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Fastest Line Installation?

Hey all.

Im moving into a new build house soon, and was wondering who would be the fastest to install a new line? BT have said they can come out in just over 3 weeks, which I think is a joke! Are there any places out there that dont use BT to install the new lines?

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  • Heinz
    Heinz Posts: 11,191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    All 'providers' have to use Openreach and, supposedly, OR cannot give any priority.
    Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    And 3 weeks is really very good-in the days before privatisation you could wait months for a new line.
    If you don't want BT, your only alternative is VM cable, if available.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • DonnyDave
    DonnyDave Posts: 1,579 Forumite
    micflair wrote: »
    Im moving into a new build house soon, and was wondering who would be the fastest to install a new line? BT have said they can come out in just over 3 weeks, which I think is a joke! Are there any places out there that dont use BT to install the new lines?
    Yes. KCom (and not BT) is the incumbant in Kingston-upon-Hull and Beverley.
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