Tiscali Review | Review of Tiscali Broadband & Talk Option 2
- Fast, Tiscali 8MB broadband
- Free line rental included (saves you £126 p/a)
- No download limits (fair use applies)
- Free wireless router
- Free anytime UK & anytime international calls
- Now just a 12 month contract (was 18 month)
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This Tiscali Broadband and Talk Option 2 package is absolutely identical to Tiscali Broadband & Talk Option 1, except for the extra £5 a month, you get get anytime free phonecalls to any UK landline and any of Tiscali's top 10 international destinations.
In all other respects, this package is no different from its £5-per-month-cheaper Option 1 counterpart.
So who does this suit?
So if you feel you'll spend more than £5 a month on home phone calls, or you have a friend in one of Tiscali's top 10 countries (listed below), then this is the better of the two.
However, if you make most of your calls on your mobile, and are happy to make your international calls on a weekend only, then you'll be £60 a year better off by option for Option 1 instead.
Tiscali's top 10 countries for free calls
For the record, Tiscali's so-called Top 10 international countries are: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.
A little more detail
Broadband
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Special Note.. |
Any good? |
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Up to 8Mb |
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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 usage policy applies |
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| Hardware: |
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Wireless Router |
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| Anti-virus Protection: |
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No |
Email security does include anti-virus email checker. Regular Anti Virus software available from £2.50 per month |
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| Firewall: |
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No |
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| E-mail Account: |
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Yes |
Up to 10 email addresses |
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| Webspace Provided: |
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Yes |
100MB of webspace |
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| Domain Included: |
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No |
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| Backup Dialup: |
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Yes |
0844 backup dialup |
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| Consoles Supported: |
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All major consoles supported |
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Home Phone
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| Package Name: |
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Anytime Talk |
| UK Weekend Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| UK Evening Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| UK Peak Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| International Tariff: |
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Free to 10 international destinations including USA & Australia |
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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£30 |
| Installation: |
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Free |
| Minimum Contract: |
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12 months |
| Line Rental: |
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Line rental must be taken with Tiscali (free) |
| Support: |
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Free online support, otherwise 10p per minute support line (5p for calls from Tiscali Talk landline) |
Actual User Ratings
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At a Glance
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Bundle details: |
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Phone: Anytime calls to UK landlines |
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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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Heavy users looking for a fast, unlimited connection and free calls to all UK landlines at anytime without having to pay BT for line rental. |
Customer Reviews
Remember, the customer reviews below are subjective (and are not the opinions of ChooseISP.co.uk).
No name given from writes... 30/04/2008 "If you require a stable, fast connection, or play online video games, use a bit torrent client to download video music ect, or expect a reasonable level of customer service, or technical support, do not use Tiscali as throttling of p2p clients is active each day. The connection is interleaved giving latency issues (online gaming) 24/7. Yes they are cheap but I wish I had chosen a diferent ISP and would have gladly payed more for a good service level on all the fronts."
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