modem arrived on the 5th, on the 6th there was no connection and I got a mail saying the ticket in my name had been resolved (I had received no response/explanation/apology, they had not done ANYTHING I had asked). On the 7th I got a mail saying there had been more delays, I would be connected on the 11th and given a free month. By now I had spent over £50 on a temporary dialup connection over 2 weeks. I wrote another longer complaint, voicing all my concerns and again asking for an explanation. On the 11th there was no connection, and I rang up at 15:00 and was on hold for 15 minutes before I hung up. After a phone call on the 12th, my connection came on about 21:00. The next day I got a mail saying the ticket in my name had been resolved, although the only point they had addressed was the connection coming on.
I’ve been on for 5 days now, the speed tests come in between 2 and 8 Mbps down (should be 24) and 1Mbps up (as advertised) plus the line drops at least four times every hour, sometimes six or eight, resulting in a two minute modem reset or a five minute wait before the connection is re-established. Sooooo annoying.
I would advise anyone thinking about joining up to avoid it like the plague. The free modem is a good deal, but if the line doesn’t sort itself out soon I will cancel at the earliest opportunity, which is unfortunately 3 months down the line.

Weaver

The next best deal is from bulldog, 29.99 a month for 8megs, and a bad reputation.

Been with them for a year, and they are perfect.

Perfect?

Parfait.

(:

Bulldog, "Superfungordon", or Bumdog?

I rest my case.

i have also signed up to the bethere offer of 24 meg at 24 pounds....i have been told that i will receive my modem and my welcome pack on 01/11/05.i have used 'BOONKOH'S email address as a referer so that i get a month free.... however what he fails to mention is that he too gets a month free and should he get 24 people to sign up,he will get free broadband for life.i am sure that it was an oversight that u didnt mention this but i have to overlook that as it benefits me too.
anyway i will keep you all updated and hopefully i have a far better experience than 'WEAVERMECH'.
ps... if u do want to sign up to be broadband,feel free to use me as a referee for both our benefit..
teddy***seyoum***@msn.com (remove asteriks)

I've had problems with Be

Call centre in india, not a good idea. Line drop outs, 4 meg downloads, but they admit to having problems and are trying to rectify them. Lets all refer each other to get free service, larrys***bq***@mail.com

What's the answer to 1.12?????!!!

Hahahahaha!

i don't get it

Pfffft.

/me points and sniggers at the relative new boy

:D
Ah, an old guard joke.

FACT

I got my modem last week. Initially had various connection speeds, up to 4 meg, with line dropping every 15 minutes. Then haven't had Internet for the last 3 days. Calls to the support line would not be picked up, even after a 30-minute wait. Spoke to them today, said the problem will be resolved "soon" but no timeframe...

demand a timeframe. otherwise all your time will lose its shape and slump into a muddled pool on the floor.

Be are dryer than a rich tea biscuit!!!!

They recently sent me an update yesterday. Admitting they have probs and promising the bloody world once they sort it! They're testing this and testing that, I dont give a toss any more!
Was with shitty bulldog before, buy i think Be are trying to out crap them!
Jusy complain to ofcom, watchdog or who ever will listen, bloody cowboys!!!!!!!
Knowing my luck, as soon as I leave them, they'll deploy a good 54meg service!

And I bought a bag of Jelly Babies from the 99p shop. NEVER AGAIN!!!

what, that was their last bag? outrageous!

I know I paid under average cost for them but I expected the best jelly babies of my jelly baby eating life. But do Haribo care? Do they 'eck!

DO NOT USE BE FOR BROADBAND - they are crap liers and have no support. Never have I recieved a shittier service

Stay Away

HE'S INNERSANT!

Oooooh.

Some suspiciously old skool knowledge there, young man...

:)

Indeeeeed

I do believe, Mr Alfie, that this is a moment when we should be saying "Hmmmmm" and stroking our chins...

Is it not?

I agree, Watson.

Please - I was around long before that.
I just didn't post much.

interesting phrasing. pure english passive-aggressive attack-style. sfg is not french.

Vic?

Nah, SFG uses too many long words.

/sets hook

Ha!
Keep it up, people.

No, he is definitely French. I don't think Vic would have come up with that sentence about Salty and the fussy scientist. Definitely not Vic - SFG is too nice to be Vic!

/runs and hides

I have lived in England for a very long time, you know.

So have I.

I'm not french, either.

fucking french

I guess you have as much chance of fucking anyone French as you have fucking anyone English.

So none, then

Are you sure you're not Vic?

Is there a different technique associated with fucking over there, then? Is fucking anyone "English" different to fucking anyone "french"? Or is it just a different style?

Does it work like the kissing? Fucking, but with tongues? I need to clarify this before I can tell you which particular style I usually use in order to respond to your statement.

Pray enlighten me.

Syl, Vic would never use a capital for 'french'. I just don't think he would have the stomach for it. Although it would be the perfect disguise...

Kind of like Graham Norton hiding in a straight marriage. Or even Dale Winton.

Oh. Hang on.

hahahahahahahahahaha!

No, also, Vic is quite venomous towards me. I don't think he'd have the stomach to be civil. Well, as civil as SFG has been.

so where is vic these days. sul - do you still speak to him?

Here he is.

Haven't spoken to him in utter ages. Just kinda lost touch.

Got real 16 MB download and 1.3 MB upload.

bethere is really cool.
Be broadband service is long to answer but the speedtouch modem is really cool.

Arnaud.

arnaud ff already

after reading everybody and his dog bitching about be broadband i held off signing up but i couldnt resist the temptation of 24mb and more importantly 1.4mb, couldnt care less about the 24mb bit, and so far so good 18 down, 1.3 up. nice

please feel free to use my email to sign-up danielsussex at gmail.com as we both get free broadband. www.bethere.co.uk

Tried signing up to Bethere. Their support is non-existent. The modem arrived late. The activation date kept being put off.

The service does NOT give me anything like the performance promised and my modem keeps dropping connection. Bethere is crap. Stay well clear

WE DON'T CARE! FUCK OFF!

eh? calm down grimæ…, that was a spectacularly ON topic post.

Grimothy, have you been chewing on the grumpy stick? I told you not to!

Salt - yeah, but we don't care.
Syl - There's no grumpy stick left - didn't you eat it all?

haha! You may be right. I have been grumpy of late. But I haven't shown it, no, I kept it to myself.

hi,

just wanted to let people in uk know that they can now get 24meg for only £20. You can get it 4 £20, for life, if you enter the promotional code ‘UNBELIEVABLE’ before 31/05/06...

you can also get the 1st month free if you enter an email address of someone who had all ready with be there, feel free to use me as a referee for both our benefit, as i will also get a free month if you do!!

the***trueindy***@gmail.com (remove asteriks).

WWW.BETHERE.CO.UK

thanxs!

Someone fetch the hammer.

everyone looks like a nail to you, grim... -- you're becoming this summer's brock

You read the post, right?

you read the topic, right?

Thanks thetrueindy

I was look for that code for days.

I used you as a referee so u sholud get your 1 month free and me to. :-)

Yeah, but there's a difference between 'passing on information' and 'spamming like hell'.

another code that will give you free connection and £20 a month for life is "NEWBEMANCHESTER" it seems to work everywhere, not just manchester.

if you want a refer to get first month free and benefit us both feel free to use my address.... rdmg666 at aol.com

www.bethere.co.uk

I have just signed up for the service using the promo code: "EXCHANGE100" (free connection and £20/month for life and available until 21 May only). I tried "NEWBEMANCHESTER" and "UNBELIEVABLE" but was informed they were invalid promotional codes (probably as i am in London or they have run out).
I used boonkoh (thinking s/he is a student and in need of all the help they can get) as a referee and hope you enjoy your free month's subscription.

I would be a most grateful beneficiary of anyone else wishing to have a free month by using me as a referee: nshehade@ amnesty.org

Rearrange this well known phrase or saying, "Die and off fuck."

And off fuck die?

Close, but no cigar.

cigar no close but

OK, you can stop it now.

[Thou] leathern-jerkin, crystal-button, knot-pated, agatering, puke-stocking, caddis-garter, smooth-tongue, Spanish pouch!

has anyone got 20/month and free conection charge promotional code that will be valid after 21st of may? i'll put them down as referee ~

£54 cashback (read below)!!

Staggeringly fast broadband from Be.co.uk gives you up to 24 meg download speeds, 24/7 member support and a free high-specification wireless modem

Be is the first UK Broadband Internet service provider (ISP) to deliver the awesome power of up to 24 meg broadband. With download speeds up to a staggering 24 meg and upload speeds up to a record-breaking 1.3 meg, this is super-fast broadband as you've dreamt it could be: unlimited usage, a free high specification wireless modem and, of course, always-on connection.

It’s the biggest leap since you left dial-up. Harness the power of ADSL2+ technology and experience the future of BE unlimited Broadband only £20 a month with
* Free connection
* Free Customer Services and Tech Support (both phone and email)
• Staggeringly fast download speeds, up to 24 megs
• Record-breaking upload speeds, up to 1.3 megs
• Unlimited usage
• Free wireless modem (worth £116)
• 24/7 FREE Customer/Technical support hotlines (Pls ask me how after the referral)
• No annual contracts (leave anytime wth 3 months notice)

Many use Broadband connections in the region of 2Meg with bandwidth caps and premium rates of up to £1.50/per minute for technical support calls and still receive very poor quality service and Customer Services.

____________________________________________________________________

Fut, a voucher code that you can used until the 26th of May is EXCHANGE100. Even if you don't make it by the 26th, the following voucher codes for a free month STUFF, POWERBE, VIVAREV or
UNBELIEVABLE

Plus referring me will earn you up to: £54 cashback.

How?

1) sign up with BE Unlimited Broadband through www.quidco.com along with your paypal account details. To sign up through quidco, search for BETHERE and use the direct link to sign up

2) Under the "Package selection page (first page) use promo code: EXCHANGE100

3) On the following "PERSONAL DETAILS" page use email address 24MEG@HUSH.COM where it says "If a Be member referred you, please enter their email address". Once again the referral email address is 24MEG@HUSH.COM.

4) Email me when your connection is complete and I've been informed of this I will send you £10 through Paypal, Nochex, PPPay, Personal cheque or an online Balance Transfer.

5) On the second quarter payment be credited for the free month.

So that's £34 of cash and a £20 discount for the second quarter right there. And if you join before the 26th of May 2006, you will have saved over a £100 over a year although you can leave with 3 months written notice at any given time.

Give it 7 days (roughly) and fasten your seatbelts before going online!!

So, how do you phone them for free support? Well, that's a little something I'll only reveal when you have referred me :)

/cries

oh tish. previous poster explicitly asked for precisely this.

Do you work for them or something, Salt?

If you would like a free month please enter leon.grant@gmail.com as a referrer when you sign up. Cheers

i used pleasefuckoff@youareannoying.com

Never mind that ban button, get me a hammer.

Or perhaps Cal could make this thread invisibule to the proletariat.

You know, I'd cry for a thread lock but the activity around these parts is at such a low of recent times that the general thudding and rather inspired email address retort is quite welcome in my eyes.

:(
what are we going to do, sulleh?

An active June 06 referal address for bethere.co.uk broadband 1 month free: scottcuk1@hotmail.com

%hurray!

% I'll alert the media.

Please refer me, so u and me can get a free month

bong_22@hotmail.com

only if you add something useful or amusing, but critically: non-parasitic, to something (ANYthing!) else on this site

UNBELIEVABLE still works, does anyone know if this comes with free activation? comes down to £20 p/m but not sure about activation

thanks

I hope you all die...

I love you too.

Sorry to say but UNBELIEVABLE does not work anymore

Anyone want 3 months free of BE Broadband? Just drop me an email. 24meg@hush.com

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Hi there,

Does anyone have a valid promo code for Be There / Be Unlimited Broadband access? Ideally I'm after someone like the £20 per month deals which were running recently... If anyone can help - it would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

hi None of the codes above work. You can use the code "monkey" to get one month free.

Please feel free to put me in the referral place for you and me will both get one month free.

referral email: hussain@email.com

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You look suspiciously like you're on Bulldog, Bryck...

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oh, i didn't realise cal's "new" site had different levels of access privs

Gah!

/dies

Might send Alan Baltic some emails...

Anyone see the money programme tonight? The fucking French have the best broadband package in the world for 20 Euros a month. HD TV, broadband at something like 28mb, and other goodies from Freebox.

The FUCKING FRENCH.

Brock will be apoplectic.

Yeah, but even with all that, they're still french...

So I don't mind. We still win.

How about 101 Gigabit speed?

www.gridtoday.com/04/1206/1...

fastastic!
what's your referral email for us to use?