Do I need to pay line rental to BT in order to get broadband from plusnet?

dn852k4

As this site seems to indicate that you can't have broadband if you pay your line rental to primus but doesn't alaborate on the reasons why?

For those who don't want broadband, unusually the two cheapest calls providers both allow override calls to be made from them even if you sign up for their line rental. BT is £11.25 a month (£14 without direct debit or paper-less billing) including evening and weekend calls if you get a year's contract while Primus Home Saver* is £9.50 for the same, there are savings to be made. For more details see the best-buy section.

What I want to know, is it possible to pay line rental to primus @ £9.50, then get broadbrand through plusnet @ £6.99? or do I need to have the line renatl through BT?

penrhyn

The simple answer is that these companies cross subsidise their products. They want you to take telephony and internet as a combined product.

dn852k4

I can't have the line through primus then go with another broadband provider then?

Plusnet_company_representative

Yep - You can.

You need to have a BT 'telephone line' though. However, you can have a BT line, pay BT nothing, but pay Primus for the line rental and calls costs. You can then pay us for your broadband service.

Make sense?

macman

You need a BT line, but don't have to pay line rental to BT. For example I have Plusnet broadband but pay line rental to Tiscali (Pipex).