Is this a good deal for a new line?

jd87

The property I am moving to doesn't seem to have a BT line at the moment and I am trying to find the cheapest way of getting one.

It's only needed for broadband really. I am tied into a broadband package (see my other thread) which I want to take with me so I just need a line to get it transferred to. I just called Primus Saver and they said they can do the line for £59 and then I would pay £7.99 line rental for a 12 month contract on their Home Phone Saver package.

Compared to BT's ridiculous £14-ish a month for 18 months tie in this seems pretty good. Is there anything better out there?

Neil_Jones

Does the property have a telephone master socket?
If so then that means it's physically disconnected at the exchange and probably won't be classed as a new line as such. If that is the case then a 12 month contract will probably get that fee waived if you ask nicely.

It's unusual to find a property that doesn't have a telephone line of some sort already in, but not out of the ordinary, unless it's a brand new build.

TimBear

I beg to differ Neil. I'm in my third property in the last three years, none were new builds and I've had to install a line in each house!

It depends whether there was a line in the property which has been 'stopped', in other words just deactivated and can be reactivated at no charge, or if it's been actually cancelled in which case you'd have to install a brand new line as if there never had been, and this is chargeable.

Back to the OP, sounds like a reasonable price to me.

Heinz

Some line providers will only allow their own flavour of ADSL to be carried. Have you confirmed Primus will allow O2 ADSL on theirs?

jd87

Neil Jones: It seems that providers don't care whether a line is physically there or not. They charge the same fee whether it is an installation or just a reactivation. I will ask and try to get them to waive it though.

Heinz: That's a good point. I will check with Primus.