what is ur internet connection?
By novelcai
@novelcai (600)
Philippines
February 6, 2010 11:34pm CST
ive been gone for almost 4days. 1st i got trouble in my connection. i always disconnected and it really pissed me off. then 3days before my internet provider cut their service w/out giving any signal to me. i contact them .they told me i still have unpaid amount and its already due date. i was shocked because i still don't receive any billing from them!! so i decided to shift from other internet provider. i hope this one works now. its a wireless connection and the speed is double from my old one. how bout you guys? what is ur internet connection? do u also experienced this before? are you happy w/ their service? thnx for dropping by.
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17 responses
@davidshin (143)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I have charter. I'm very happy with it, and I have wireless internet, but it's very fast. The only thing is, I'm not sure if it's my router or my modem but it keeps disconnecting every once in a while. But I think it's my router, because I got my modem changed recently and it still does it.
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@moneymaker92 (394)
• United States
7 Feb 10
I have high-speed internet, and I connect to it wirelessly. The one time the internet got messed up and stopped working, we called, and they helped us get it fixed that very day, so we were very satisfied with their support. They also gave us tips to prevent it from happening again!
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@aprilten (1966)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
Before posting this response, I first checked your profile because I thought you are from the Philippines and I'm right. I thought that because of your concern here. My interconnection is provided by Smart Bro, we've been with them for 4 years, I think. During our first year we've been having so many problems with them but since that's the only one available for us we had no choice but to stay with them. But now, it's fine already. Not very good but will do. More than a month we applied for the dsl of PLDT. We were told back then that we will have our connection 7 days max. It's been more than a month still no PLDT dsl connected in our home.
@novelcai (600)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
ive been using sun for 3 days... hehhehe and as far as i observed it its ok.. i got no problem about it.. for now sun is only available in greater metro manila, rizal and cavite only but this comming may sun is available nationwide. its cool because my sun broadband is wireless or usb type so even im in laguna (my province) i can bring it and no need for me to go to internet cafe just to check my mylot :)) dont worry i will update you..happy my lotting :))
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
i have that cable connection at home but i hate it's speed. they're not really telling the truth about the speed connection. now im using globe tatoo or smartbro prepaid. i only load them if i will use the net. no monthly hassles anymore.
@novelcai (600)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
hi there flagella. i dunno much more about the cable connection? how does it works? how much is the speed? i already tried smart and globe and they offer 1mbps. i never tried the prepaid account because im so much into online so i need to have the unlimited account. now im using sun broadband who offers 2mbps w/ a lower amount compare to smart and globe
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
hello novelcai,
oh i see, that's why i don't see you around for the last few days, anyway its good to see you back!
i have experienced the same, our connection was cut without us being aware coz we don't receive the billing statement as well and we don't receive any call from them on that particular date, but i feel like we also have some fault there coz we don't pay for a month or 2, i think... hehe
but we don't change our internet provider coz so far we are satisfied with their service, connection is fast & good and we've been using it for more than a year & for now we don't have plan of changing our internet provider...
and so far such incidence don't happen again since we are also checking our billing statement online...and i'm happy with the rebate we are getting even if its just a small amount...
and so far such incidence don't happen again since we are also checking our billing statement online...and i'm happy with the rebate we are getting even if its just a small amount...@novelcai (600)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
hi there cyera.. ofcourse my dear cyera..hahahaha
my internet provider before was globe broadband. i got their bandle plan (internet and landline) and you know what it takes a month before they signal become stable here in my place. and my landline.. theres an average off 3:10. yes 3. 3 out of 10 calls i only enjoyed using my landline. it looks like that im using a mobile under a tunnel...lol because most of the time its chappy and got disconnected why in the middle of conversation :) and because of that their customer service always receive my tension regarding their service. so because they cut their servicer they give a reason to shift to other brand. im now using Sun broadband wireless..it seems ok so far..i just started using it last night. but i dont have a landline now. i ask sun if their also have a bandle plan. ofcourse they have but their requiring the applicant a very hight salary of 20K before they approve somone for the bundle plan .. ooohhhh how i wish i have that salary in a month...hahahahah but they told me that after 7 months and im a good payer thay will let me apply for their landline w/out any requirements. hehehhe need to wait 7 months more :))
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
ah okay, hehe actually i have heard some complaints regarding the service of globe, but some also says some good things. but here where i am i think smart bro works better as well as pldt. we are using smart bro anyway...
then its good that you find sun good for now & hope that it will last. hehe and hope that you can get your landline sooner, the land line i am using now is globe...hehe
maybe sun is just good in metro manila area? how about in provinces?
@john_ronald (383)
• Hong Kong
8 Feb 10
i use wireless and it is so much slow but if i have money to apply for cable connection that use 12mbs speed i will use that one so fast don't you think..
@Reyah23 (640)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
Im on DLS. I am also thinking of swifting to broadband. They said that the connection speed is good in broadband. And the cost is almost the same with the dls connection.
@novelcai (600)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
hi there reyah :) way back 10 years ago im also using DLS. dls is good but now there are other internet provider offers double or 3x of the speed of dsl. and the amount is more cheeper :)) the good thing of dsl the connection is more stable than to a broadband but now adays specially if your in a city broadband really works :) happy mylotting
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
7 Feb 10
i just got my own personal internet connection. after being a hitcher with office internet, i got my own now, not so long ago as this is just about 2 weeks now. mine is a broadband connection, using a usb modem that i can plug in any computer or laptop anytime. when i go to work, i also bring the modem as it is really so convenient. if internet is not available in the office, i plug my broadband usb modem to my office desktop so i can still get online. at home, i use my netbook. so far, aside from getting disconnect once in a while, the speed is great and no other problems i have encountered to far. with regards to billing, it will come next month, my first internet bill. 
@acematthews71 (1084)
• India
7 Feb 10
I am having a cablenet connection for internet and it is having some pretty good speed and good enough to surf and also with an unlimited download plan that too in cheap rate. The only problem is that sometimes the speed gets too low at the month's end and that is when I am not even able to surf pages of every site as some sites need high speed connection to load or connection gets lost. Sometimes, I even have to reload the page in between if loading gets stopped. But due to unlimited downloading available, I have not much complaints
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!! @nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
7 Feb 10
we use the High speed Internet access. They call it DSL her wher I am from. You just have to show them as a prescription. I used to have the old Dial Up Access for the Internet. But I needed to download a lot of stuff. SO I upgraded my Internet connection speed.
@maysya (84)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
hello, i'm from indonesia. i'm using hand phone for modem now. ya, it's speed not fast. but, enough for student like me. i am not playing game online, of course. so, no problem with my modem.
@paresh007 (155)
• India
7 Feb 10
Hi novelcai,Well so sad that it's happened to you but my experience with my Internet service provider is different than you experienced;I am using my Internet connection from my provider since last 4 years and i haven't experience any such issue regarding about billing as they collect the bills from my home at every month.
they collect the bills according to the plan i choose in that month...i usually choose different plans according to my usage.
but my service provider is fine from my side.
@asuasu (6)
• India
7 Feb 10
Internet, as we all know is the public network and global. Since Internet is very much useful and provides many services irrespective of place of and level. Actually it is ISP, who is responsible for the good, reliable and high speed/medium speed/low speed connection. They are here on Internet to earn money and generate revenue as much as possible. We must consider the technology, type of connection and the role of ISP while getting Internet connection.
Different ISPs are there in different regions such as Airtel, Aircell, Relaince and MSN or AOL etc.
I am the customer of both Airtel( At Office) and Sify( At Home).
@mandymandy131 (19)
• China
7 Feb 10
My internet connection is just soso. Sometimes disconnections will happen too. I really think that some important business should not be going in internet cause it is not safe.lol
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
7 Feb 10
I have Airtle broadband internet connection.. and i have never faces this type of problem.. as you says.. because my internet service provider provide me good service i have never faces problem.. related to internet..
@nykel88 (999)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
I have the regular cable DSL modem attach to my computers. It was the 999 plan of PLDT but its ok. I still enjoy doing youtube. It is not that fast as of the other plans but it beats dial-ups. I'm already happy for this internet service. ^^
@ian1979 (47)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
I have a DSL connection so far, for 3 years its doing great! Connection is very fast, I have no connection problems whatsoever, it's very stable. This is better as compared to a wireless connection.. Why don't you try and get a new ISP?
