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Old 22-09-2008, 14:28   #5
Dire
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Re: Exchange distance query

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Originally Posted by Questor View Post
Virgin have just removed the discount that I was getting on my 20mg broadband and told me that I have to now pay the full £37 so I am looking at alternatives.

I have checked on Samknows and it says that I am 0.95km from the exchange (direct: which I assume will be more like 1.5 to 2.0 in practice). However I have rung both o2 and Be and using my next door neighbors number (cos i don't have a BT line at present) they have told me I am only 400metres from the exchange and can expect to get in excess of 18mb. Is this just sales talk cos the price including the line rental seems attractive.

I think the point Questor is making is that the distance to exchange reported by both Be and BT is less than the straight line distance given by Samknows, not greater.

Of course if the neighbour's house is 600+ metres distant from Questor's house, then 400metres could well be correct

Is there another exchange in the area that is much closer to you?
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