Currently I don't have a BT connection. There is a line to my house
and there has been a BT service in the past. If I want to get a line
service  back do I have to have to go with BT or can I choose some
other carrier that offers local loop services? What are the
cost/contract implications for connection etc.?
I am not in the very least interested in a telephone service, it won't
be used at all,  I am only interested in broadband.
Please, no VM cable suggestions.






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In article , Brian A
 scribeth thus
>Currently I don't have a BT connection. There is a line to my house
>and there has been a BT service in the past. If I want to get a line
>service  back do I have to have to go with BT or can I choose some
>other carrier that offers local loop services? What are the
>cost/contract implications for connection etc.?
>I am not in the very least interested in a telephone service, it won't
>be used at all,  I am only interested in broadband.
>Please, no VM cable suggestions.
>

Pity .. thats one thing they do very well;!...

Other than that its BT in one form or another and an ADSL carrier,
Eclipse are rather good but avoid BT broadband unless you like banging
your head against a solid object;!..
-- 
Tony Sayer

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:14:49 +0100, tony sayer 
wrote:

>In article , Brian A
> scribeth thus
>>Currently I don't have a BT connection. There is a line to my house
>>and there has been a BT service in the past. If I want to get a line
>>service  back do I have to have to go with BT or can I choose some
>>other carrier that offers local loop services? What are the
>>cost/contract implications for connection etc.?
>>I am not in the very least interested in a telephone service, it won't
>>be used at all,  I am only interested in broadband.
>>Please, no VM cable suggestions.
>>
>
>Pity .. thats one thing they do very well;!...
>
>Other than that its BT in one form or another and an ADSL carrier,
>Eclipse are rather good but avoid BT broadband unless you like banging
>your head against a solid object;!..
Yes, I have checked out various broadband deals but it is the
mechanics of getting a 'BT' line back, to transport the broadband,
and the costs involved that I am pursuing.


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On Apr 24, 12:48 pm, Brian A  wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:14:49 퍝, tony sayer 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >In article , Brian A
> > scribeth thus
> >>Currently I don't have a BT connection. There is a line to my house
> >>and there has been a BT service in the past. If I want to get a line
> >>service  back do I have to have to go with BT or can I choose some
> >>other carrier that offers local loop services? What are the
> >>cost/contract implications for connection etc.?
> >>I am not in the very least interested in a telephone service, it won't
> >>be used at all,  I am only interested in broadband.
> >>Please, no VM cable suggestions.
>
> >Pity .. thats one thing they do very well;!...
>
> >Other than that its BT in one form or another and an ADSL carrier,
> >Eclipse are rather good but avoid BT broadband unless you like banging
> >your head against a solid object;!..
>
> Yes, I have checked out various broadband deals but it is the
> mechanics of getting a 'BT' line back, to transport the broadband,
> and the costs involved that I am pursuing.
>
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Try The Phone Coop - www.thephone.coop. Whilst you may have had a line
in the building previously it does not mean that it's connected to
anything outside the building (i.e. there might be a wire that goes to
the nearest telegraph pole, but it might not be then connected to any
trunk cabling). Depending on whether the line is still connected or
not the price will vary. With The Phone Coop it'll be £5 if the line
is still connected all the way to the exchange, £116.63 if not. If you
e-mail me your address I can look up the network records for your
address and let you know which it will be.

In article ,
	Brian A  writes:
> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:14:49 +0100, tony sayer 
> wrote:
> 
>>In article , Brian A
>> scribeth thus
>>>Currently I don't have a BT connection. There is a line to my house
>>>and there has been a BT service in the past. If I want to get a line
>>>service  back do I have to have to go with BT or can I choose some
>>>other carrier that offers local loop services? What are the
>>>cost/contract implications for connection etc.?
>>>I am not in the very least interested in a telephone service, it won't
>>>be used at all,  I am only interested in broadband.
>>>Please, no VM cable suggestions.
>>>
>>
>>Pity .. thats one thing they do very well;!...
>>
>>Other than that its BT in one form or another and an ADSL carrier,
>>Eclipse are rather good but avoid BT broadband unless you like banging
>>your head against a solid object;!..
> Yes, I have checked out various broadband deals but it is the
> mechanics of getting a 'BT' line back, to transport the broadband,
> and the costs involved that I am pursuing.

You might want to use a Broadband supplier who will also
provision the line from BT. Andrews+Arnold do this, as I
am sure will others. I suspect that avoids the risk of you
getting a line which turns out to be useless for ADSL.

-- 
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

Your in luck, at the moment its only £30 with BT instead of the £95.

http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayCategory.do?categoryId=CON-PHN-LN-R1

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:07:53 -0700 (PDT), walter_kovak@hotmail.co.uk
wrote:

>Your in luck, at the moment its only £30 with BT instead of the £95.
>
>http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayCategory.do?categoryId=CON-PHN-LN-R1
I can only see a reference to £124.99 for a new line.
Where have you seen £30 please?
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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:10:48 GMT, Brian A
 wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:07:53 -0700 (PDT), walter_kovak@hotmail.co.uk
>wrote:
>
>>Your in luck, at the moment its only £30 with BT instead of the £95.
>>
>>http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayCategory.do?categoryId=CON-PHN-LN-R1
>I can only see a reference to £124.99 for a new line.
>Where have you seen £30 please?
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Sunil answered my last question in another thread... 
Thanks to all for the information...much appreciated!!


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On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:24:40 GMT, Brian A
 wrote:

>Currently I don't have a BT connection. There is a line to my house
>and there has been a BT service in the past. If I want to get a line
>service  back do I have to have to go with BT or can I choose some
>other carrier that offers local loop services? What are the
>cost/contract implications for connection etc.?
>I am not in the very least interested in a telephone service, it won't
>be used at all,  I am only interested in broadband.
>Please, no VM cable suggestions.

Have you considered not having a phone line at all and taking your
broadband from one of the mobile operators? not sure if they would be
suitable, but they seem to be reasonably priced now.
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Cheers

Peter