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Old 07-06-2007, 13:27   #40
anotherhuman
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Re: BT Line Installation Costs >£100?

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis View Post
Take the bottom bt together option and that has a min term of 3 months instead of 12, the 2 higher packages are 12 only.

I expect you wont have to pay the install fee but the problem is BT dont want to decide that before the install takes place.
Unfortunately, BT Together Option1 now also has a minimum 12 month term, since 1 May 2007 I believe.

Anyway, I'm getting a line "installed" on 18 June 2007 and I'll look closely at what work is being done by the BT engineer. Tea and biscuits will be my weapon to soften him up and try and get that fee waived

After looking at our options we've pretty much decided we're going to change our phone and broadband to Sky (we already have Sky TV) from VM.

Is it possible to estimate what speeds I'm looking at with:

  1. Sky's 'Max' option (ADSL2+)
  2. Sky's other options (ADSL)

given the following information from samknows.com?

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ADSL is available in your area
Your exchange is also enabled for ADSL Max services


According to BT Wholesale, your line should be able to support a 3.5Mbps or greater ADSL connection via ADSL Max.

Standard ADSL RAG results:
You cannot receive 2Mbps ADSL
You may be able to receive 1Mbps ADSL
You can receive 512Kbps ADSL
You can receive 256Kbps ADSL


You are approximately 2.12km from the exchange (straight line distance).
I'd be happy with 4Mb really. Any higher is a bonus, any lower is a downgrade from what I have at the moment (VM 4Mb).
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