Bt Line Rental.... But I Don't Use It!!!!!

baloola

HI

Apologies if this has been asked before....

The only reason why I have a BT landline is to have internet connection (broadband) I don't use my landline at all... but if I cancel with BT I will have to cancel the broadband which I don't want to do as I don't want to lose my btinternet email address........

any ideas?

Thank you :grinheart

NigeWick

Change to a less costly landline provider?

Nigel.

baloola

Thanks but as I said I would rather keep my Bt broadband account.

So the question is how to get around having BT as internet provider (don't want to lose my email address) but no land line as I don't use it. It kills me paying the £10 a month for something I never use.

Any ideas?

helen21_2

Im a little confused, you say you dont use it, but you do! you need a line to use BB, therefore you do use your line to which you pay BT line rental too

heatherw_01

I have a BT line and I only use it for BB. Unfortunatley you need a landline to have BB.

natjay_2

baloola wrote:

Thanks but as I said I would rather keep my Bt broadband account.

So the question is how to get around having BT as internet provider (don't want to lose my email address) but no land line as I don't use it. It kills me paying the £10 a month for something I never use.

Any ideas?

if you dont use your bt line then how does your broadband get from the local exchange to your house?

mr_fishbulb

I think the best you can do is make sure you're on the cheapest line rental package. I think the have an occasional/very low user one.

baloola

oops sorry I meant I don't use it for phone calls ... Stupid me!!!! sorry guys and thank you for opening my eyes...

So I guess my broadband cost £29 pm + £10 line rental..... :-(

Have a great weekend you all

payless

why not swap line rental to the post office
they give you £50 off over the first year & quidco gives you £30 for joing - thats going to cover you for a few line rental
( They say current BB will not be touched, but ask, also BT BB might not be as cheap if you are not adding it to a BT line bill)

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There are a few "wireless" options

using a mobile for interenet access - but not cheap

Also wireless BB in some areas, don't know much about it , but read http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=wirelessbb

mr_fishbulb

payless wrote:

BT BB might not be as cheap if you are not adding it to a BT line bill

BT BB isn't 'cheap' at £29/month it's quite expensive.

Nicholas

baloola wrote:

HI

Apologies if this has been asked before....

The only reason why I have a BT landline is to have internet connection (broadband) I don't use my landline at all... but if I cancel with BT I will have to cancel the broadband which I don't want to do as I don't want to lose my btinternet email address........

any ideas?

Thank you :grinheart

I take it you are not in a cable area ie NTL/Telewest. If you are, you can get away with just having broadband. As for losing your e-mail address, I wised up to this years ago, and opted for a Hotmail account. In that time, I changed providers a few times and still have the same e-mail address.