BT Infinity free speed upgrade?

Hi,
So in late 2011/ 2012 when Infinity gets boosted to 80Mbps, any news on whether current customers, Option 1 or 2, will be getting the upgrade to the faster speeds for free?
Any ideas when BT might announce this?
Cheers.
James

toekneem wrote:
PC wrote:
It's definitely happening the question is will there be an extra charge for the speed increase.
Or will BT treat it like the ADSL to ADSL2+ exchange upgrades where people benefited from faster speeds for no increase in charges and not even having to start a new contract...
http://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Infinity/Plans-to-increase-speed/m-p/254793#M11724
Do you know the old saying !!!!!
Hi Toekneem
Well I reckon Bt may have shot themselves in the foot..... If they are thinking of charging????
The reason I say that is because people in these "hard times" may feel happy on their 37Mbps and not fork out extra.
I have a dicky wireless n USB adapter where most times on turn on it only works at wireless g speeds around 21mbps and I often forget to switch it up to the n speed of 37Mbps.
Now you would think I'd notice this drop in speed but to be honest most times I don't.
So I wonder if I would really notice around 74mbps?
Now don't get me wrong if it was offered to me for say starting 18month contract again then I would probably take it just to impress my friend who are currently plodding along on 3Mbps with O2 and 4Mbps with TT.
It would really serve me right if it was only offered FREE to Infinity option 2 customers... me being on the economical opt 1
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PC (NDEGR)

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