[bbb]

I know of the deal from i-cable: sign a 15 month contract for $99 HKD per month. Any others available for less?

Also, how is the quality of i-cable broadband service?

[Anthony Green]

Well, you ONLY get a phone number **IF** it is within their operational area for TELEPHONE service.

Contrary to expectations - although I have two i-cable installations in my flat - I can't get an additional phone number out of them !!

Crazy?

YES - I thought that the VoIP phone "service" that they were offering was sent back via their TV system & immerged into the local system back at their HQ.

Nota Bene : There have been NUMEROUS complaints about this "phone" service - every one of the complaints said that they couldn't get to i-Cable to complain about their service.

Likewise, don't hold up too much expectation for Internet either.

Unlike ADSL and one subscriber using one line to its fullest capabilities - Cable connections are **SHARED** - so that if many people are downloading stuff at the same time on your local access point - then YOUR own speeds will be much less than the 1.5Mbps "promised" you.

Caveat Emptor !

[kostas]

Originally Posted by Anthony Green

Unlike ADSL and one subscriber using one line to its fullest capabilities - Cable connections are **SHARED** - so that if many people are downloading stuff at the same time on your local access point - then YOUR own speeds will be much less than the 1.5Mbps "promised" you.

Exactly.. If your neighbors are download junkies whose ultimate goal is to download the whole internet into their PC then you are into trouble.

So I suggest you to pay something extra and get a decent (and faster) DSL connection.