Can I get a better internet?

[AlbanHampton]

Okay, so I'm with talktalk, according to speedtest.net i get 3.21Mbps download speed, 0.67Mbps upload speed and a ping of 46. I have tried too see if i can get fibre optic, but I can't, I can only get the internet using the phone line. When I'm downloading something I get a max of 500KB/s download speed, and whenever I do download things the internet is unusable for everyone else. So my question is, can I still get a decent internet connection from my phone line? Because I use the internet a lot (gaming/downloading) and I am sick of getting nagged at by my family.

 

[USAFRet]

That depends 100% on where you are and the options in your area.
And secondly, who is going to pay for it...

 

[AlbanHampton]

That depends 100% on where you are and the options in your area.
And secondly, who is going to pay for it...

Well I'm in stoke, and the only option is through the phone line, and I doesn't really matter who's paying :lol: I don't want it to be more than £20 a month though

 

[USAFRet]

"phone line" - as in DSL?

If that's the only option, well....that's the only option. Do they have any higher speed plans?

 

[AlbanHampton]

"phone line" - as in DSL?

If that's the only option, well....that's the only option. Do they have any higher speed plans?

Yeah, and I'm not sure.. It's been this awful for years.

 

[Kindredsouls]

USAFRet is correct, it all depend upon where you live. For consumer Internet you're looking at Cable/Broadband or Phone. Usually Broadband is faster then Phone based. So if you have Cable TV or at least have it available in your area I would check with them first. Otherwise, Phone lines are really your only other option. You could try asking your phone provider if they can turn up the speed any higher (obviously they will charge you more). Depending on your phone lines they may or may not be able too. Older and lower quality phone lines just can't handle it. Technically there are other options available but they really aren't consider "consumer level". Prices tend to be very expensive for what you get.

I hope that helps.