New Reduced Rates

We are pleased to announce a new low price - just £10 a month and we are also launching a simplified online payment system, which will be live in May 2005.

From the beginning of May 2005, we will be reducing the cost of the service to £10 a month. This is due to the arrival of ADSL in local exchanges, which has led to a reduction of charges for the lines used by SWB and we are pleased to be able to pass this reduction in costs on to our subscribers. Please note that as our costs are reduced, we are able to de-register for VAT, saving a further 17.5% over other suppliers. Therefore the new rate of £10 per month is just that - £10! This is approximately 30%-40% less than the basic broadband services now being offered by the ADSL suppliers (who typically charge £15 a month plus VAT).

The speed of the service offered by SWB will be unaffected by the drop in costs, and may therefore be 2 or 3 times faster than the broadband connection offered by these other suppliers.

We will also offer the same reduced rates for new subscribers - so please pass this news on to anyone you know who is thinking of getting a broadband connection!

New Billing System

SWB has implemented a new online billing system. To provide sufficient time for you to set up your account on the new payment system, we will not be billing existing users at all during May.

Please register for the new payment system and follow the instructions. This is a secure billing system hosted by SWB parters "Midas Billing". Click “Register” and fill in your details.

Please select the “Private/Domestic” package.

The MAC Address for your computer is printed on the enclosed invoice. Please type this carefully into the boxes provided (2 digits per box). This information allows our network and the billing system to identify your computer. If you connect from a different computer you will need to log-in using the Locust World screen.

In the Reference box please enter your SWB user name that you use to log in (its on the enclosed invoice).

Select your preferred payment method, either Credit Card or UK Direct Debit from the list box Payment Type.

Fill in your credit card or bank account details and click Submit.
If paying by credit card, the Authorisation Number is the last three digits of the number on the signature strip on the back of the credit card (for Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, EuroCard or Switch) or the 4 digit number at the right hand side on the front of American Express Cards.

This is a secure site and your credit card details will be encrypted when sent over the internet.

To ensure you have uninterrupted service, please register for online payments before 31st May. Your first payment will be deducted from your credit card or bank account in early June and Monthly thereafter.

We would like to thank you for your custom over the past year. And we look forward to continuing to provide you with fast, convenient, low cost online services over the coming year, and beyond.

Billing System:

https://secure.tempest-technology.com/midas/default.asp?meshowner=markepeoplecom&realm=SOUTHWIGHT

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