Divvery suspected in
the VPN thread confirmed :-(
I've been logging into plusnet periodically to see if there's anything that could do to improve my connection speed, mainly the upload due to WFH self to self emails for the porpoises of printing, scanning & diffpdf. Yes there is but it nearly doubles the cost of my package making my line + BB cost approaching £60 a month. Too much. Grumble, log out, repeat in 2 months.
Except that the fibre packages include line rental, my current deal does not. Subtract the £30 pcm I'm paying to BT and it all looks rather different.
Fill out the online switch form and the cost came down a bit but I was nervous about losing my number so before pushing the button I called.
And talking to a human the cost came down more.
From £16+£30 a month to £23 a month for 2 years with upload speed in the range x4 to x8
What. A. Berk.
(I do of course have to survive the switch process, preferably with my sanity)