[NitroNutter]

It was so simple, all I did was Inquire with BT about getting my line re enabled as I wasnt happy with my current provider, I made enquiries to the billing methods etc to ensure I wasnt jumping into the fire from the frying pan and was happy with the end result. I asked about 30 days when he said we can switch you in 7 and he said we can do it in 7. As the BT coinversation was a voice contract over the phone for 3 months id guess it was recorded and Id take a guess that BT wasnt BS me, as if they were it would have been recorded.
As for if your still in an ntl contract, Im sure with price hikes and other changes NTL seem to be making to the detriment of a customer you would as a contracted user be able to legally close the contract prematurley. You best check that with a proffessional first tho, ie ofcom, trading standards etc

and as far as I know my old cable # wasnt a BT number, cable couldnt carry my number over from BT when I changed some 8 years ago