I have moved in to a new house and B.T wasnt £120 to fit a phone line is this correct?
Plus was wanting to sign up to virgin`s package phone and internet, t.v .
Can i get a B.t to fit line then go straight to Virgin Thanks xxx
2007-10-14 22:52:31 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ღ☆ shoesaholic ☆ღ♥ 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Can help on the first bit, unfortunatley yes this is correct, completley unfair though if you ask me!
Second bit pass
2007-10-14 22:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by D.W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds about right for BT. They may take months to connect the line though - last week's BBC 'Watchdog' programme had a long piece about what a load of c&*p they are at installing new customers. I would suggest you contact Virgin first and find out what their requirements are. But, yes, you can get BT to connect the line, then sign up for Virgin. But make sure you don't sign up for a phone service from BT - they will not let you out for 12 months. I made that mistake when I recently moved home.
2007-10-15 06:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BT charge this where there has been no line installed in the past -- as you say this is a new house, I guess you mean a 'new build' house - ie. there hasn't been a BT line installed in the past.
If the house DOES have BT wiring, point this out to them. They normally charge around £9.99 to re-activate.
If this is a new estate, check whether it has been cabled. If so, you'll probably find it much cheaper to join Virgin Media.
Hope this helps you.
2007-10-15 08:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even if it is a brand new house that has been pre-wired the charge will still be applied. because of all the competion out there, bt wholesale own the line which then then rent to other providers which include bt retail, talk talk etc. any provider you go to if they use the bt wholesale line will charge for the installation. virgin media being a cable company have their own network. also if you sign up with bt retail you will enter a contract to at least rent the line from them for 12 months, with cancellation charges if you exit out of it earlier.
2007-10-16 14:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by ANDREW M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay the rip-off price of £120 and tell BT that you are changing to Virgin.
2007-10-15 06:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by ?Master 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A query... where I live Virgin is all on cable and does not need a BT line at all. .. Is your area part of a cable network ?.. Check with Virgin see what they say and quote you. With all the data you can then decide.
2007-10-15 06:00:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats correct, £120 is what i was charged, you can go straight to virgin all you need is a "bt line" which would be their line rental, not their sevice charge.
2007-10-15 05:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋