Posted by AlanG on 11/04/06 15:57

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 22:54:19 -0000, "Tricky Dicky"
<tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote:

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>>>For anyone that is still interested in this thread. Someone else managed
>>>to
>>>get the original Tiscali modem going on a hard-wire trailed across the
>>>living room.

>> I'm currently in the same boat as you with Tiscali. Had broadband
>> connection then got a message saying they had to do some work in the
>> exchange and I would lose connection for a few hours. That was the 17
>> Sept. Still no broadband. I have spent at least a tenner on Tiscali
>> support plus hours trying to get through to them. Today I got
>> confirmation that my phone line needed re-enabling and this would take
>> at least a week.
>>
>> In the last 2 weeks I have tried 3 modems, 2 PCs, 4 filters and
>> swapped connections from the extension socket to the BT master socket.
>> Also reinstalled the software 3 or 4 times for each modem. The tiscali
>> modem (speedtouch) has 2 lights. One shows power and should be on
>> steady. The other shows ADSL connection and should be on steady. If it
>> flashes the ADSL line is stuffed somewhere. If it is off then your
>> modem is likely stuffed.
>>
>> Am now using PAYG at about 5p a minute peak time just to get email
>> and download a few news groups. A letter to Tiscali is in the post
>> asking for recompense for the expense and trouble their cockup has
>> cost me. I expect pigs to fly first but one must try :(
>
>I do feel for you
>
>If I lost my broadband connection it would seriously fuck up my work as well
>as leisure because I VPN through it
>
>But I guess that the ISPs do not give a shit therefore you are unlikely to
>see any compensation
>
>Tricky
>
If it isn't on by monday Tiscali can kiss goodbye to my custom.
Problem is it will probably take me a month to get reconnected. :(



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