BT's 'Anytime' now officially 'half the time'

NEWS BTopenworld has announced more restrictions on the use of its 'unmetered' internet access products. From 5 June users of the 'Anytime' service will only be allowed online for 12 hours a day, rather than the 16 they are currently allotted. The company has written to its customers warning them of the move, and it's encouraging users who live in ADSL-connected areas to shift to broadband, with the first 5,000 to do so being offered a £90 credit in return. BTopenworld's Anytime service costs £15.99 per month, while the cheapest DSL package from BTopenworld costs £29.99, with an £85 charge for equipment. The £65 set-up fee is currently being waived until 31 May. BTopenworld denied reports it had been switching heavy users of its Anytime service to different dial-up numbers with poorer availability of servers. The company did make a similar move at the end of last year, but a spokesman insisted that the exercise had not been repeated since. However, since that move was taken, several thousand heavy users had been disconnected for "violating their terms and conditions", he said.