Forget the progress of Infinity, BT stifling progr...
I watched an article on the BBC's Ciick programme the other night about the upcoming boom and progress in IPTV for consumers.
The first thought went through my mind even when the 'Click' IPTV article began was how do UK subscribers get any meaningful use out of it?. The word unlimited when it comes to broadband over here is a travesty and i fail too see how it isn't simply fraudulent.
I purchased, and paid a year's fee in advance, a very expensive video service from the NFL due to my having BT's most costly package and unlimited broadband. I had asked BT many times if their BB service was unlimited when signing up and was told yes.
All was sheer heaven for the first month until one day i couldn't even load any news or sports webpages that had a video etc. preloaded in the page because i had been capped to a point where standard webpages had difficulty loading.
No warning or emails in advance whatsoever from BT. I spent days upon days checking and reinstalling and rebooting my computer trying to find a non-existent fault. Additionally, their scripted call centre came up empty despite being on for over one hour at a time. Irony is they were emailing cheaper package subscribers about the potential to be capped and when they had duly been capped.
I can do great things with my near 20MB speeds from BT, however, i've no wish whatsoever to sign up to their 'Infinity' service that they keep asking me to. I've simply no need of it if i can't purchase HD sports feeds and services due to their unlimited bandwidth being limited.
I'm very surprised that the UK's limited 'unlimited' BB service was not mentioned in their article. I remember seeing a previous feature on a video based subject and they quite rightly and importantly made mention of the fact it wouldn't be feasible/usable over here.
I don't know why they didn't do the same again. Wouldn't like to start seeing folk paying out for expensive products seen on Click and find out a month later they are in effect unuasable due to an unimited BB service being limited.
When they called I was greated with a "Mr Tucker, we are calling reference your query to us. You want to cancel your appointment, is that correct?"
"Hell no!" (didnt actually say this, but my brain did!)
It went something like this, I have abreviated though.
Him: You weant to cancel?
Me: No
Him: You want to alter your appointment?
Me: Not really, just saying if there is a cancellation I will have it.
Him: So You do want to cancel?
Me: No, I was just trying to be helpful if there was a spare slot I would take it.
Him: Ok, I can see you have a slot on the 18th
Me: Yes
Him: I can see here you already have Broadband. Is there a fault or problem?
Me: No
This goes on for at least 5mins.
Him: Let me have a word with a colleague?
Me: Ok
Him: There seems to be a problem here so I am going to try to escelate this for you sir.
Me: Ummm, ok......
Him: I will call you back on Monday?
Me: Ok....... Thanks......
Low and behold, this morning I get a text at 9:15 saying that my appointment is now the 9th at 8:00-13:00!
I guess I got what I was after, in a round abbout way. So, awsome, Infinity tomorrow! Just so happens I'm working in the morning that day but really didn't want to start messing around, it could have gone any better for me and far worse if it had gone the other way.
Quality entertainment and outcome.
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<Email Edited by Host>How to reset your Apple ID security questions
Go to appleid.apple.com and click on the blue button that says 'Manage Your Apple ID'.
Log in with your Apple ID and password. If you have forgotten your Apple ID password, go to iforgot.apple.com first to reset your password with a password recovery email.
Go to the Password & Security section on the left side, and click on the link underneath the security questions that says 'Forgot your answers? Send reset security info email to [email]'. This will generate an automated e-mail that will allow you to reset your security questions.
If that doesn't work, or there is no rescue email link available, then:
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