Good broadband which doesn't rely on Openreach?

ramuelsowe

Hi all,

First post here. I've just moved house and I'm having trouble setting up broadband. Tl;dr the exchange box near my flat is full and Openreach aren't giving a timeframe where it might be fixed.

Any tips on good broadband providers which don't rely on Openreach? Would use Virgin but they don't serve my area (yet!).

Cheers

onomatopoeia99

Aside from a few providers with very small geographic coverage (hyperoptic, gigaclear) your choices for a fixed line service are either VM or an ISP that uses Openreach backhaul. Other than that it's wireless services - 4G mobile data or satellite. Neither are ideal.


Even if your cabinet is full which prevents you ordering FTTC, you should be able to get ADSL now.

amcg100

All exchanges are different - depends on which companies have a box at your exchange. Sometimes Talk Talk and others have there own equipment.


Other option is leased line broadband which will give you whatever speed you want. Likely to be very expensive though.

AndyPK

get a qoute for speed of ADSL

or use a mobile/sim device

yessuz

If virgin provides it - take them

Mister_G

yessuz wrote: »

If virgin provides it - take them

The OP stated that Virgin do not supply his area