repairing bt line?

oysterman

does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to repair t/phone line that has been severed. Would i have to get bt to do it or could i get someone private into do it .
cheers

Browntoa

wheres it been severed ??

if its indoors after the first extension then you can do it your self

oysterman

Browntoa wrote:

wheres it been severed ??

if its indoors after the first extension then you can do it your self

No outside wall,

Hunnymonster

BT, and be prepared to sit down for the bill arriving - unless it's come down because the mount failed or something (ie. failed rather than pulled down)

DonnyDave

Who's severed it? You say it's outside, is it before it goes into the first 'master' socket?

Steve_xx

If it's outside get BT to fix it. Simply report to them that there is no dial tone on the line. There will be no charge for this, unless of course you told them that you had done it.

If you did do it and you can actually access it, simply rejoin it and protect it from ingress of water.

hammy_the_hammer

you will be advised of charges as a matter of course . the bt engineer who arrives on site would decide ultimately if you get charged. if it's been damaged within your curtilage it's highly likely you will get a bill. how was it damaged? is the outside wall in your garden or directly onto the public footway eg like an old fashioned terrace like coronation street?