Review of O2 Broadband Standard (for O2 pay-monthly customers)
- Super-fast 8MB O2 broadband
- £60 per year cheaper than non-O2 Pay Monthly customers
- Free O2 Wireless Box when you sign up online
- 100 free web texts per month
- Free setup (when you order before 30/06/08)
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STOP PRESS! O2 broadband has waived its setup fees until 30/06/08!
STOP PRESS 2! O2 Broadband is offering a 50 day moneyback guarantee on this package, so you can truly try before you buy!
ARE you an O2 mobile customer? Just got an iPhone from O2? Then you are in luck: you can get this stupendously good broadband package for a price so low you'll be able to pay off that iPhone in no time!
While this package was originally only available to O2 Pay Monthly customers, O2's Pay As You Go mobile customers can now enjoy this reduced rate broadband package too. You will however have to top your phone up with at least £10 every three months to remain eligible.
To read the full review of this O2 broadband package, see our review of O2 Broadband Standard for non-O2 customers and remember, you'll be getting it for £5 less!
A little more detail
Broadband
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| Package Name: |
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Standard |
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| Connection Type: |
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ADSL |
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| Max Speed: |
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8Mb |
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| Usage Limit: |
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Unlimited |
Fair use policy applies |
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| Hardware: |
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O2 wireless router |
Free when you sign up online |
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| Anti-virus Protection: |
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Yes |
McAfee Internet Security Suite free for the first year |
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| Firewall: |
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Yes |
McAfee Internet Security Suite free for the first year |
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| E-mail Account: |
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Yes |
Up to 10 email addresses. Only as part of security/email/webspace bundle (£2 per month) |
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| Webspace Provided: |
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No |
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| Domain Included: |
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No |
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| Backup Dialup: |
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Yes |
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| Consoles Supported: |
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All major consoles supported |
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Payment, Installation and Contract
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| Payment Method(s): |
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Direct Debit / Credit Card |
| Activation Fee: |
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£0 |
| Installation: |
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Free |
| Minimum Contract: |
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12 months |
| Line Rental: |
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BT line rental required |
| Support: |
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24/7 free-phone customer service |
Actual User Ratings
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At a Glance
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Bundle details: |
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Phone: Not included |
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TV: Not included |
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Mobile: Not included |
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It is best suited for: |
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O2 mobile customers only who want a blindingly fast, super-cheap, high quality broadband package. |
Customer Reviews
Remember, the customer reviews below are subjective (and are not the opinions of ChooseISP.co.uk).
W.Maxwell from Edinburgh writes... 17/04/2008 "Nearly triple the speed of my old ISP for half the cost per month, thats good. Dont waste your time using the set up CD, connect up the router,swich it on and enter the wep password and away you go.
Dont install McAfee security software, it caused severe problems with my PC. Works well with Zonealarm security suite.
The O2 technical helpline is very good and it's free but god help you if you have a billing problem. When I set up the order I ported my mobile number over to O2 to take advantage of the discount being offered. When the online bill appeared they were charging me £5 too much. After many calls and assurances that it was fixed they still took too much. Suffice to say their billing department are useless. A pity really because it is really an excellent deal."
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