Changing ISP

[tut]

After TalkTalk have just increased my Broadband charges by 50% with no consultation, I have told them to eff off and gone back to BT. Got most of the way through and then it stopped because I did not have a MAC number. However up popped Nicole to help me out. Thought she was a robot, but would appear not:-

We are now routing you to one of our chat team...

You are now connected with Nicole
Nicole: Hi, my name is Nicole.I'm here to assist you with your BT order.
Nicole: How may I assist you with your order today?
David Duncan: I am leaving TalkTalk and moving back to BT for my Broadband and phone calls. I have gone through the sign up procedure but it is now asking me for my MAC code. I presume that I will have to cancel with TT and get my MAC from them before I can proceed any further.
Nicole: Excellent
Nicole: No
Nicole: What offer are you ordering?
David Duncan: BT1 as I do not download much, with full 24 hour tel calls and International
Nicole: Can you type in "Unknown" and proceed.
David Duncan: unknown
Nicole: Yes, please#
David Duncan: Great, but yes please to what?
Nicole: Can you not type this in on the order form?
David Duncan: It stops when I can not put in my MAC code.
Nicole: David, type "unknown" on the order form where it asks for your mac code?
David Duncan: Ah so, thank you, I am being thick today. Fancy joining me for dinner tonight?
Nicole: No thank you David.
David Duncan: Ah well, thanks for the help, goodnight.
Nicole: Excellent
Nicole: Enjoy the rest of your day."

[Stewart]

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LEGEND!

[H8OAG]

Tut

The Android type voices that you are hearing are down to companies using VOIP (voice over IP)
The quality varies from acceptable to Stephen Hawking
I muttered FFS under my breath during a lenghthy "auto attendant" question and answering session for cheap car insurance.......only to prompt an "I beg your pardon " from the human at the other end
If BT are quoting unreasonable BB rates then O2 may be an option as we can deliver over IP stream on a BT line
(cheap plug over)

[tut]

Iain, would love to have gone with O2 the same as Ian did, ie line, rental, phone package with BT and Broadband with you, but when I checked online it said I was not in O2's area as I am not LLU. Can I still get that deal anyway?

BT are charging me £16 for an expected 1.5Mbps, even though their online check for my postcode and number states 5Mbps.

Cheers

tut

ps his activation went through fine, router will be delivered next week.

[H8OAG]

Tut
According to the online tool ,O2 can deliver via BT at speeds of up to 1.5 meg as you are currently outside of our network.
So no improvement on the speeds that BT are offering.

[ExigeKen]

Tut

The Android type voices that you are hearing are down to companies using VOIP (voice over IP)
The quality varies from acceptable to Stephen Hawking
I muttered FFS under my breath during a lenghthy "auto attendant" question and answering session for cheap car insurance.......only to prompt an "I beg your pardon " from the human at the other end
If BT are quoting unreasonable BB rates then O2 may be an option as we can deliver over IP stream on a BT line
(cheap plug over)

its text to speech on an IVR rather than VoIP that gives you computerised voices

[Mr Momo]

You may have been chatting a ladyboy in your favourite sunny Bankok