hi
I AM MOVING TO A PLACE THAT HAS NO LAND LINE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BT THAT TO PLACE A SOCKET WILL COST ME £120.00, WHICH I FIND ROBBERY...DOES ANYBODY KNOWS OF ANY OTHER WAY OR COMPANY THAT INSTALLS A LAND LINE, CHEAPER OR FOR FREE? MAINLY I NEED A LAND LINE CAUSE I WANT TO GET INTERNET CONEXION..
ANYBODY KNOWS SOMETHING? THANKS
2007-01-30 23:09:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
dont bother with the land line get a wireless broadband installed
2007-01-30 23:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by devilsential 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My daughter bought a house which had no physical connection to a BT land line as the cable had been cut at the house wall for some stupid reason.
The previous inhabitants used Telewest fibre optic cable for the phone, TV and for broadband, so she has done the same. The connection was already there.
If you have no access to either BT line or Telewest/NTL you may have a problem. Connection via mobile will be damn expensive.
You may have to bite the bullet and pay BT, there is nobody else that provides a copper (rather than fibre optic) connection. You may want to make sure they've got decent broadband speed first.
2007-01-30 23:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many other options for internet than just a land line. I know of several people who don't have a land line and just use cell phones. They have internet. I'm not sure what is in you area, but it would definitely be something to look into. Good luck!
2007-01-30 23:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by elanor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, I don't think there is a way out of it, unless going for cable for ever, and getting cable is quite hard as it is not in a lot of places around the UK.
Someone said to get wireless broadband, but you can't do this without a phone line anyway!
Try and see if you can get cable (NTL, Telewest) in your area, and if not it looks like you will have to choose BT.
Good luck
2007-01-31 00:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could take up a Virgin Media, aka Ntl/Telewest offer to include basic tv package /broadband/phone line package. They'll probably have some good deals now to compete with the SKY free broadband.
Expect the £120 BT quote has VAT on top as well.
2007-01-30 23:30:23 · answer #5 · answered by chickpea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The installation charge for a line is 124.99 including VAT (subject to survey). Unfortunately it's not a case of just a socket. It's your connection to the outside world so to speak. BT can sometimes offer a spread connection -where you spread the cost over 5 instalments over 12 months. If that helps?!?
2007-01-31 10:14:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a land line going to the house , but not going into ????
if so the socket and cable say £10-£15 plus the work involved ??(I would say a fair price "normal conditions") £60-£70
2007-01-30 23:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could look to see if you can get cable in your new home, its normally free installation and often works out cheaper than BT.
2007-01-30 23:19:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use freecall service its very good, http://www.freecall.com/en/index.html download the application from their website and create an account and you can call any landline number within the UK and some other country for free no hidden charges or any sort of Spyware, virus. For mobile they may charge you but not very much i think for that you have to credit your account.
try it!!!
2007-01-30 23:54:56 · answer #9 · answered by aaron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bulldog there only avilable in selected areas if no joy with them and u have to go with bt and ask them bout monthly payment plan will help to break down installtion charge!!!
2007-01-31 09:19:25 · answer #10 · answered by foxy lady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋