BT and Post Office

ste_coxy

Has anyone managed to get a phone line installed for free through the post office - I am curious as I would much prefer to go with them as they offer 1 month contracts as opposed to the 12 month rolling contract with BT.

I am moving to a new place (block of flats) in 2 weeks time and want to get ADSL so it means having to get a phone line installed. Don't fancy all the crap with BT such as having 2 make one chargeable call per month and it being on a 12 month rolling contract.

I looked into getting a phoneline installed with Post Office and ordered the line as I wanted to see if there would be a charge, I have also done the same with BT for the same reason, to find out if they would charge me.

If Post Office say there is a charge then I will tell them I'm going with BT. If BT tell me there is a charge with them then I will tell them about that free offer they have.

Just wanted to know if anyone has had a free line from Post Office.

Cheers guys

DVardysShadow

I have taken over an existing line, free, which was with BT, but I chose PO.

If the line has to be installed, then I doubt anyone will do it for free.

ste_coxy

DVardysShadow wrote: »

I have taken over an existing line, free, which was with BT, but I chose PO.

If the line has to be installed, then I doubt anyone will do it for free.

Do you mean you have moved into somewhere that had an existing line?

Do you think the Post Office could do this if there was an existing line in place?

DVardysShadow

ste_coxy wrote: »

Do you mean you have moved into somewhere that had an existing line?

Yes

Do you think the Post Office could do this if there was an existing line in place?

They did for me, but do you have an existing line? When you say you are moving to a 'new place', do you mean newly built or new to you? If it is totally new, then no one will ever have connected it, so you will have to pay a connection charge.

Heinz

DVardysShadow wrote: »

If it is totally new, then no one will ever have connected it, so you will have to pay a connection charge.

OTOH, you should be able to take advantage of the free connection offer BT currently have.

ste_coxy

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Yes

They did for me, but do you have an existing line? When you say you are moving to a 'new place', do you mean newly built or new to you? If it is totally new, then no one will ever have connected it, so you will have to pay a connection charge.

I am not 100% if there is an existing line or not - have not moved in as of yet but wanted to order it before I am there so that it is ready to use when I move in 2 weeks time.

Yeah I mean its new to me, not brand new built.