Biggles wrote:
"mark" Wrote in message:
A year or so ago I switched my phone to Plusnet as part of a phone/Broadband
package.

Since had calls from BT trying to lure me back.

Latest was yesterday. He told me it would be faster and more reliable with
BT. I suggested that the cables are the same so how would it be faster. He
told me that their fibre cables run parallel to the old wire cables. how
can I confirm this?

I don't know enough about it to know if I'm being feed BS, that's why I'm
here.

I was given some attractive deals but I said I would need to see the deals
in writing as it was a lot to take in over the phone. He wasn't allowed.
To me that's in the same area of sales techniques as the double glazing
salesman phoning his manager to get a better price.

He's calling me next week to see what I've come up with after my 'think
about it'.


Any pointers?


BT include wi-fi access to their customers' routers, which means
you can get wi-fi in many places, including some where there is
no mobile coverage. They also provide an app with which you can
make voice calls over wi-fi, billed at your land line rate.
Plusnet don't provide either of these, or didn't last time I
looked. Obviously you may or may not value these
features!

You can buy your own Fon access point which gives you free access to Fon
hotspots worldwide. This doesn't include non-Fon BT access points though.

Tim