Xbox Live and BT

[chookey]

Please excuse my ignorance on this subject. I am asking a question for a workmate.
Basically from what I gather from him (I was quite busy at the time), he has signed up for BT Broadband with xbox live subscription for 12 months thrown in. He also has to take their phone package obviously. They informed him that because of a deal between themselves and Microsoft, xbox live was only available through BT. Is this true?

Secondly, his bb speed will be 8Meg with a mere 6Gig a month downloads for 22 quid. Is this worth it?
He will incur line rental and charges per month on top of this.

Can anyone please advise if there is a better option as he has 2 days grace period to cancel.

TIA............Chookey

 

[26 may 1999]

I pay 20.99 a month for 8 meg with line rental thrown in and free landline calls worldwide basically...

My live subscription is paid direct to microsoft.

 

[chookey]

I pay 20.99 a month for 8 meg with line rental thrown in and free landline calls worldwide basically...

My live subscription is paid direct to microsoft.

Thanks for the reply mate.
Are you capped?, and are you with BT?

Regards...........Chookey

 

[MH]

nope, Plusnet also allow xbox live, and they prioritise the data so you get fast pings for gaming

 

[chookey]

nope, Plusnet also allow xbox live, and they prioritise the data so you get fast pings for gaming

Cheers for that Mairyhinge, I'll look into that one now

Chookey

 

[26 may 1999]

With Talk talk mate...

40 gig per month although they will be flexible about it.

 

[26 may 1999]

Talk talk use the BT line.

 

[chookey]

Cheers mate, so BT's claim that you can only access xbox live through them is a load of tosh. I'll tell my mate at work tonight and then the decision will be up to him.

Chookey