Re: broadband :-(

["Darren Honeyball \(ML\)" <mlist@xxxxxxx>]

Had a similar story with my ADSL - numerous attempts as getting it
installed
through BT, and tried PlusNet - within the distance, but over the line-loss
levels - tried again with Nildram and now have working ADSL without a
single
issue since November...

Julian Samphire wrote:
> When I had my ADSL, Zen checked the line (using BT as they normally
> do) and BT claimed it was over length. Not believing them I phoned BT
> directly and they said it was fine, so I told BT to stick their rip
> off service and went back to Zen. Amazingly it passed the second
> time... now I've had it all running for over a year without any
> problems, and my router says Im 4.4k's from the exchange.
>
> HTH
>
> J
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Campbell Macdonald" <c.macd@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:45 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] broadband :-(
>
>
>> My exchange is being broadbanded in June :-)    I thought I was
>> under 5.5
> km away from the exchange but ..doing the broadband check says it is
> over
> 5.5km :-(
>>
>> Is there a more accurate check...or any ideas for convincing BT...
I
> really do want BB
>>
>> Campbell
>>
>>
>
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