Review of Zen Home 250 Broadband
- Truly unlimited (no fair use policy)
- Multi award-winning provider
- Great Zen customer care
- One-month minimum contract
- Static IP address
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STOP PRESS: Zen is no longer taking new customers for this package and it will be discontinued from April 2009.
BLIMEY, it's been a long time since we saw a 256kb package.
Narrow band
It's hard to know where multi award-winning ISP Zen are aiming this package. Strictly speaking, we can't call 256k 'broadband' - it would be more accurately described as narrow-band.
And in this day and age, who would want narrow-band?
Truly unlimited downloads
The upside to the Zen Home 250 package is that it is the only UK broadband package that truly offers unlimited downloads with no fair use policy to worry about.
But at speeds just 4 times faster than a dial-up modem, is that really anything to write home about? It's a bit like a pub landlord saying you can top up your drink all you like... out of this thimble!
At this price - despite Zen's excellent reputation and despite the truly unlimited downloads allowed - we simply can't take this package seriously.
A little more detail
Broadband
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Any good? |
| Package Name: |
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Home 250 |
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| Connection Type: |
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ADSL |
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| Max Speed: |
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250Kb |
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| Usage Limit: |
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Unlimited |
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| Hardware: |
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Not provided |
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| Anti-virus Protection: |
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Yes |
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| Firewall: |
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No |
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| E-mail Account: |
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Yes |
Up to 11 email addresses |
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| Webspace Provided: |
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Yes |
2GB of webspace provided |
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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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No |
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Payment, Installation and Contract
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| Payment Method(s): |
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Credit Card / Direct Debit |
| Activation Fee: |
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£47 activation fee applies |
| Installation: |
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Free |
| Minimum Contract: |
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1 months |
| Line Rental: |
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BT line rental required |
| Support: |
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0845 telephone support (7 days a week) |
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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Users who definitely want good customer suervice and unlimited downloads, but don't mind extremely slow speeds |
Customer Reviews
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