Re: New BT Line.

[Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you both for your replies,

*Somebody* is currently paying the bill(s) for the existing live line;
nobody is able to figure out who (and BT quite correctly won't provide me
with details for data protection reasons)....so it looks like I will be
getting a new line. It's good to know what's likely to happen - so thanks
for the info!

I wonder if the existing line has broadband enabled, and if I can
"bond"
the two! 160Mb downstream is very appealing :-)      ......I won't be
testing this - unfair on the person paying the bill -- but very appealing
in theory!

That raises another question.

BT estimate 76Mb down, 20 up, on infinity 2 - fttc.

If I ordered an additional line, with broadband, could they be bonded (ala
ISDN back in the day) to increase bandwidth?

I'll report back post install if anyone is interested?

Thanks again,

Rob

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Rob Iles
Harmony Automation
On Jun 19, 2012 11:19 PM, "Joseph Heenan"
<joseph-l@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hi Rob,
>
> Normally you'd do a working line takeover. This would(/should) only
fail
> if the unknown person the line is currently being billed to objected.
>
> BT may be using confusing terminology, you may never get to find out
> what they actually end up ordering, but unless there's some clear
reason
> to keep the existing line active I would expect the engineer that
turns
> up would reuse the existing line and master socket. Otherwise (as long
> as there's a spare pair) I'd expect them to just put a new socket
> adjacent to the existing one using the existing cabling.
>
> Joseph
>
> On 17/06/2012 20:09, Rob Iles wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I think this counts as 'on topic'.
> >
> > Have just moved into new (rented) appartment. It's in a listed
building -
> > lots of limits on what can / can't be done.
> >
> > No broadband connected. Have spoken to BT as I want an infinity
> > connection. They are going to install a new line& setup BB.
> >
> > However, there's already a "live" BT telephone line
here, being charged
> to
> > person(s) unknown - who I have no contact details for, so I can't
add
> > broadband on to existing line.
> >
> > Getting to the point - if they "install a new line", is
that a new cable
> > from here to green box, or will they do some Telco magic that
utilizes
> > existing wiring?
> >
> > If the former, it's a *massive* job - cables through walls, into
existing
> > conduit, down one level, presumably into covered connection box
somewhere
> > nearby.
> >
> > Do any of you know if they will be running new copper?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
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