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Do i need line rental for broadband?

Ive just moved into a privately rented student house. We want broadband.

My question is do we need to have line rental (bt or equivalent) to be able to have broadband?

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  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,679 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Only if its cable broadband can you do away with line rental icon7.gif
  • RoyRace
    RoyRace Posts: 57 Forumite
    In the near or not quite so near future it may be possible to do away with the line rental on a BT line and still have the broadband.
  • thefirs
    thefirs Posts: 705 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    See this thread for a few leads into the issues involved here.
  • I heard on one of Martins rants...sorry, discussions, that if you dont make that many calls, and have broadband its possible to make phonecalls through the internet and cut the cost of line rental. I know this of course but how is it possible (Or is it even possible???) to have broadband without a phone line as i make no calls whatsoever and use my mobile all the time and the only reason i have a phone line is to use the internet.
  • Stevenj214
    Stevenj214 Posts: 221 Forumite
    get cable......
  • I live in Weston Super Mare..........
    I would love to see a cable company try and rip up these streets and lay cable. Bloody impossible with this council!!!
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