bringing my O2 BB to a property currently being supplied by BT

Gordon_Hose

Why is your landlord paying for BT line rental for a phone he can't use???

penniesforme

Colin_London wrote: »

PS. How come BT is talking to you about you landlords account and giving you his MAC code?!

BT gave him the MAC and he passes it onto me

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Why is your landlord paying for BT line rental for a phone he can't use???

I don't know. he is adamant that he is keeping it under his name etc. :mad::mad::mad: and he does not want the BB to be cancelled because he insist that there is a reconnection charge, even after BT has said that there wouldn't be one! :mad::mad::mad:

Gordon_Hose

You won't be able to get broadband in your name on his line. He'll have to sort it out for you, or you'll have to use his.

System

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

You won't be able to get broadband in your name on his line. He'll have to sort it out for you, or you'll have to use his.

Or you will need to get another line put in.

System

I didn't know that you could put broadband on hold? I reckon that it is still live but no router connected.

Do BT have a simple system for the username & password?

Gordon_Hose

Or that, but they'd have to get the LL's permission first. And he/she doesn't sound the most helpful.

System

As long as you don't incur extra broadband charges he's not really going to know.

BT use the phone number to authenticate. See http://btybb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7447/~/how-do-i-set-up-my-non-bt-router%3F

Gordon_Hose

But it's his house, they need to ask permission to install an additional phone socket.

System

I don't believe that you need the LLs permission to get a phone line installed.

As things stand, as far as the OP is concerned, there is effectively no phone line in the property. I see no reason why the op can not go ahead and get a new line installed. i am sure that there are some line providers who do not insist on a 12 month contract.

Gordon_Hose

Of course you do. If you didn't he could charge them for putting it back to how it was before the OR engineer installs an additional phone socket.