Comments on: o2’s joint mobile and home broadband service – wicked!

By: muthumadhu

muthumadhu — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:44:42 +0000

I am Using the Same O2 Mobile Broadband,Also Home Broadband ..The Connections are Providing the Service Better.I am using this also in my office.The speed Is the Highlighting Thing..

By: muthumadhu

muthumadhu — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:44:42 +0000

I am Using the Same O2 Mobile Broadband,Also Home Broadband ..The Connections are Providing the Service Better.I am using this also in my office.The speed Is the Highlighting Thing..

By: Ewan @ MIR

Ewan @ MIR — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:29:26 +0000

Thank you!

On 8 Aug 2008, at 15:18, “Disqus”

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:29:26 +0000

Thank you!

On 8 Aug 2008, at 15:18, “Disqus”

By: The Cloud

The Cloud — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:18:01 +0000

The O2 Broadband

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:56:40 +0000

Rather than email server, I meant smtp server.

Check out the following link which explains the issue (ignore the bit about skype though because this is no longer the case):

http://www.intomobile.com/2008/01/27/o2-broadba...

For some weird reason they tie the get-out with a static IP which is obviously a completely different issue.

It still worked out cheaper than my previous broadband package and the service is much better. Virgin told me the best speed I would ever be able to get was 1mb but I get around 6mb with O2.

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:13:21 +0000

AJ – I use Be (the same provide, just not bundled by O2) and you are free to use any mail server you like – I use a good number of IMAP and SMTP servers. I believe this is the same as for O2. Static IP is only useful for hosting your own server.

By: Barry-Jon

Barry-Jon — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:52:10 +0000

Very cool – moving end of September and had been looking at O2 as a new broadband provider – I think this clinches the deal.

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:51:48 +0000

I switched from virgin to O2 a few months back and they are fine. Very stable connection. Good download speeds not far off the advertised 8mb. Excellent customer service – 24 hours on an 0800 number and very helpful. They force you to use their mail server though unless you pay an extra

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:41:46 +0000

If only o2 did their own version of 3 Like Home with their sister networks – I'd have loved something like this Spain

By: MarkW

MarkW — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:22:04 +0000

Oh, okay. My fears are somewhat soothed! As I'm in the market for a new provider I may take a look. Although I'm not in the 60% coverage that get the cheapest deal. Doh!

By: nacho

nacho — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:12:48 +0000

Tried it and hated it at the beginning.
Installation is not idiot-proof or Nacho-proof and the modem/router does not have enough power for our home wifi operation (3 laptops and two smartphones connected more or less regularly at the same time)
Customer service is good though, and available 24/7 when the first router didn't work, they replaced it within 24 hours.
We're using it now anyway and it got better, speed is so much better that any provider we've had before but coverage of our small flat is not uniform. I have yet to enjoy all the other benefits

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:32:33 +0000

From what i've heard the O2 broadband service is VERY good – I do believe its won some awards too!

By: DanLane

DanLane — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:13:57 +0000

As you may have noticed, I'm not O2's biggest fan, but the ADSL part of the connection is provided by Be Unlimited who are absolutely fantastic

By: MarkW

MarkW — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:48:09 +0000

It sounds great, but I can't help that oft-proven adage “you get what you pay for” popping into my head. And I'm far from sure I'd want to put all those eggs into O2's basket, given their track record and the hassles people have had with similar 'too-good-to-be-true' offerings from others…

Still, it could be one to sit back and watch (til at least mid-October, perhaps!).

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:29:33 +0000

This o2 service has been available in Germany for quite a while – I've been thinking about this, too (my main mobile operator is o2 anyways). But, then, I heard from some people – one beeing my direct neighbor – that the “home broadband part” wasn't all too good in terms of stability and transfer rates. So, I will observe this a bit longer…

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:23:27 +0000

All that for