CABLE MODEM AVAILABILITY DOWN SOUTH

[bilston]

Hi!
i live in the brighton area and use Cable & Wireless. I have a Cable TV line but i wanna know when ill be able to get a cable modem. NTL have merged with C&W i think but it doesnt say i can have a cable modem on their site.


Does ne1 know when ill be able to get it?

[goddam]

Er, don't hold yer breath m8 - been looking into this for months as an alternative to adsl (haha).

When I phoned NTL they suggested C&W areas, including the one into which I recently moved, would not be "updated" to offer cable modems until well into next year - even though the cable's already there!

Still, it hasn't stopped the buggers shoving shed-loads of leaflets through my door offering every item on the NTL menu EXCEPT cable modems, tho - and seeing as I already have Sky they know here they can stick 'em!

Seriously tho, try giving NTL a ring - they might have a new provisional date, and my call was a couple of months back. You never know... :)

[bilston]

thx for ya help m8

ill ring 'em tomorrow - also where are ya when you say recently moved??

l8rz

[goddam]

Bexleyheath SE London/NW Kent - moved here autumn last year and changed my mind about getting ISDN installed cos ADSL was "just around the corner" - but don't get me started on that! *fumes*

Asked NTL around June/July, and yes, in answer to earlier point, they bought out C&W early summer. Worth registering an interest tho, cos they're bound to prioritise upgrades in relation to demand.

Personally, I don't care who I sign up with, just as long as it happens soon! I am soooooo bored waiting :)

hehe - gl anyway

[Sandino]

A few months ago I remember looking into CM for where I live (Lewes, that little town near Brighton that people visit once a year for Bonfire night ;)). From what I can remember I basically thought there was no chance I would ever get a CM, though you might be a bit luckier in Brighton (in Lewes we can't even get Cable TV :()

Not much help I know, sorry ;(

[Sandino]

Ooops, forgot to say that a m8 of mine and I both pre-registered with BT SlightlyOpenWorld. While I've only received the "we will contact you when it comes" email, he's been told he should be getting ADSL about now :D

He lives just by the Old Stein, so if you are in central Brighton then ADSL might be the way to go - I've no idea what ADSL is like in the rest of Brighton.

Hope that is slightly more help :)

[Edited by Sandino on 16-09-2000 at 12:45 PM]

[bilston]

I live near brighton m8 - Southwick

heard of that??

near shoreham aswell :)

thx for ya help but i dont got a BT line :(

[nialldavid]

see the thread started by roast me want cable modem.I have put a few bits and pieces regarding cable modem availability

DAVVO

[Ch@meleon]

Originally posted by bilston
I live near brighton m8 - Southwick

heard of that??

near shoreham aswell :)

thx for ya help but i dont got a BT line :(

No way!!!!!!!
I live in Southwick!!! I'm just up from the top green!! :D

I phoned ntl and they told me that the infrastructure in our area needs upgrading cos it can't take the cable modems atm. Their implication was that it would be quite a while before they got around to doing it too :(

Ch@m

[bilston]

wehay m8 - you say the top of the green???

do you live in roman crescent??

thats the top of the green :D

I live in Highdown close - up the top of mile oak road

maybe ill see ya around some time :)

l8rz

[Ch@meleon]

Nah, Southview Road.

Your up by Prince Charles close area then?

Imagine how exciting all this is for ppl who live no where near here and haven't even heard of it :p

Well, if you ever have a lan or stuff like that, be sure to let me know :D

Ch@m

[bilston]

I'll contact me other m8s to see if theyre interested in a lan partay or summink and ill let ya know :)

yeah i know southview road me m8s nan lives up there - lol

yep - i live near prince charles close 8)

my icq is 55887197 and ive sent a request to yours 13252578

[DOOS]

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