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Title: Best
Post by: Privateer on September 02, 2008, 16:41:02 PM
Out of principle Im not going  to pay BT £124.99 to reconnect me, am I better off keeping the old wiring or insist on new wiring new wiring still wont cost 125
Title: Re:Best
Post by: shofty on September 02, 2008, 16:43:49 PM
they wont charge you that if there is still copper to the house...

Matt
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Post by: Beaker on September 02, 2008, 19:43:35 PM
Quote from: bytejunkiethey wont charge you that if there is still copper to the house...

Matt

This.  2 houses, same thing both times.
Title: Re:Best
Post by: Privateer on September 02, 2008, 20:01:11 PM
Quote from: Beaker
Quote from: bytejunkiethey wont charge you that if there is still copper to the house...

Matt

This.  2 houses, same thing both times.
in that case ill cut it
Title: Re:Best
Post by: Beaker on September 02, 2008, 20:06:43 PM
Quote from: Privateer
Quote from: Beaker
Quote from: bytejunkiethey wont charge you that if there is still copper to the house...

Matt

This.  2 houses, same thing both times.
in that case ill cut it

no, you need to keep the old wiring.  
Title: Re:Best
Post by: chrisdicko on September 03, 2008, 05:27:07 AM
When I moved in to my flat a year ago, I had the phone line already in, and I wanted it reconnecting. They wanted to charge me £125 for this. So I said I wanted a new line putting in then.....as getting reconnect was the same price as getting a brand new line putting in......but they wouldnt, so I told them to shove it. Then phoned and tried again with a different person........no joy! But then I got a bill for the 3 months ahead, and it turns out they did connect me for free in the end without actually informing me! So it is possible to get it free.
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Post by: shofty on September 03, 2008, 09:09:25 AM
must have changed since i moved house last then. i got mine for free too.

Matt
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Post by: Serious on September 03, 2008, 14:08:34 PM
Reconnecting is easy enough for BT and usually can be done through a computer IIRC. Reconnection fees are just a way for them to rip you off.