btopenworld.co.uk Reviews

*********************** For those of us currently having the priviledge of using an Apple Mac System with USB connectors, BT is currently only offering openworld on a multi user plan which means that at the lower end you have to pay £250 installation and @100 per month inbstead of £150 installation and £50 per month for the single user ...  Read the complete review

Agree with the majority of opinions re. Openworld's installation service - they did not turn up to install twice - and didn't call to tell us (like they are supposed to in the contract). Our installation was free, as we pre-ordered such a long time ago. Eventually, it got installed - only took 10 minutes or so, and left an ...  Read the complete review

Unfortunately BT OpenWorld is really the only choice for DSL, it is the cheapest and as BT supply you with the modem and upgrade your phone lines then what is the point going else where (except for better customer service). The connection speeds are impressive to say the least (connections of 500kbps and downloads of 55kbps on the system ...  Read the complete review

I just logged on to the BTOpenworld service. I received my package a week ago however. It seems that I had the same problem which many users experienced, because the program loaded software drivers, which were old and hence I could not get onto the network. It was very frustrating given the hype surrounding the lightning fast ...  Read the complete review

***GOOD SIDE*** So ADSL has finally arrived, and after pre-ordering it back in JUNE (free installation), it was finally fitted last Tuesday (7th Nov). After looging on for the first time (3 seconds to connect) WOW, thats it just WOW. Connected @ 576,000bps web pages open instantly and downloads never go below 55kps. I ...  Read the complete review

My ADSL line (Home 500) has finally been installed and works well. But I was less than satisfied with the installation process. After waiting for months, BT finally made an appointment for the beginning of November, which they failed to keep. The engineer finally came a week later, installed the modem but found that there was a problem at the ...  Read the complete review

I pre-ordered Openworld back in June for a free installation and, after months of waiting and a few phone calls, I've had it installed, and, boy does it move! At £40 a month it's not cheap, but I am so sick of constantly waiting for pages to load with the 56k modem. The engineer installed it on Monday (taking about 3 hours) and ...  Read the complete review

I have been looking forward to ADSL technology for far too long and bt openworld seems to be predictably expensive although I think the service will be good when we can all receive it. The website is frequently difficult to get access to. Is it me or do bt always seem to be one step behind everyone else all the time. Come on bt pull your socks up, ...  Read the complete review

After looking at many highspeed isp's I have found homechoice. At £19.99 a month for their internet service I don't think you can get better service, the internet is currently running at 115k but I am told that it is going to rise to 512K at some time in the future. The bonus is you get video on demand as well, I thought this was ...  Read the complete review

Tonight ( Sept 19th ) BTOPENWORLD Finally called me back( got their answer machine two weeks ago and asked them to call me). They informed me that as I registered with them in time for the free installation they would honor this - But theu would notbe installing it in Plymouth untill 2002 ish. They also told me that so far they have only ...  Read the complete review

ADSL? Have you heard about BT’s new program to give a faster net access using its ADSL technology? Well so have, in fact I’ve applied for it well over a month ago, and so far, so nothing. I got an email from BT saying it would be installed during the period from July 2000 to March 2001. Is this a great service or what? I must ask ...  Read the complete review

I signed up for this service last year. I am entitled to free installtion becasue i registered so long ago, this is good news. The bad news is how long will it take before I have it up and running in my house? This is the million dollar question. The service kept getting being delayed and delayed, now its launched I am not too sure when ...  Read the complete review

DON'T get openworld. Well at least until you have considered the alternatives. I want ADSL and so I have been doing a little research and so far have come up with a few alternatives.One of these being Homechoice. They offer the same exact service as BT at about half the price 19.99 a month that is cheaper then my fone bill and it includes an ...  Read the complete review

BT Open World really is an impresive concept, at the momment even taking into account business users with ISDN or faster links most websites are designed for a 56k modem. ADSL will change the way that we use the web, the way it works now is that you use your machine to link to an ISP who are a web server, that ISP both stores and accesses ...  Read the complete review

So, finally, ADSL now has been launched to the masses. We have been waiting a long time for this and it is being touted as the solution to speed up the 'world wide wait'. So is it going to work? Well, I've been lucky to have been in America for a while and so have already tried this service. To tell you the truth, it isn't all that ...  Read the complete review

...and here it is! £150 installation, £39.99 per month after that that will only be charged to a CREDIT CARD! Visa and Mastercard only. If like me you hate credit cards and never use them, you are stuffed. This is not be the end to the modem by any means either. If you have a PC with USB connection, you can use this service. If you ...  Read the complete review

I haven't signed up with BT Open World as yet, but it is very tempting. It has a one of connection charge of £150. It only seems to cost £39.99 a month with free (un-metered) access to the net. Could this be the end of the traditional modems. You have to put your hands up with agreement that normal modems are very ...  Read the complete review