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Off Topic Kcom lightspeed fibre has done one...

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by pcworks, Jan 24, 2023.

  1. Gone For A Walk

    Gone For A Walk Well-Known Member

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    .. the blues ?
     
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  2. Anal Frank Fingers

    Anal Frank Fingers Well-Known Member

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    We got comms from KCom saying our package was going up unless we signed a new 18 month contract where the price would remain the same. No reductions.

    I'm moving to a cheaper alternative. Currently on a 300mbit connection.

    For those interested in moving who use a landline, you can transfer the number also.
     
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  3. steverico

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    Yes I got that letter but a 24 month contract, I live in Thorngumbald and the alternate is a **** BT line with fibre to the cabinet 1/4mile away, then copper to the house, the most they guarantee is 50mb, be down to 20mb in reality, nothing still matches lightstream for speed and price.
     
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  4. TwoWrights

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    Mark the date, pick me back up from the floor, Rico in positivity post shocker! :emoticon-0125-mmm::emoticon-0100-smile



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  5. steverico

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    Bastard
     
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  6. TwoWrights

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    GUFFAW! :emoticon-0100-smile



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  7. Walter Sobchak

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    kcoms always been great for us.
     
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  8. steverico

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    Just spent an hour on hold listening to a young lass talking like she can't read the script properly, talking like a robot but done a new contract for two years, **** BT.
     
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    She has my sympathy. :emoticon-0100-smile



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  10. philhul

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    With KC do you require a phone line to get broadband or can you just get the broadband service?
     
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  11. HCAFCHangout

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    We have KCOM without a phoneline I dont think its a requirement anymore
     
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  12. pcworks

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    Well, my Kcom price increase letter has arrived today, increase of £3.00 from 1/3/2023 but I can avoid this if I sign a new 2 year contract. **** that for a game of soldiers, as they are offering the same package I am on now to new subscribers for £10 less. Out of contract in 30 days and hopefully the MS3 fibre network will be live very shortly.
     
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  13. DMD

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  14. steverico

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    That always happens with new subscribers, same with Sky, you probably will get a good deal when you move, beware your hitting same speeds etc, cos I’ve heard that the MS3 network ain’t all that
     
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  15. Anal Frank Fingers

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    This is what I thought.
     
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  16. steverico

    steverico Well-Known Member

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    I’ve put about 20 postcodes in and around Hull and it appears that no where is up and running yet, anyone got MS3?
     
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  17. pcworks

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    It is definitely up and running around Norland Avenue/Anlaby High road area, as a mate of mine has had a few leaflets through his door and canvassers round. Try HU4 7SU that is for Norland Avenue.
     
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  18. steverico

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    Reading that, it looks like they let internet providers use their lines, people might slag off KCom, but I’ve never had a problem with lightstream, they’ve updated my routers twice, I can ring on a local call and get great tech assistance, BT were shocking, still are, beware of these new suppliers, they will struggle to match KCom on customer service and that means a lot
     
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  19. pcworks

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    MS3 networks are installing the fibre network, they then sell wholesale data packages to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who will then re-sell Fibre packages to the home / business broadband customers. I just hope that a big name company signs up with MS3 to use their network.
     
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  20. steverico

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    A bit like BT then who sell line space to Sky, plusnet etc, fraught with problems, who do you ring when you have a problem? MS3 or some company with an office in Asia, be cheap for a couple of years I suppose.
     
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