Dynamic IP Providers - UK

[stealthebayer50]

Good Evening All,

Can someone confirm to me please which current providers in the UK offer dynamic services.

From what I've read Sky Broadband & BT do, but is this the case in every instance because I've also read sometimes this is not the case.

Can someone clarify please?

[Ebayorbust]

BT offers dynamic IP.

[Imakemoney]

I am also curious about this -Are all BT's broadband packages dynamic?

[Ebayorbust]

Originally Posted by Imakemoney

Are all BT's broadband packages dynamic? Or do you specifically have to ask for the dynamic IP package?

Hi mate,

I thought they were all dynamic but to be honest, I couldn't say. I can't recall ever reading anything on here about BT having a Static IP. Sky, maybe but BT, no.

[Imakemoney]

Hi dude,

I'm with SKy at the moment & have a dynamic IP, however getting quite a poor service so thinking of switching to BT too...

I do know that some people reported that not all of Sky's packages/routers were dynamic, so wondered if the same applied to BT....

Do you have the homehub ebayorbust?

[Ebayorbust]

Yep, got one.

I use 3g dongle on a laptop for ebay etc but have bt broadband in the house.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Imakemoney

I am also curious about this -Are all BT's broadband packages dynamic?

Think some of the BT's have that dreaded 'sticky' IP.

Or is that SKY?

Or maybe both.

That Hub thingy is dynamic.

[stealthebayer50]

I've heard that not all of sky's routers are now dynamic - not sure if anyone else has had any experiences?

Seems my decision is between sky & BT now...

[GTB]

i heard that sky have sticky dynamic ip

meaning it does change...eventually

[stevebills]

All broadband providers give u dynamic address with a long lease as standard.
All providers give the option of switching to a Static IP at a cost
VPN, playing online games are best for Static IP's
I don't play games or use a VPN
get a dongle on 02 or unlocked and put a giffgaff Sim in it job done this will run multiple stealth accounts
even better run 2 pc's so u can run your broadband on one and your stealth accounts on the other keeps it all safe and tidy!

[GTB]

i thought virgin was static regardless ?

[GreenBean]

Nope, virigin is dynamic

IP gets assigned long term so sticky

Have to fiddle to change it

[GTB]

right

i always thought it was static

BT dynamic

sky was dynamic, now sticky

[lecher1984]

Why don’t you want to use a VPN? Any internet providers keep logs on their customers regardless what IP (either static or dynamic) they offer.

[Ebayorbust]

What's the issue with that?

So long as the information isn't shared with ebay / paypal then it isn't a problem. The chances of that ever happening are extremely unlikely.

[johnnyleeds]

I'm with GiffGaff and as far as I can tell the IP is dynamic and can often change even while you are online, however I have noticed that sometime the IP address can be only 1 character different to previous ones that I've logged. Is there a chance that the same IP address could be reused and potentially cause a problem?

[GTB]

a tip for anyone struggling with ip address in UK

get a dongle

[lecher1984]

The best way to check if your IP is either static or dynamic, just disconnect and reconnect your modem and check if your IP has been changed or not

[a.v.limited]

Virgin is static

can change mac address though

3 or t mobile mobile broadbands are dynamic

[GTB]

also a tip for anyone who needs to check their ip address

go here IP Burger - Track Your IP Address!

always log your ip address used with which account

also always check your ip address has changed before logging into a different account

good luck stealthers

[Callidus]

Originally Posted by Imakemoney

Hi dude,

I'm with SKy at the moment & have a dynamic IP, however getting quite a poor service so thinking of switching to BT too...

I do know that some people reported that not all of Sky's packages/routers were dynamic, so wondered if the same applied to BT....

Do you have the homehub ebayorbust?

No they are not all DYNAMIC - I have SKY at home and it is a Static IP and I could try and turn it off 100 times and it wouldnt change!

[arktech]

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

Virgin is static

can change mac address though

3 or t mobile mobile broadbands are dynamic

i can usually get 3 ip changes a day with virgin media.

also we have virgin telly broadband and lanldine phone, this mean i can buy virgin payg sims for a £5 with £10 phone credit with 8p per minute calls.