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Re: Service Provider



 
-----Original Message-----
From: PGAHOWELLS <PGAHOWELLS@domain.elided>
To: stag@domain.elided <stag@domain.elided>
Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 10:28 PM
Subject: Service Provider

>Hi All
>AOL is driving me around the twist but they are the best so far.
>Problems..........They are frequently busy, their technical support is very
>narrow, and they can't tell me why I can't get sound off the internet
>(Something about"You need a new player" keeps appearing, but I assume thats
>part of AOL's CD?), and the browser is very slow taking me minutes to get
>sites opened (I have 28K bps modem)
>I have tried a number of others but not really found a good one.
>
>My comments
>
>Lineone ...............Too slow to get on
>MSN....................Couldn't sign on. Help desk 45 mins to answer and
>charged me full rate.
>Netcom...............Too slow to get on
>Virgin....................As netcom
>BT.........................Tech support claimed but not there in practice.
>Couldn't sign on because I don't have 5
>initials!!!
>Compuserve...........Very slow.......gave up after 9 mins still only halfway
>signed on. Loads of hourglass
>
>Is anyone really satisfied with their service provider (in UK), and who is it?
>
>Peter
>
Hi Peter
 
I have found Globalnet to be a good service provider.
 
You get unlimited e-mail addresses and if you pay for the whole year upfront it works out at only 7.50 pounds per month.
 
I have never yet had a problem with them.
 
they are at www.globalnet.co.uk
 
Hope this helps
 
Ian Baird
 

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