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Can no longer get FTTC deals in a full-fibre area?
avoidtheupsidedownbottles
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I've been on comparison sites to get a new broadband installation for the aged parents who've been on mobile BB up to now.
Openreach have just installed fibre along their road so in theory they could get fibre to the property (FTTP). But I just want to get fibre to the cabinet to avoid the extra installation hassle (their internet use is very modest).
Problem is, if I follow a link from a comparison site for a FTTC deal, as soon as I enter the postcode, only FTTP deals are presented. Is this a known thing?
Openreach have just installed fibre along their road so in theory they could get fibre to the property (FTTP). But I just want to get fibre to the cabinet to avoid the extra installation hassle (their internet use is very modest).
Problem is, if I follow a link from a comparison site for a FTTC deal, as soon as I enter the postcode, only FTTP deals are presented. Is this a known thing?
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Stop sell of FTTC is real, everyone will be moving to FTTP over time.1 -
Ah okay, thanks. Sounds like we'll just have to go ahead with the new line being installed0
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Ah okay, thanks. Sounds like we'll just have to go ahead with the new line being installedThey should be able to stay with their current provider on FTTC, but will need to pay whatever their current privider is asking.If they switch, it'll be to FTTP.
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.0 -
They OP's parents are on mobile broadband.QrizB said:Ah okay, thanks. Sounds like we'll just have to go ahead with the new line being installedThey should be able to stay with their current provider on FTTC, but will need to pay whatever their current privider is asking.If they switch, it'll be to FTTP.0 -
Ah, good point!Ayr_Rage said:
They OP's parents are on mobile broadband.QrizB said:Ah okay, thanks. Sounds like we'll just have to go ahead with the new line being installedThey should be able to stay with their current provider on FTTC, but will need to pay whatever their current privider is asking.If they switch, it'll be to FTTP.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.0 -
I wish I had that problem .. All the streets around me and even the flats on the other side of my street have FTTP (both BT and Community Fibre , which I really want), but I still do not and about to need to sign up to a new contract.. on FTTC..0
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