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06-01-2020, 23:41 | #1 |
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New ISP process started!
After sorting out some new e mail address that are independent of ISP I have started the process away from Virgin Media currently @ £72.00 plus pcm to go with BT for TV Entertainment,Fibre Super Fast Broadband & phone package with extras on a 24 month contract @ £43.99. One off cost of £19.99.
Spent a bit of time looking at cheaper packages but this still saves me £316.11 in year one. Decided against Talk Talk as they seem to have poor customer ratings. Some sort of guarantee on my Broadband Speed that gives me a reduction if it does not measure up. Not sure what it means but also getting a one off £70 voucher - probably a supply of Vegan Magazines. lol |
30-01-2020, 17:42 | #2 |
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Not a great start with BT so far!
On Monday BT installed my phone line with internet & phone deal - I kept my number so it was transferred from VM.
The TV box seems okay I ordered a pair of BT Mini Connectors V2 for Ethernet over mains protocol connection to our rear lounge. So far our phone has never rung though you can ring out okay. If I ring from my mobile the house phone stays silent. The self test number they gave me has not fixed anything - the ring back does not work. BT are returning this Friday to check my connections. I had a text telling me they will charge me £85 if its an internal connection issue! I assured them when I reported the fault that I had tried two different phones and had even removed the ADSL extender / plug to see if that made a difference (at their request). Probably a related fault but the broadband is intermittent - speed is 50 Mb/s when it woks down to 9 Mb/s before it drops down to zero. Hopefully its just teething problems. |
30-01-2020, 21:49 | #3 |
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Modern technology is just not all it seems, especially communications, so much is still running on old wires laid down many years ago, wish you luck, Rick
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30-01-2020, 21:56 | #4 | |
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They had to route a new cable through central shared ducting so I figured the wires would still be good. It's supposed to be fibre broadband - I guess the fibre junction is miles away so plenty of scope for signal loss. |
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31-01-2020, 10:10 | #5 | |
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31-01-2020, 11:46 | #6 | |
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Openreach have sorted the phone issue.
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Our VM connection looks as though its Optical Fibre to the junction box on the street then a phone line type connection to our house. I know BT did/do Fibre connections to business premises never seen it on private house connections. Openreach visited today and have fixed my phone line - it now rings - he disconnected & reconnected at the exchange to fix this. I will need to monitor the broadband over a few days as the drop out is intermittent. |
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