Can one get a BT line for internet use only?

AbsPhone

The wires have to be in the house and make the carpet look messy!

Steve_xx

So, you need a cordless phone then I guess?

AbsPhone

I have a cordless phone :T But I need to connect my main computer to the phone socket upstairs.That means the phone and modem wires have to travel across the carpet and make a big mess. BT says that it'll cost me £168 to get an extra phone line in the house :mad:

Drunkstar

£168 is an extension, not a new line. A new line is £124.99.

AbsPhone

Do you really work for BT? Wow! So can you solve this whole problem? Why did they tell me last week that I CAN get incoming calls only
I have FIVE phone sockets in the house but not in the room with the PC. They want me to pay £168 for another one:mad:

b33r

Why not buy a usb wireless adapter for your PC and connect to the router you said you had?

EDIT:
At the point where the main phoneline enters house why not just have Splitter/microfilter, plug router in, plug cordless phone base station into, then have a wireless usb stick for your desktop and plug in phone pods which just need a leccy supply in whichever rooms you desire a phone. Obviously your laptop can connect to the wireless too.

P.S. Having your router plug into the main phonepoint will also benefit it speed wise.

AbsPhone

I have a wireless-G ADSL Gateway (lINKSYS) connecred to my computer upstairs. But I still need to get the phone line connected to the phone socket and that means running a long wire into the bedroom plus a long modem wire as well. The house looks terrible :mad: And all because BT lied to me about giving incoming calls only. I will be screaming at them tomorrow morning-No doubt after waiting 55 minutes again till I get through :mad:

b33r

AbsPhone wrote: »

I have a wireless-G ADSL Gateway (lINKSYS) connecred to my computer upstairs.

I don't understand why you need your router so close to the PC? why not have it where the phonepoint comes in and connect to the router from your PC with wireless, is what I'm saying

System

Do as I do. My Phone connection is downstairs but my servers are upstairs. Router is located next to the phone point, I then use Homeplug to get it upstairs to the servers (and also my daughters' bedrooms).

Steve_xx

AbsPhone wrote: »

I have a cordless phone :T But I need to connect my main computer to the phone socket upstairs.That means the phone and modem wires have to travel across the carpet and make a big mess. BT says that it'll cost me £168 to get an extra phone line in the house :mad:

I'm not quite with it here.

If you need to connect the pc to the phoneline then surely the wireless solution is most cost-effective?