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Phones still connected at new house

2005eyeball · 2014-07-12 23:14:02

NB I'd posted this in house buying/selling but wondering if I may get more help here? So here's a strange thing. We're buying a house that has been empty for 4 years, rumour has it old owners (a business) went bankrupt. We're buying from a developer who bought the site, says no phones connected & definitely nothing in his…

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macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite

16 July 2014 at 3:23PM edited 16 July 2014 at 3:27PM

sinizterguy wrote: »

Is the cost the same if an engineer needs to come out and connect a new line ?

Yes, because OR make no price distinction between a reconnection and a new line.
Existing physical lines are constantly reused, and that is still considered a 'new line connection'.
There is no 'automatic reconnection', it requires physical connection at the exchange or street cab. An engineer is rarely needed at the property, but you are asked to be there on the day in case access is required.

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