House move-no BT sockets

ukmike

Hi,hope to be moving house shortly but the house i'm buying doesn't
have any BT sockets,it has a line going in(overhead),with the old phone wires
hanging loose.In order to transfer my BT phone & BB internet,will BT
put in a phone socket for free?If not,what is the cost? Can i just get
a private firm to fit one? Mike

cajef

Standard BT installation and connection charge is £124.99.

The cable up to the master socket is BT property and it is illegal for anyone else to install or tamper with a BT line prior to the NTE5 master socket.

ukmike

Standard BT installation and connection charge is £124.99.

Surely thats if there is no line to the property,this house HAS an existing line going into the house,but has the old,pre-socket,wiring.I doubt if BT could connect a phone up to them!

hurrah

ukmike wrote: »

Surely thats if there is no line to the property,this house HAS an existing line going into the house,but has the old,pre-socket,wiring.I doubt if BT could connect a phone up to them!

To normally qualify for free connection, both the outside and inside wiring plus the master socket need to be in situ and working.

When you apply , you can choose to spread the cost of your connection. You would normally make a payment upfront of £27.49, which includes a facility fee of £12.46, followed by four further payments of £27.49 which will be added to your first four quarterly (three-monthly) bills. .

BritBrat

Is there a box of any kind?

It's only two wires

If there in no box you will have to get BT to do it.

ukmike

Is there a box of any kind?

It's only two wires

No box at all.Just 1 cable hanging down the hallway with 5/6 wires coming out.Guess i'll have to phone BT before the move to see what they can do.Many thanks all.

Heinz

I'm sure BT will be pleased to come along and connect a master socket for you.

OTOH, I found the below thread interesting reading.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=423013