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Telewest tempts dial-up users to broadband
You know you want it
Telewest is looking to tempt dial-up users in its cable franchise areas with a "no brainer" offer designed to lure them onto broadband.
From Monday, new punters (tough luck, existing users) will be able to subscribe to Telewest's 256Kbps broadband service for £14.99 a month - a similar price to what they might pay for unmetered dial-up packages from the likes of AOL UK, BT, Tiscali or Wanadoo.
The promo price is available for a year after which it reverts back to the usual price of £17.99 a month.
The cabelco - which has more than 250,000 narrowband punters and in excess of 500,000 broadband users - wants to tempt hard-to-budge dial-up users to switch to broadband.
Said Telewest bigwig Eric Tveter: "There are now no reasons not to take broadband - the price is the same as dial-up but there are none of the frustrations and the advantages are obvious - faster speeds, an always on connection and you can use the phone and the internet at the same time."
On Wednesday, AOL UK cut the cost of its entry-level 256Kbps service - AOL Broadband Silver. It now costs £17.99 a month, down from £19.99 a month, and is uncapped, comes with no upfront fees and also benefits from a free customer helpline. ®
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