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BT connection charge
paperclip4201
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in Phones & TV
I'm about to move into my student house and need broadband, i was originally looking at O2 broadband as it's cheap (i have an O2 contract) and reliable. My landlady said that there's a phoneline in the house which just needs to be reactivated. However, when i phoned BT they said i'd have to pay a £125 connection charge, so i'm wondering if it's possible to trace whether i have a line with any other provider at my house?
My other option is to go with virgin media, which seem to be cheaper then shelling out £125 to bt :mad:
My other option is to go with virgin media, which seem to be cheaper then shelling out £125 to bt :mad:
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Paperclip4201 BT is offering a free installation deal which i believe is ending on 30/9 - you should be able to snap up this deal without paying the £125. There is an official BT rep on this forum, contact them for help. good luck0
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That BT offer (18 month contract, make 10 calls per month) has been extended until the end of the year now.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.0
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Thank you heinz!
Is there a minimum the call must last? And isn't it free weekend (and evening?) calls with BT anyway so i can just make 10 free landline calls a month? In other words, what's the catch? :P
I still think this is stupid, £125 to flick a switch. Whatever i do i'll be losing money (my house contract is 11 months so won't need it after that), but paying £67.50 is better then the £125.
With quidco, it seems that O2 broadband + BT line is cheaper then virgin
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http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=24956499&postcount=4paperclip4201 wrote: »Is there a minimum the call must last? And isn't it free weekend (and evening?) calls with BT anyway so i can just make 10 free landline calls a month? In other words, what's the catch?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.0 -
Hehehe, thanks again. Is there anything you don't know?0
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