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Originally Posted by DeadKenny
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In my case I don't know if I can get ADSL, but I'm concerned about the antique looking overhead cable connecting to the house that's probably going to give me a heck of a lot of noise on the line. I'd then have to call BT to get a connection and as it's not a reconnection for me (never had BT in this house or the previous house), then it'll probably cost me a packet, plus I'd have to take time off work, and then I cancel the NTL phone, apply for ADSL and hope I get it. Thankfully now I can keep the cable modem whilst this is going on.
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The antique stuff can be some of the best good thick(ish) copper cable. A BT guy mentioned to me the problems they are having in Essex where a lot of the county is cabled with aluminium cable which will not carry DSL at all.