Landline/Broadband confusion

petal07_2

I need to get Broadband into my new flat. I don't have a telephone line to the property and I only receive the free TV channels from Sky, so therefore don't pay Sky anything at the moment. I have free Orange calls in the evenings and at weekends so don't really need a landline. The world's my oyster so to speak. What's the best way forward? Please help I'm a real technophobe! Do you need a BT landline to get Broadband or can it be done solely through Sky without any landline?

normanmark

Only company that can install broadband without a phone line is Virgin Media (if you're in a cabled area that is, if not then you'll have to get a BT landline)

petal07_2

Thanks Norman! Does a landline always need to be a BT landline or are there other installers? I see that Martin mentions TalkTalk saying that the package includes line rental - is that rental from talktalk or BT? When I said technophobe I wasn't joking.

normanmark

Both AFAIK, im not too hot on landlines in all honesty as i just have Virgin's broadband without a landline!

Have a look in this forum: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=68 for useful information

Millionaire

petal07 wrote: »

Thanks Norman! Does a landline always need to be a BT landline or are there other installers? I see that Martin mentions TalkTalk saying that the package includes line rental - is that rental from talktalk or BT? When I said technophobe I wasn't joking.

You need BT to install a landline as far as im aware. All these others comapines just hire the lines from bt to provide their service.

tweeter

Don't know if this is any good as I've never tried it. Its wireless broadband for those who don't have a phoneline or don't want cable.Its in the London area as far I can find out.

It don't quite know what to make of them, but they are a large company from Hong Kong.

https://secure.mynow.co.uk/index.php

penge

They are making cut backs on their coverage so you'll end up without a service. Mynow are not reliable is you want a good solid connection for a while.