Eclipse internet Bad service

Advantages: NONE
Disadvantages: APPALLING SERVICE

...on my system to ensure I was not a at fault (Bloody Cheek). Checks all OK at my end, they now say it may cost me £140 to get BT to check the line and I must agree to this before they will contact BT to do the check. They refer to clause 2.7 in their terms but there is no 2.7 in the terms they sent me to look at. This company is a complete and utter shambles, it takes 3 days for them to answer emails and they try to charge for anything that you change, saying it constitutes a new contract. If you want to keep your sanity, DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE, IT'S OK WHEN IT'S RUNNING BUT IF IT GOES WRONG, RUN FOR YOUR CREDIT CARD.I have kept all the emails to prove this is the case....

lancerlabels 29.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Eclipse Internet

Fingers crossed for FREE INTERNET!

Advantages: No internet charges - need I say more!
Disadvantages: Might have done the same as other internet companies and not anticipated the demand for such a service

...AOL have announced today that they are offering a new flat-rate service to their longest-standing members - £14.99 a month and unmetered calls - so no extra charges! This will save me a considerable amount of money - if the access is good, and AOL don't overreach themselves with the amount of people they allow to use the service to begin with. When I moved over to 0800 access (no phonebill charges, but 1p a minute to AOL) the connection was appalling to say the least, I got booted more often than I care to remember, and it was so slow! I have been an AOL member for long enough to benefit from this deal - I only hope that it doesn't go the way of Altavista et al... Watch this space :o)...

TantJane 19.09.2000 · Read review
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Love is there on the internet

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...***Forgive me if the category choice for this seems a little odd . The only other close one was Online Dating, which in my mind ties in with dating websites and suchlike, and really doesn't apply to my situation . Also, this review is probably not going to be particularly useful to anyone - it's simply me documenting my experience of an internet relationship . Please rate it as you find it, but bear in mind my category dilemma *** I first met Phill in September last year. I'd been playing an online multiplayer game for about 3 years up to that point, when I started to get a little tired of always playing with American players - nothing against them, just the timing of activities never seemed to work for me . So, I asked on the games forums if anyone had a UK linkshell (similar to a guild) they'd be happy for me to join, I got a reply...

Thehonesttruth 17.06.2009 (20.06.2009) · Read review
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Try servicing the library.

Advantages: See text.
Disadvantages: See text.

...Hmmmmmm, not quite sure on how to do this but I would just like to write a review on using your local library services. I was a little surprised as to the area that it was in, but hey ho that is Ciao for you as they put it there supposedly! But anyway, back to the subject in mind. How do I use the library service? Well, you have to actually be a member in order to use pretty much any of the facilities that are on offer. It is usually free to join, but there are usually stipulations that you must agree to meet prior to joining: 1. That you are a permanent resident in the area that provides the service. If you live in Devon or Cornwall, then you can't use the service in Avon or Somerset. But even with that said, in Plymouth and Torbay now (both of these being in Devon) they are now separate authorities and so you are only as...

dynamicnurse 19.08.2009 · Read review
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Kaspersky Internet Security - average protection

Advantages: Provides basic tools for anti virus, easy to install
Disadvantages: none really, just prefer AVG.

...As a university student we have to pay a rediculously high amount for tuition fee's so the college I am doing my foundation degree in offers free laptops for the duration of the course. The laptop comes fully equipped with Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and it really does the job. Most anti virus software is available for free with the opportunity to upgrade however it is worth it from a business perspective, to buy something like this. Kaspersky - available from http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/kis25orkav30?THRU&reseller=43021&gclid=COjpgZPllp4CFVtn4wod6BIzlw - is a security software which provides anti virus protection and identity theft protection. I often purchase things online and I, like anybody, have downloaded applications. Loosing work for university would be incredibly frustrating so I am pleased with the protection available...

kayleaf 19.11.2009 · Read review
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MONEY LAUNDERING AND INTERNET FRAUD - THE FACTS

Advantages: Plenty of ignorant people to defraud in the world
Disadvantages: I'll find you

...Today, I would like to compose a somewhat in depth look at money laundering, internet fraud and scams in general. Ciao does not have a specific category for what I will discuss, but this category suits the purpose for best of all and I hope will be of interest in any case. As a background and for some kind of context - I work for the UK government preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. My work consists of educating businesses who operate money transmission services, bureau de changes and those who accept particularly large cash payments from customers. I also enforce legislation which ultimately can lead to financial civil penalties and criminal prosecution leading to prison sentences. I also have a keen interested in associated activities such as internet scams; "get-rich-quick" schemes and other methods where...

coleecip 20.02.2008 (22.02.2008) · Read review
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CIAO's Internet

Advantages: Sourse of inspiration and much usefulness. An easy place to start your ciao-ing. Gets great reads.
Disadvantages: You may not eb interested in the internet, but this is where it all happens (mostly)

...Let me first make this clear; this is my opinion on the internet section on Ciao, and not the internet as a whole. With all the time I spend on the Internet, I’d forgive you all for thinking it was my number one favourite thing in the whole big wide World. Its raining though (lots), so this year, I’ve had my first real introduction in to the ways of the web. However, with its overall growth in popularity, all around the globe, it comes as no surprise that Ciao’s Internet section is as popular as it is. I think (actually...I KNOW), it’s been one of my most successful areas of writing in. This is mostly because this section is where you’ll find the opinions on Ciao itself. They actually provide probably less actual help than some others, but are always an interesting read. Opinions on ‘How...

BJEEE 08.02.2001 (10.02.2001) · Read review
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.BT internet

Advantages: very easy to install, three packages to choose from.
Disadvantages: You get disconnected after every two hours.

...an address and hit enter it cant find any pages, so you have to reconnect again and again until it works properly. It usually works the second time round though, and this has only happened a few times to me so I am not that worried about it. Apart from those few things, I still think BT Internet is one of the best and I recommend them to any one who has a BT phone line. (HA read below) --------------------------------------------------- (Update) I have been with BT Internet for a good year and half now and since I have written this op, BT?s quality of service has gone seriously downhill! And I don?t know if it is just me, but since BT Broadband has come out, the Internet connection is slower than ever. Perhaps they are trying to get me to go to broadband? Which isn?t possible, as they don?t do it in my area anyway, darn! And, just...

jtsguy 01.12.2001 (08.04.2003) · Read review
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Review of BT Internet

This is how internet access should be

Advantages: Fixed rate access, 24/7, £14.99 a month
Disadvantages: None at present

...I've been using the internet since January 1999, and there have been quite a lot of changes in that time. In the early days, accessing the internet was through a local rate phone number but this was still expensive for anyone using the internet for more than 15 hours per week. Other, supposedly flat-rate 24/7, deals started to arrive in 2000 but all of these suffered problems, mainly due to the ISP's cost to British Telecom. Many of these early 24/7 services are no longer around (Lineone/Quip, Redhotant) and others have had to change there service (Libertysurf, Breathe) because users had the temerity to actually use the service. Then BT invented a special internet rate called Surftime which was supposed to make it cheaper for ISP's to offer 24/7 access, but again this was flawed. People who used the services for more than 4-5 hours...

cjkace 01.03.2001 · Read review
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The Postal Service - Give Up

Advantages: Great album
Disadvantages: None!

...Ah yes, the side project. The immortal words in any musicians life which are an attempt to make a bit more cash, sound a bit different and not really make that much of an impact of the music industry (with the odd exception thrown in for good measure). Well here?s one that will make you take note; The Postal Service, and their one and only album; ?Give Up?. Released in 2003, the band was an idea created by Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello. Anyone familiar with Death Cab For Cutie will know their electronic indie pop and The Postal Service take this to, in my opinion, a better level. This ten-track album opens with District Sleeps Alone Tonight and instantly highlights the electronic theme to proceedings. It?s catchy, foot tapping and harmonic at the same time. There are clearly complex layers...

carl.mcqueen 04.10.2009 · Read review
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