MSE News: BT reveals price rises - but you can escape the hikes

K4MMYJ786

Hi,

Does this also apply to BT Business line or is it Residential only?

If so, Can I leave pently free as I am still in contract with BT.

jobdone1

Sparx wrote: »

The problem is, the 'line rental' you pay is not just to 'have a phone line'. As you said, you need a phone line for your broadband to be run on (unless you're on Virgin Cable or another Fibre ISP). Your 'line rental' is mostly going to BT as that is to cover their running costs of the whole BT network, it's just damn bloody expensive!! :eek:

BT should have a bare bones or basic package where you pay £5-8 per month and you don't get a phone number allocated and can't make outgoing or receive incoming calls. You just pay this as a 'maintenance' fee to keep BT happy and then you can go with whatever ISP you want for broadband. Then if you want an actual landline to make/receive calls you go on a 'call package' and pay the usual £15 odd per month.

What a great idea, You need to be in the meetings at bt and tell them a few home truths. :T

Ypaymore

K4MMYJ786 wrote: »

Hi,

Does this also apply to BT Business line or is it Residential only?

If so, Can I leave pently free as I am still in contract with BT.

Its residential only.

Ypaymore

Sparx wrote: »

The problem is, the 'line rental' you pay is not just to 'have a phone line'. As you said, you need a phone line for your broadband to be run on (unless you're on Virgin Cable or another Fibre ISP). Your 'line rental' is mostly going to BT as that is to cover their running costs of the whole BT network, it's just damn bloody expensive!! :eek:

BT should have a bare bones or basic package where you pay £5-8 per month and you don't get a phone number allocated and can't make outgoing or receive incoming calls. You just pay this as a 'maintenance' fee to keep BT happy and then you can go with whatever ISP you want for broadband. Then if you want an actual landline to make/receive calls you go on a 'call package' and pay the usual £15 odd per month.

You dont even need a line to have what they call Naked Broadband.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_DSL

As your see the incumbent network, BT, has claimed there is not sufficient demand from ISPs to provide a Naked DSL service.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Being in the EU, why cannot we get a naked DSL service from one of the French or German providers? Or is the 'Union' only for the favoured few?

Any provider offering this would have their hands bitten off - I'd be first in the queue!

mattyprice4004

jobdone1 wrote: »

Its about time we was able to receive broadband without the use or should i say force of a land line. Most people use mobiles. I understand that a land line for some is necessary that's fine but don't force people to have landlines just so they can access the internet. The cost of landlines just keeps going up and bt know they have got you buy the short and curlys, Even if your with a different provider.

Force of a landline? Do you know how broadband works?
ADSL and Fibre broadband both NEED a phone line for the transmission of data. You don't have to have a line, but if you don't you're restricted to a 3G dongle or Virgin Media style cable. No one is forcing you to have a landline.

It's not BT's (or anyone else's) fault - it's the way broadband works.

mattyprice4004

K4MMYJ786 wrote: »

Hi,

Does this also apply to BT Business line or is it Residential only?

If so, Can I leave pently free as I am still in contract with BT.

We'd be able to tell you if you told us which you have. How are we meant to advise when you don't say which you actually use?

jobdone1

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

Force of a landline? Do you know how broadband works?
ADSL and Fibre broadband both NEED a phone line for the transmission of data. You don't have to have a line, but if you don't you're restricted to a 3G dongle or Virgin Media style cable. No one is forcing you to have a landline.

It's not BT's (or anyone else's) fault - it's the way broadband works.

ok fair point,

socmwils23

ok so once i have received notification of the rises i have a limited time to get out of the contract free of charge. Do i do this by notifying bt of my cancellation or by signing up to a new supplier and getting them to contact bt.

Obviously me contacting is better as i know its done and on time but im wary of this as in the past i got stung on line being cancelled so can no longer be migrated etc.

I have bt infinity and bt vision so not sure if mac codes are even used for the internet side of things. Any ideas on how you go about moving away?

sat_mad

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

Force of a landline? Do you know how broadband works?
ADSL and Fibre broadband both NEED a phone line for the transmission of data. You don't have to have a line, but if you don't you're restricted to a 3G dongle or Virgin Media style cable. No one is forcing you to have a landline.

It's not BT's (or anyone else's) fault - it's the way broadband works.

If you live in an area without cable or mobile internet you are forced to have a landline telephone as naked DSL (mentioned above) isn't available in the UK unlike Europe, Australia etc.