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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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6th Apr 09 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

As far as I know my new property physically has a BT line installed, it just needs activating (I am going to confirm this as it will answer my later question), is it this activation of the line that BT charge a rediculous £75 for? I believe I got that fee waived when I brought the service over to my current property, so im just wondering if anyone has tips to getting it done for free again, as Im not planning on keeping their broadband package, but will be needing their shite, overpriced phoneline if I want to stay on the internet, unless anyone can recommend a mobile or 'real wireless' service

Dan

[Edited on 06-04-2009 by dannymccann]
MarkM
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6th Apr 09 at 10:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No I beleive the £125 charge is if they have to install a new line.
dannymccann
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6th Apr 09 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ive given them a ring, apparently as its a new property and no previous connection we have to pay it The woman said the cabling is probably already there, it just needs to be connected to their network. Is mobile broadband any good? I assume I cant play xbox live on it?
MarkM
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6th Apr 09 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Try Virgin Media as I'm sure they dont charge for a new installation.

Dont quote me on that though.
dannymccann
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6th Apr 09 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No cable, adsl only No one has use for a landline anymore now we all have mobiles, except for broadband
dannymccann
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6th Apr 09 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Also according to a few forums on the internet (digispy and mse etc) people are saying the £125 fee is a nominal amount thats stated everywhere and given over the phone, apparently if the engineer turns up and finds all that needs doing is the box in your room activating (no rewiring etc or anything like that) they just tell you its free of charge and that it will be done in the next few days? Experiences, that sounds very similar to what it was like in this property now, I got it done free even though some twunt had chopped the phone socket to pieces
James_DT
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6th Apr 09 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Two houses in a row I've lived in have had the socket, line etc installed and have still had to pay the £125.
You can spread the cost of the £125 over a few months though, you don't have to pay it in one chunk.

edit: But the house before it didn't cost a penny.

[Edited on 06-04-2009 by James_DT]
Kathryn W
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6th Apr 09 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If the house already has a line/had one then no it doesnt cost.

We had this problem when we got our place. The house had previously had a BT Line although was removed when the previous owners had cable.

We had a new line put up (none went to the house) and it was free..

John
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6th Apr 09 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It depends if the line was ceased or just cancelled, sometimes it costs, sometimes it doesn't.
Dom
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6th Apr 09 at 22:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Heard that if you go through the post office for ADSL you can get the line activation fee waivered. might be worth looking at
dannymccann
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7th Apr 09 at 06:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

^ Heard that about Sky as well, need to make some enquiries

 
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