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I can only get broadband with Sky?
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YorkshireJames
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I've moved to a rural area and when I sign up for broadband on the MSE deals it all goes through, I get to the website (Vrigin, Now, etc.), my postcode goes through fine. I choose my package, then right at the end as I go to payment deals it always says they can't supply my house.
Is there anyway to find out which suppliers can supply my house? All the checkers don't seem to work.
The only one I've found that can supply me through landlines is Sky, but they are expensive
Is there anyway to find out which suppliers can supply my house? All the checkers don't seem to work.
The only one I've found that can supply me through landlines is Sky, but they are expensive

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Appreciate this doesn't answer your question but please avoid virgin. They gave me a random mid-year price hike and my wi-fi costs £60 per month up from £40.0
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also I like to use ismybillfair to check but don't know if its postcode senstiive1
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I thought Sky use Openreach, so I’d expect others to show. Have you tried getting quotes through other providers directly or calling them?
What is shown when you enter your address on the below link?
https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome
If you can then please add a screenshot but first remove your address details.1 -
Okay, this is what I've got from doing that:1
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Openreach FTTC is available, so, practically any of the dozens of ISPs that use Openreach equipment ( in exactly the same way as Sky do ) , should be able to offer you FTTC broadband, and given the mid 60’s to 80Mb speed estimates ( pretty good for FTTC ) then the address with be fairly close to the FTTC cabinet2
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Okay, first attempt:0
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Okay, I've tried a few more and managed to get in with Vodaphone. Saving my £6 per month on Sky's best deal they will give me over the phone. Thank you!
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