They only do 12 or 18 month contracts, which is no good for someone in temporary accommodation for a few months.
Also, they are owned by BT, which is another minus in my book. Both ISPs are oversubscribed and subject to congestion as well.
The independents are more expensive, but you get a much better service. Just my opinion. Cheers Dedddajay On 16/01/2015 10:02, Steve Nutt wrote:
Hi, I also like Plusnet to be honest. All the best Steve -- Computer Room Services 77 Exeter Close Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 4PW Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk <http://www.comproom.co.uk/>*From:*access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Deddajay*Sent:* 16 January 2015 09:22 *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Subject:* [access-uk] Re: internet access in the ukIn addition to my previous email, I'm not the only one to recommend Zen. These are some of their awards."We regularly win independent awards that are voted for by our customers. We have recently been awarded PC Pro Best ISP for the eleventh consecutive year. We are also Which? Recommended Broadband Provider for the eighteenth time and in 2013 received our first Which? Recommended Home Phone Services Provider award.We feel privileged to have a business that has grown primarily through reputation and we are very grateful to all our customers for supporting us over the years and taking the time to vote for us."*PC Pro Best ISP 2014* We have received PC Pro Best ISP for the eleventh consecutive time! Congratulations to Zen Internet. For the 11th consecutive year, it's picked up PC Pro's reader-voted Excellence Award for the best broadband in the UK. It's batted aside big players such as BT and Virgin Media for more than a decade, and even managed to improve on last year's stellar scores. This year, it topped rivals by a solid ten percentage points overall, and by even more of a spread in key categories such as customer support and reliability Tim Danton, PC Pro *Comms National Awards Best Channel ISP 2014* We have received Comms National Best Channel ISP AwardZen Internet has been awarded Best Channel ISP at the Comms National Awards held on the 16th October 2014. These awards are independently judged by a panel of experts and are backed up by testimonials to recognise vendors for the service and solutions they offer to channel partners.Covering all areas of the channel, the Awards are intended to reward excellence, inspire companies to improve service levels across the board and recognise the qualities, characteristics and attitudes possessed by people working in the UK ICT channel.*Which? Recommended Broadband Provider March 2014*We have received Which? Recommended Broadband Provider status for the seventeenth consecutive timeWith the highest customer score (87%) in our whole broadband survey, Zen Internet truly deserves its Recommended Provider status. An incredible nine in 10 Zen customers told us they were satisfied with the service they receive and the company received excellent ratings for the speed and reliability of its network and the customer service it provides. Which? Cheers Deddajay On 16/01/2015 07:32, Adrien Collins wrote: HiI will be returning to live in the uk later in the year, I will be in temporary accommodation for several months but I will need internet access, what would be the best kind of internet for me to use to stay independent from my carers please?RegardsAdrien** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: **access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to **access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with the Subject:- faq