NTL bought out - Page 4

Robert Atkins · 28-12-2004, 15:28

Centrica Telecommunications currently has around 1.5 million customer accounts (they recently bought Telco global ). I spoke to a gal at Centrica Media Relations 01753 494085 (they paged her, she called me back) and she said that she did not hear anything about purchasing NTL stock but she will check with Centrica US and come back to me as the purchase will have been routed via them.

Robert Atkins · 28-12-2004, 15:37

She just called, Centica US has made no purchases of NTL stock as far they know. Her name: Nicole Jones.

etccarmageddon · 28-12-2004, 16:28

ok, thread can be closed?

poolking · 28-12-2004, 17:16

I thought Bill C might bare his butt for the sheer fun of it?

28-12-2004, 17:17

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Originally Posted by poolking

I thought Bill C might bare his butt for the sheer fun of it?

Trust me you dont want that

iadom · 28-12-2004, 18:15

Does that mean that this thread can be bought to an end.

maverick · 28-12-2004, 19:05

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Originally Posted by iadom

Does that mean that this thread can be bought to an end.

GOOD ONE

poolking · 29-12-2004, 00:15

C'mon then close it.

Nikko · 29-12-2004, 00:28

Why close it?

Leave it as a testmonial to those that are so overcome by the desire to be anti something that they are prepared to publish anything to get attention.

Marge · 29-12-2004, 00:34

I was wondering what had happened in the 4 days I've been off work

Nikko · 29-12-2004, 00:38

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Originally Posted by Debsy42

I was wondering what had happened in the 4 days I've been off work

Nothing substantiated

Mal · 29-12-2004, 00:38

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Originally Posted by Debsy42

I was wondering what had happened in the 4 days I've been off work

When you go back in, see if you can get a staff discount from British Gas...

daxx · 29-12-2004, 01:14

Open Letter to British Gas

Sirs,

As a long standing customer, and following the recent revelations in this thread <http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=21910> I wish to apply for a discount on my NTL bill for the following reasons.

1. Your telephone operatives are more incompetent than those at NTL, BT and indeed at any other communications company I have ever dealt with. Please note this includes all the major UK mobile providers (Hutchinson Telecoms included)

2. Your continued failure to send out 'a little man' to read the utility meters at this address as least once a year is a sign that yet again your 'cost cutting' exercise has reached another low and once more the customers are being forced to do the work of your staff.
I rue the day when my main gas or indeed electricity supply cables need renewing or indeed any repair on them is neccesitated. I expect to find the necessary tools dumped on my doorstep at the time of the appointment with a set if instructions written by your 'outsourced' staff in some foreign clime.

3. As an NTL customer of long standing (who has yet to blag any sort of freebie) I also apply for an additional discount for any loss of service or general annoyance to myself which may occur during the time I choose to maintain to use the aforesaid company for my perfectly legal internet use, telephony services and the reception of the (fully) paid for cable television service

Yours etc

Disgruntled of Leicester

Pea-Pod · 29-12-2004, 14:18

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Originally Posted by gooner4life

I work for NTL and Centrica did not buy the company.

end.

..I'm on Centrica's payroll, and like you have not heard anything about Centrica buying out NTL. As soon as Centrica were in the position to buy TheAA and then sell it again, we were informed at quite an early stage. So unless I go back after the Christmas break, and find the Car park full of NTL Engineer Vans, I will assume this story has no substantial roots.

**Chris** · 29-12-2004, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Bill C

I am sorry but there is no way Centrica could get away with buying NTL and there not being a single word anywhere about it. With all the press NTL have had about there refinancing someone somewhere would have published it.

I have tried loads of different searches in google and nothing absolutely zip

Not forgetting of course that both Centrica and NTL are publicly listed companies and financial dealings of that kind have to be announced publicly. If they had been holding unofficial talks and so much as a squeak of it got out, it would have influenced the share price of one or both companies and the respective stock markets would have instructed them to make a statement.

None of this has happened, ergo this rumour is just baseless gossip.

Oh, and I've edited the thread title. Bad grammar sets my teeth on edge.