BT Line installation / Talk Talk services

Chrisblue1962

Hi, I am with Virgin Media but being a DFW I need to cut phone and broadband costs fast!!!. I've looked around and Virgin Media's £39.00 a month is going to have to go .

I've hit on the following idea..
1. Get BT to install a BT phone line for free, as per current offer - saves about £122.00.
2. Get Talk Talk to provide phone service and broadband to this new BT line - saves £59.99 charged by Talk Talk for their line installation.

Talk Talk package: £17.74/month (TV on freeview enabled TV)
Virgin (on the rediculous) Media: £38.95
Savings per month: £21.21 :T

My query is... can I get BT to install a line and NOT take a telephone service from them but get Talk Talk to provide it but not let Talk Talk install the line?

espresso

Think again! BT will install the line for free but you will then be committed to an 18 month contract.

Chrisblue1962

Thanks expresso, I know I may have to enter into an 18month contract with BT but I would want that just to be just for line rental only..or do I have to take phone services from them as well to qualify for the free installation?

Heinz

Line rental includes the telephone service - one or other of BT's calls plans (most people go for the free option, the Unlimited Weekend Plan).

OTOH, you will then have a line on which you can have ADSL broadband - and there are numerous providers.

iniltous

Although you can get BT to install the line for free ( if the offer is still available) you have an 18 month contract and have to make a certain number of chargable calls per billing period, broadband you have 100's of service providers to choose from but companys like Talk Talk and Sky may only offer you a cheap deal if you take telephony/line rental from then as well ( so breaking your BT contract and liable to the ££ penalty )
Lots of people seem to rate o2 and if you have a o2 mobile then they can be pretty cheap

ACDeag

Chrisblue1962 wrote: »

Hi, I am with Virgin Media but being a DFW I need to cut phone and broadband costs fast!!!. I've looked around and Virgin Media's £39.00 a month is going to have to go .

I've hit on the following idea..
1. Get BT to install a BT phone line for free, as per current offer - saves about £122.00.
2. Get Talk Talk to provide phone service and broadband to this new BT line - saves £59.99 charged by Talk Talk for their line installation.

Talk Talk package: £17.74/month (TV on freeview enabled TV)
Virgin (on the rediculous) Media: £38.95
Savings per month: £21.21 :T

My query is... can I get BT to install a line and NOT take a telephone service from them but get Talk Talk to provide it but not let Talk Talk install the line?

Won't work as under the free installation deal you also need to make 10 calls a month through BT, otherwise I think they can charge you for the installation they gave free at the beginning.

Chrisblue1962

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I may just go for Talk Talk's deal and pay the £59.99 line installation fee as their package is free for three months and then quite cheap from then on.

fluffboo

Just a small point - when you install a line with Talktalk on their 59.99 deal they'll want you to start a 24 month contract with a possible 70 pound cancellation fee - just something to add to the mix

OldGreyFox

Chrisblue1962 wrote: »

Thanks to everyone for the replies. I may just go for Talk Talk's deal and pay the £59.99 line installation fee as their package is free for three months and then quite cheap from then on.

If you take a new line from Talk Talk its a 24 month contract.:eek:

ACDeag

Chrisblue1962 wrote: »

Hi, I am with Virgin Media but being a DFW I need to cut phone and broadband costs fast!!!. I've looked around and Virgin Media's £39.00 a month is going to have to go .

I've hit on the following idea..
1. Get BT to install a BT phone line for free, as per current offer - saves about £122.00.
2. Get Talk Talk to provide phone service and broadband to this new BT line - saves £59.99 charged by Talk Talk for their line installation.

Talk Talk package: £17.74/month (TV on freeview enabled TV)
Virgin (on the rediculous) Media: £38.95
Savings per month: £21.21 :T

My query is... can I get BT to install a line and NOT take a telephone service from them but get Talk Talk to provide it but not let Talk Talk install the line?

You might find that Virgin give you a good deal to stay with them if you speak to them.