Hi,
I am looking for a landline connection but dont want to use BT or telewest, everyone else seems to need you to have an existing landline in order to connect you but I dont have one. Does anyone know who will give us one from scratch. UK .
Thanks & Merry Christmas.
2006-12-11 06:05:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
If you're in London you could try Homechoice (cable provider).
If you don't want (or can't get) cable, at the moment you have to START with BT, who will install the line and get it up and running. Once it's installed you can then move away from BT if you wish and choose to pay another company for your calls (and, nowadays, line rental too).
BT still look after the exchange and connection to your dwelling, so they always have to do the installation.
2006-12-11 06:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by jamesducker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have to get a phoneline from either bt or a local cable company(there would only be one cable company in your area probably NTL/Telewest).
There are other companies you can go to to get a landline that gives you a BT line without going through BT. Some examples would be The post Ofice, Carphone Warehouse, Homecall, Tesco, Tiscali, Southern Electric/Swalec.
This would still be a BT line but the company you go with would handle the line for you.
2006-12-11 06:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BT is not the only company other than cable. Any company who can charge line rental can activate/ install a line.
The problem is that most companies do not want to pay the connection charge that BT Wholesale charge to switch on a phone line. That is why they tell people to call BT and get the line activated and then to call them and they will pay the £18 cancellation fee cos it is less than cost of doing it themselfs.
But they can do it, just tell them that if they want your business they will do the work and pay the money it costs for your business. If they cant be bothered to put the line on do you really want to be with them, when at the slightest hint of a problem they are going to send you back to BT.
Companies who can switch your line on are:
Bulldog, Talk Talk, Post Office, One Tel, Pipex. There is 5 but there are many more.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-12 09:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by mabit18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will need to be bt because you dont have a line there at the moment they will a charge of £124.99 they do offer a monthly payment plan to help break that charge down there will be a 12months term if you canccel or move to another provider you need to pay a cancellation charge of £18.00, you can try bulldog they provide lines but they are only avilable in selected areas alternativly it will need to be cable!
2006-12-11 06:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by foxy lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am afraid B T owns telephone lines,the exception being Hull
i think.Maybe cable phone is only other choice
2006-12-11 06:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BT is the only place where you can get started up..you can then change to another providor but you will always apy rent to BT
2006-12-11 06:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in your house
2006-12-15 04:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ned more detail
2006-12-11 10:23:02 · answer #8 · answered by pranmaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋