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Re-connecting an old line

Matt17
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in Phones & TV
I will be moving into a house that has been empty for a few months, there is a phone line to the house which I assume will have been disconnected when the previous owners moved out, will I have to pay a fee to get the line reconnected and who do I contact to do this will it have to be BT or can any home phone provider do this?
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The fee depends on what the provider you choose charges.
Not all providers will reconnect ceased lines, but many do.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0 -
It's normally the same charge as for a new line (BT start at £130, others down to about £40). And, no, it doesn't have to be BT, although it's BT OR who do the physical work required.No free lunch, and no free laptop0
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I will be moving into a house that has been empty for a few months, there is a phone line to the house which I assume will have been disconnected when the previous owners moved out, will I have to pay a fee to get the line reconnected and who do I contact to do this will it have to be BT or can any home phone provider do this?:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S)
Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money.
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In my experience, providers make their charges for this up as they go along.
I also asked Sky to start an old line a while back, which after 6 weeks they finally decided they were unable to do.
BT will probably be less hassle, and I had an old line restarted by them for nothing when I agreed to an 18 month contract.0 -
A few company will charge you for doing it if you just take out a talk package, but if you take phone and broadband with them, they'll often waive the fee0
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