dgr1577

i had a similar issue when i moved into my flat, BT said the line was fine but I couldnt get a dialing tone on it. Turns out that BT saying that 'the line was fine' meant that the connection from the exchange to the junction box in the block was fine. Turns out the wire from the junction box to my flat had been 'cut'. Strangely, I was talking to my neighbour and she said that when NTL was put in the block they convinced everyone to move from BT to them(with special offers etc) and everyone did. Shortly after my neighbour tried to go back to BT and found the same problem as me, and after investigation discovered that the line had been cut also. After further investigations it was discovered that everyones lines had been cut. BT wouldnt repair the lines unless a certain percentage of the people in the block requested it(not worth the hassle for 1 or 2 people only). Therefore, everyone remained with NTL.

Now I wouldnt dare suggest for a minute that NTL had anything to do with this suspected sabotage, but it does make you think.........