Please make LLU simple as banging head against brick wall!!!!!

I_luv_cats

I am going with BT LR from early March, £12.79 Months 123 and £17.78 thereafter. Monthly billing. (less £1.25 if go paperless billing discount) A/T calls and LR.

BT say I need a MAC - Do I??

ACDeag

I_luv_cats wrote: »

I am going with BT LR from early March, £12.79 Months 123 and £17.78 thereafter. Monthly billing. (less £1.25 if go paperless billing discount) A/T calls and LR.

BT say I need a MAC - Do I??

Is your broadband LLU. If not then a MAC code could be used. If LLU then probably no point.

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php

I_luv_cats

o2 is LLU at my exchange BUT isn't BT (early March) a fresh line as they have taken it back for LR so no MAC

ACDeag

I_luv_cats wrote: »

o2 is LLU at my exchange BUT isn't BT (early March) a fresh line as they have taken it back for LR so no MAC

If Tiscali wasn't LLU at your exchange then BT could move BB with a Mac as your line would not be LLU'd. If Tiscali is LLU then you can't move the broadband back, you will have to wait for LR to move before you can go to O2. O2 although LLU this is only for broadband and so line rental stays with BT.

There are two types of LLU. The broadband element can be LLU on its own or you can have full LLU for your line rental and BB.

I_luv_cats

Ofcom seems to have thought they were doing a favour with LLU but it is made to seem confusing by the companies.

I think there is a database that confuses the issue, my BT line shows up after it goes live and then I can ask for BB to be added to BT but it will be BB LLU added to a non LLU line.

ACDeag

I_luv_cats wrote: »

Ofcom seems to have thought they were doing a favour with LLU but it is made to seem confusing by the companies.

I think there is a database that confuses the issue, my BT line shows up after it goes live and then I can ask for BB to be added to BT but it will be BB LLU added to a non LLU line.

Is confusing. Ofcom needs to do something about migration from one LLU supplier to another.

I_luv_cats

It is annoying how you get conflicting info. I phoned o2 three times and got 2 different answers.
There are so many forums on this subject!!!!

http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/hidden-cost-of-llu-14082007.html
has an article on hidden cost of LLU

I_luv_cats

is it true if you quit TT without transferring to lets say BT, your line goes dead and you have to pay £100 + for a new line even though there is still a box in ya house and a telephone cable linked to the exchange????
TT mention a £30 sessation charge for exchange work.
I went to a telephone exchange in the 80's school trip and it had rows and rows of relay switches. Early days there were operators with jack plugs. Today it must be a small console or something
SO what does the exchange physically do when changing provider?