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New BT line

skint-78
skint-78 Posts: 49 Forumite
in Phones & TV
HI. I am hoping to get a BT landline to reduce my bills, as I am currently with NTL. The house does not have a BT landline. Do you know if there is any way of having one fitted without the £99.99 charge?

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  • Steve_xx
    Steve_xx Posts: 6,976 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    There is no way to avaoid the charge from BT.
  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    Steve_xx wrote:
    There is no way to avaoid the charge from BT.
    .... if the house has never had a BT line in the past.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    If its any help BT will allow you to pay this by instalments. (Four if i remember corrrectly).
  • bbb_uk
    bbb_uk Posts: 2,108 Forumite
    The cost is £99 (it used to be £75) for anyone who has never had BT before (ie needing a brand new line installed) and is payable quarterly at a rate of £22.49 but this method includes a £12 odd 'administration' fee taking it to £112.45.

    If the house has had a BT line before then (ie previous occupier) then it is free reconnection.

    See here for more info.
    :j SayNoTo0870.com
  • kne
    kne Posts: 34 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Can I suggest when the engineer comes around give them tea and biscuits and be really nice ( you should be anyways ). We did this and let him use our power to drill some holes (his cordless was flat).... somehow we didnt get the bill for installation ;-)....

    HTH!
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