Change landline & keep ISP?

jlo1983

Hi everyone

Okay, newbie here, so be gentle if I sound like a complete numpty!

My BT Landline contract is up for renewal on 5th Jan. My phone line rental is currently with BT, but my broadband is with 02. Is it possible to switch from BT and keep my current broadband contract, or am I better off switching to something like TalkTalk's £6.49/£7.49 (or whatever) calls & broadband package? (I'm aware I still have to pay around £12 line rental on this). I use the internet a lot so mobile broadband isn't really an option cos of usage limits/cost, but I'm sick of paying £20 a month to BT for a phone line that I only really use for the internet connection!

Hope I'm making sense! Any help is much appreciated, cheers Jen.

spike7451

Yes,It is possible but you would need to let O2 know when the change is going to be done well in advance so they can arrange to re-supply your new line with broadband as the Broadband Tie Pairs in the exchange will need changed from BT to your new service.

mandi

spike7451 wrote: »

Yes,It is possible but you would need to let O2 know when the change is going to be done well in advance so they can arrange to re-supply your new line with broadband as the Broadband Tie Pairs in the exchange will need changed from BT to your new service.

Im interested to know who would provide the line other than Talk Talk , as Im in the same position ..


Thank you

spike7451

Post office.£12 a month.

For only £12.00 a month, you get line rental, inclusive calls thrown in and lots more

• inclusive line rental - no need to pay BT
• inclusive evening and weekend calls - to UK landlines and 0845/0870 numbers1
• inclusive weekend calls - to UK mobiles as well as our top 40 international destinations1
• inclusive calls anytime - to other Home Phone customers1
• no long contract and no minimum tie-in

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content1?catId=68600711&mediaId=19300217&campaignid=PI0075&intcampaignid=PI0075

jem16

jlo1983 wrote: »

but I'm sick of paying £20 a month to BT for a phone line that I only really use for the internet connection!

Why are you paying BT £20pm if you don't use the phone?

BT's minimum package works out at £11.25 per month if you pay be direct debit and have paper-free billing. This gives you weekend calls and Caller Display if you sign up to BT Privacy.

macman

Stay with BT for line rental (but at £11.25, not £20) and o2 for broadband. The TT Esssentials package is only available if you are on a TT LLU exchange.
TT maybe be cheap, but it is certainly not cheerful. O2 LLU is well worth a little more (£7.34 with the mobile discount).

m00nie

with the post office phone can you have any isp still?

so your not tied to the post office broadband only?

can you get cashback from anywhere for the po phone?

spike7451

m00nie;27927015]with the post office phone can you have any isp still? Yes

so your not tied to the post office broadband only?No

can you get cashback from anywhere for the po phone?Dont know.

m00nie

thanks..

they on about £110 conection charge so have emailed them to see if would need to pay it..

OldGreyFox

Unless a working landline with dial tone exists, Post Office Homephone will normally charge £110 to install or activate a new line .

Basically Post Office Homephone is BT rebranded.

spike7451

If you're changing from one active provider (BT) to another (PO) then you should'nt be liable for the charge.It's a simple matter of provisioning the line & connecting the Tie Pairs in the PSTN exchange.