New tenants require internet

caeler

I would still get them to put their own line in. I did this whilst living at home with parents, it was before the time of sharing the line for calls and broadband but either way it worked out well. That way it was totally my responsibility.

boliston

If I had a lodger I'd get a line rental + broadband only package with only freephone outgoing calls.

kopper

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Have you got a dialling tone? If so there is a number you can ring and a bionic woman tells you what number you are calling from! :T If you have no dialling tone the line has been physically disconnected at the exchange and the number reused, in which case you will probably have to pay for reconnection. If that is the case I would suggest your lodger uses a mobile dongle as otherwise you as resident landlord are going to get shafted with a twelve or even eighteen month contract. If you do use PlusNet there is £38 cashback to be had if you sign up online - on PlusNet's website ('my account') you can set the maximum bill for broadband and landline which might be wise if you aren't ever-present.

ETA: 17070 is the number to ring for the bionic woman!

There is a dialling tone but I havent tried the 17070 number yet. It now appears that the previous owner has transferred the old number to their new property as when i ring the number it goes through to someone.
Does that mean even if i have a dial tone, theres no number associated with it so therefore it will be a new connection with BT only?