- How does this work (very basic).
- Posted by Jigsaw on February 8th, 2005
I know this is a bit thick but here goes:
If you have a house with a BT socket but no contract with BT for the
landline and you want to get broadband what is the situation here.
a) Get BT to reactivate the line then call the ISP for the broadband.
BT provides voice and ISP provides data.
b) Get BT to reactivate the line then call the ISP for the broadband.
ISP provides voice and data. BT is the conduit since it is its line.
(Presumably one would pay the rental fee).
c) Ignore BT and contact the ISP who will provide data and voice services.
Thanks.
- Posted by mo on February 8th, 2005
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A.
- Posted by Sunil Sood on February 8th, 2005
"B Gruff" <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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BT's cheapest tariff for most users is BT Together Option 1 - its
£10.50/month (£11.50 if not paid by direct debit or monthly payment plan)
It has no inclusive minutes.
The "cheaper" tariffs specify that you can't have ADSL on them.
Regards
Sunil
- Posted by Alex Heney on February 8th, 2005
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:24:18 +0000, Jigsaw <jigsaw@zzzzzzzzz.com>
wrote:
Either a or b is possible.
c is only possible if you use cable, or your provider is using LLU.
You also have an option d:
d) Get BT to reactivate the line then call the ISP for the broadband.,
and another provider for voice calls. BT provide the line, Other
provider gives voice calls, ISP provides data. (This is the
situation I have, with voice calls through TalkTalk, and Plusnet as
ISP, all on a BT line that I have no choice about)
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- Posted by B Gruff on February 8th, 2005
On Tuesday 08 February 2005 00:24 Jigsaw wrote:
1. Get BT to activate line.
2. Once you have a BT line, you are free to choose both your Internet
Service Provider and your "carrier". These could be the same
(One-tel or talk-talk spring to mind) or different.
My own choice would be:-
a) Choose an ISP for your ADSL, and let them set that up for you.
b) Stick (for the moment) with BT on their cheapest tarriff (£11 per
month, including £2 of "free" calls?)
Use them (and your inclusive calls) only for 0845, 087x etc. numbers.
For other calls, open accounts on-line with:-
(i) 18866 for your UK calls (all calls at 1p per call)
(ii) 1899 for abroad (e.g. 3p per CALL to U.S., Canada)
(iii) Check all 3 for call prices to mobiles.
Gives great flexibility, and is probably the cheapest deal around:-)
Bill
- Posted by B Gruff on February 8th, 2005
On Tuesday 08 February 2005 01:08 Sunil Sood wrote:
Thx Sunil - I stand corrected:-)
I thought that BT put the price UP by £2 last year though, and claimed
that they weren't really putting it up because they included free
minutes. Must have been dreaming:-(
(Note to OP - Listen (always!) to Sunil - he knows what he's talking
about on these topics!)
Bill
- Posted by Jigsaw on February 8th, 2005
Alex Heney wrote:
In this case I assume you pay BT for the rental of the line even though
they are not the voice provider?
- Posted by mo on February 8th, 2005
"Jigsaw" <jigsaw@zzzzzzzzz.com> wrote in message
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yea u pay BT something like £12 a month line rental, your ISP fees and your
telephone bill to the carrier.
we use BT for voice calls as well, theres no point using a carrier like
one.tel if u dont make many voice calls...
- Posted by R Morris on February 8th, 2005
Sunil Sood <news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
Sunil,
Can you clarify "cheaper" tariffs please
Does your last line (above) mean you can't get ADSL on BT together
Option 1 (which you say is the "cheapest for most users")
Thank you
--
Roger
- Posted by R Morris on February 8th, 2005
John Naismith <john$E20050101@naismith.org.uk> wrote:
Thanks John
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Roger
- Posted by Alex Heney on February 8th, 2005
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 01:39:37 +0000, Jigsaw <jigsaw@zzzzzzzzz.com>
wrote:
Yes.
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- Posted by Sunil Sood on February 8th, 2005
"R Morris" <rm@rmfsnewsXL.fsnet.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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You can have ADSL on BT Together lines.
BT have tariffs such as the Light User Scheme and In Contact which cost less
than BT Together per month and these come with a "no adsl" restriction
Regards
Sunil