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BT Monopoly

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    Sander wrote: »
    I'm having exactly the same problem. Apparently my exchange is ADSL enabled only and BT will not allow other providers to install equipment. Please let us know if you come up a solution.

    This is not correct. BT will (indeed, is required by statute to) allow any ISP to install equipment to offer LLU services. But on small rural exchanges the customer base is too small for them to justify the investment to do so.
    If you give the name of your exchange further advice can be given.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • N9eav
    N9eav Posts: 4,742 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote: »
    OP Just tell us the name of your telephone exchange, and we will have a look for you.

    Stenalees is my exchange
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  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,093 Forumite
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    Some possible alternatives: Virgin, T-Mobile, 3, Vodafone.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    N9eav wrote: »
    Stenalees is my exchange

    No LLU services available on that exchange, it's a Market 1. Howver you can do much better than BT Option 1 @ £15.99 (not sure where you got £17.99 from though).
    Plusnet Value is available @£11.99. (first 3 months at £5.99) and you can use the special offer advertised in the weekly MSE email to bring that down to £4.
    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband#packages
    Quidco cashback also available.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • N9eav
    N9eav Posts: 4,742 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    No LLU services available on that exchange, it's a Market 1. Howver you can do much better than BT Option 1 @ £15.99 (not sure where you got £17.99 from though).
    Plusnet Value is available @£11.99. (first 3 months at £5.99) and you can use the special offer advertised in the weekly MSE email to bring that down to £4.
    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband#packages
    Quidco cashback also available.

    I don't know where I got £17.99 from either. What I hoped for was an anytime call/broadband and line rental deal....
    I will look in to the Plusnet...

    Cheers
    NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    N9eav wrote: »
    I don't know where I got £17.99 from either. What I hoped for was an anytime call/broadband and line rental deal....
    I will look in to the Plusnet...

    Cheers

    You can get Plusnet Value as part of a bundle in that case, total of £28.24 for line rental, anytime calls and broadband (1st 3 months at £22.24). Quidco cashback also available.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • frankie
    frankie Posts: 848 Forumite
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    OP

    I'm on a market 1 exchange and use Madasafish (owned by BT and plusnet).

    I've been with them for yonks and always deal direct to get a deal. Currently paying £7 per month for 5GB limit. Speed is very poor though because I'm 4 miles from exchange out in the stix.

    I reckon if you contact Plusnet you will be able to broker a deal for you.
  • N9eav
    N9eav Posts: 4,742 Forumite
    If I change to Plus net can I keep my aol e-mail addresses?
    NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    edited 28 February 2010 at 7:55AM
    N9eav wrote: »
    If I change to Plus net can I keep my aol e-mail addresses?

    Yes you can. But why would you want to keep it?
    This may help:
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=787823
    Get a Googlemail account and then you can take that with you when you move ISP's.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • N9eav
    N9eav Posts: 4,742 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    Yes you can. But why would you want to keep it?
    This may help:
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=787823
    Get a Googlemail account and then you can take that with you when you move ISP's.

    Had the same address for over 10 years and I like it. I use the MAC mail program so never actually log on to aol site. But If I can still have the same free e-mail addresses I don't have to change anything.
    NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!
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