Distance to local exchange

TheOne · 26-12-2006, 19:59

Hi

Is there any website out there that will tell me how far i am to the local 'exchange' (sorry, i dont know the proper name for the thing), which will help give me an indication of the speed i would receive???

Any help is appreciated

Thanks

punky · 26-12-2006, 20:11

Yup...

Sam Knows

Type in your phone number/postcode, and then click BT ADSL on the results page. It will tell you how far you are from your exchange, and your expected speeds.

TheOne · 26-12-2006, 20:19

Thanks for the website, but i dont have a BT telephone number

pedantic · 26-12-2006, 20:28

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Originally Posted by TheOne

Thanks for the website, but i dont have a BT telephone number

Try this checker, it works with postcodes.

Graham M · 26-12-2006, 20:34

umm... that SamKnows one works with a Postcode too

TheOne · 26-12-2006, 20:35

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Try this checker, it works with postcodes.

Thanks for the reply
that does tell me the distance to the exchange, but not what speed i would get

Stuart · 26-12-2006, 20:35

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Try this checker, it works with postcodes.

So does Sam Knows.

pedantic · 26-12-2006, 21:07

TBH I've not used samknows to check distance to my exchange, so took the OP's word for it, that it was a phone number checker, and not a postcode checker. I'm not sure if Gavin has edited his post stating that, or I could have missed it.

punky · 26-12-2006, 23:40

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Originally Posted by pedantic

TBH I've not used samknows to check distance to my exchange, so took the OP's word for it, that it was a phone number checker, and not a postcode checker. I'm not sure if Gavin has edited his post stating that, or I could have missed it.

You missed it

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but not what speed i would get

Yes it does... Using my details, it says: "...your line should be able to support a 5.5Mbps or greater ADSL connection..."

Download speed is about 120k/s download rate per 1mbps . So its saying I should be able to get a download speed of 660+ k/s

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Thanks for the website, but i dont have a BT telephone number

If you don't have a BT line (i.e. you hav NTL), you can't get ADSL. (Unless you mean you don't have a BT line yet)

TheOne · 27-12-2006, 01:11

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Originally Posted by Gavin

If you don't have a BT line (i.e. you hav NTL), you can't get ADSL. (Unless you mean you don't have a BT line yet)

I dont have a BT line at the moment, i'm with NTL but considering moving to ADSL and therefore getting a BT line.

So i was just wanting to see if there's anyway i could check how far i am to the local exchange and the roughly what speed i'd be getting.

iain_herts · 27-12-2006, 13:08

found out if any of ur neighbours have a BT phone number and enter that it will give u a rough idea

TheOne · 27-12-2006, 14:46

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Originally Posted by iain_herts

found out if any of ur neighbours have a BT phone number and enter that it will give u a rough idea

all my neighbours are on NTL aswell

Is there no other way i can check what speed i would receive without having a BT line first.

I've checked my distance to the local exchange which is 740metres, if that helps at all.

nho1993 · 27-12-2006, 15:01

just go to http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php?p=btadsl put your post code in and leave the phone blank then click check then click on BT ADSL on the side, thats all

Central · 27-12-2006, 23:47

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Originally Posted by TheOne

all my neighbours are on NTL aswell

Is there no other way i can check what speed i would receive without having a BT line first.

I've checked my distance to the local exchange which is 740metres, if that helps at all.

How about a shop close to you. Get the number and try that.

Surely someone close to you has a BT Line?

ramidowler · 04-01-2007, 01:25

My distance through Samknows is 0.9km apparently...

I'm using bebroadband 24mbps service and attaining this speed

What's the problem? I'm going insane, this isn't even TWICE as fast as my old BT 2mbps service... Help me out...