WHo to use for combined package?

LCK73

Hi

Just moving to new place and need to set up a combined phone,tv and broadband package. Don't know who to use, anyone got a recommendation.

Looking for the cheapest deal in a non cabled area - only require basic channels, use broadband a lot and phone use is not massive.

Currently paying BT about £50 a month for just phone and broadband alone!

Thanks.

penrhyn

Check on samknows if your exchange has Sky/Easynet.
You will need a BT fixed line but the total package would be competitive.

LCK73

Hi,
thanks for this but I don't understand the results that I've just got from SamKnows.
Apparently my exchange is
"Market 1
This exchange has BT Wholesale as the sole provider of broadband services"

Does this mean I won't be able to get Sky or Virgin to provide me with a phone/broadband/tv package:eek: Am I stuck with BT:eek:

espresso

LCK73 wrote: »

Hi,
thanks for this but I don't understand the results that I've just got from SamKnows.
Apparently my exchange is
"Market 1
This exchange has BT Wholesale as the sole provider of broadband services"

Does this mean I won't be able to get Sky or Virgin to provide me with a phone/broadband/tv package:eek: Am I stuck with BT:eek:

Are you not on the Kendal exchange then? here

LCK73

Not in the place I will be moving too.....

espresso

LCK73 wrote: »

Not in the place I will be moving too.....

So what is the new exchange?

LCK73

Sorry, should have said...Greystoke (CA110BZ)

espresso

LCK73 wrote: »

Sorry, should have said...Greystoke (CA110BZ)

Yes basically Greystoke has no LLU presence so you can choose any ISP that uses a BT line e.g. here not just BT. More choices here, read users reviews/ratings here.

LCK73

Thanks for the v.useful info and links.

To confirm (for my thicko sake) -

1. My exchange doesn't allow for a combined TV/phone/bband package.
2. I can get broadband alone from a variety of sources.

Last question - should I be able to get a combined bband and phone package from a variety of sources or is it just the broadband?

Thanks for your patience.....
Lisa

espresso

LCK73 wrote: »

1. My exchange doesn't allow for a combined TV/phone/bband package.

Possible but I'm not too familliar with combined packages e.g. Sky here because they don't have their own equipment in the exchange, it would cost a bit more.

2. I can get broadband alone from a variety of sources.

Yes hundreds of different ISP's via a BT line, not just BT.

Last question - should I be able to get a combined bband and phone package from a variety of sources or is it just the broadband?

It is possible but keeping your line with BT is often the best option - more options for calls and broadband. If you change your line to one specific provider, you are stuck with that provide unless you switch back to a BT line.

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