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25-06-2013 10:14 AM
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Hi there,
The BT chap came round first thing this morning and set everything up. I can't connect as yet ('authentication failed' on the router) so gave customer services a call. I was a bit surprised to hear that they wouldn't activate my account until BT told them everything was set up, which my account says could be anywhere up to midnight tomorrow night.
From everything I've read here normally things are activated pretty quickly - am I right in thinking the guy on the phone was just 'managing my expectations'? 36 hours seems a very long time..!
The BT chap came round first thing this morning and set everything up. I can't connect as yet ('authentication failed' on the router) so gave customer services a call. I was a bit surprised to hear that they wouldn't activate my account until BT told them everything was set up, which my account says could be anywhere up to midnight tomorrow night.
From everything I've read here normally things are activated pretty quickly - am I right in thinking the guy on the phone was just 'managing my expectations'? 36 hours seems a very long time..!
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Re: New FTTC Install Activation Time
25-06-2013 11:05 AM
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I thought the documents that come with the router say it could take up to 20 min, and from my knowledge this is only because the router contacts Plusnet servers (TR69) to gather your user-name and password for auto set-up. If you've tried entering them manually yourself then it sounds like Plusnet haven't flicked the right switch yet.
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25-06-2013 11:10 AM
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Yep, that's pretty much what the plusnet guy on the phone told me - but he said they wouldn't flick the switch until they'd heard back from BT (which would be "any time until midnight on the 26th"!)
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25-06-2013 11:20 AM
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It's normal for an ADSL account not to be activated until the 'job' is marked as complete, since the work is done at the exchange. For Fibre however, normally the account is enabled prior to the install, so that the installation engineer can confirm that the connection is ok. I'm sure one of the DC team will spot this thread shortly and activate your account...
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Re: New FTTC Install Activation Time
25-06-2013 11:24 AM
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That's useful to know - thanks! Hopefully someone can sort it soon.
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25-06-2013 12:06 PM
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When mine was installed, he tested the connection on his JDSU thingy. Wouldnt leave until it had passed all the tests. I was up and running within an hour of the engineer arriving.
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Re: New FTTC Install Activation Time
25-06-2013 12:58 PM
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Hi strophic,
Try that again it should work for you now
Welcome to our community forums too
Try that again it should work for you now

Welcome to our community forums too

Re: New FTTC Install Activation Time
Re: New FTTC Install Activation Time
25-06-2013 2:27 PM
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That's brilliant, thanks for sorting it so quickly chris - and for the welcome!
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