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Adding o2 Broadband to BT line???

How soon could / can you order o2 Broadband once BT take your Line Rental and calls back ??????

What is / was the waiting time from the time of ordering to get o2 Broadband added to bt line?????

It is really amazing how cheap you can get o2 BB standard £7.50 to free when others charge a fortune!!!
What's the catch??
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    As soon as your number is on BT's database.
    No idea
    Only £7.50 if on LLU exchnage and O2 customer, otherwise £12.50.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    Line rental is extra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,457 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hoping to get a real idea how long I will be without Broadband for??

    I could use my o2 mobile phone internet £1 day, internet cafe £1 hour or mobile phone @ library wifi (if supported) for free while I wait
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    I_luv_cats wrote: »
    How soon could / can you order o2 Broadband once BT take your Line Rental and calls back ??????

    What is / was the waiting time from the time of ordering to get o2 Broadband added to bt line?????

    It is really amazing how cheap you can get o2 BB standard £7.50 to free when others charge a fortune!!!
    What's the catch??

    No catch as long as your exchange has O2 LLU enabled, you have checked?
  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    My BT line was activated on the Monday,I ordered on the Wednesday (it takes a day or two to get onto the database),I had my welcome pack & Router on the Friday & I went live the following Tuesday.
    Eight days in total,AND I live in a small town too!
  • jem16
    jem16 Posts: 19,693 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Mine was ordered on Sunday and live on Friday so 5 days.
  • Lol @ the big fonts :D

    (and I blame the OP for starting it in the first place) ;)
  • 456789
    456789 Posts: 2,305 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Usually your number will be on the BT database 24 hours later and then it takes them a few days to get it activated so yes 4-8 days is the general range
  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,457 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Both examples sound rather good and quick.
    It's just that I had trouble getting my telephone line and broadband in the first place.
    I have to accept some downtime cos I am moving from Tiscali aka Talk Talk.
    Sam knows says I have o2/Be enabled in LLU presence
  • Infidel
    Infidel Posts: 1,226 Forumite
    I'll have to go and sort out my o2 BB in the next week or so. I hope it will work okay so I won't have to come on here shouting and possibly even SWEARING! :mad:
    Instigated terrorism the road to dictatorship.
  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,457 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Looks like a new O2 Broadband deal - (have missed out on the 2 months free)


    http://broadband.o2.co.uk/credit.jsp

    New deal you get £50 added to your o2 mobile account if you sign up for their fastest BB.

    If avail to me I would pay 12 x £2.50 more = £30.00 but get £50 credit after 60 days!!
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