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Second Broadband line.

kiefels
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Second Broadband line.

Would it be possible to have a second broadband line connected?

Getting a little bit fed up with trying to stream whilst, gaming is going on in another room.

I know it's feasible but is it as simple as plugging in another router in a different phone point and setting up another network?

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jab1
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Re: Second Broadband line.

Nope - not that simple, you need a completely new line, and I'm not that certain you can get then since the stop-sell on copper came into effect.

John
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Re: Second Broadband line.

@kiefels 

It would be helpful to know what is available to you network wise. If you can post a screen image from the following (after hiding your details) it would help Members to provide advice.

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL

 

If possible, you'd need to pay for a second account.

 

Brian

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Re: Second Broadband line.

@kiefels  In a word "YES" I did it. You will have to phone in though and it will be a separate account extra cabling and probably have an installation charge. BTOR "should" also check (once the order is placed) that you really do want an extra line and the existing one is to remain.

What's available will depend on the exact situation where you are and the rules set by BTOR.

I added a FTTC (SOGEA) line in parallel to my old ADSL/POTS  copper-to-the-exchange line. 60mbps vs 19mbps.

I was lucky in that the overhead cable to my house already had four pairs in it so the engineer had an easy job finding an unused pair for the line. I also pre-drilled a hole for his cable having worked out exactly where I wanted the new (additional) master socket.

 

I should also add that in due course I terminated the old ADSL service, transferred the phone number to VOIP (with A&A) and totally ceased the original line. Oddly it still has a dial tone and a (different) number allocated, though it won't make or receive calls other than engineer tests.

jab1
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Re: Second Broadband line.

Reading your post, @HPsauce makes me think I may have been wrong, but it all depends what this says if the customer enters their phone number : BT Broadband 

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Re: Second Broadband line.

 as @bmc said, that information is needed to advise further and/or decide.

jab1
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Re: Second Broadband line.

Sorry, must have missed/forgotten that post. Embarrassed

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Re: Second Broadband line.

@jab1 

I thought the stop sell was for WLR (Wholesale Line Rental) which is for landline phones, so any new connection would be SoGEA (Single order Generic Ethernet Access) where FTTP is NOT available.

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Re: Second Broadband line.

Maybe I should have been clearer in my reply to @HPsauce - I have realised that unless the OP is in a Fibre Priority area, they can still get a SoGEA connection.

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kiefels
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Re: Second Broadband line.

@bmc  Hey, thanks for your answer, and I apologise for the extremely late reply.

Life and illness ceased the progress of this project.

Anyway 

I give you the info you asked for.

 

Many thanks, for the assist, as all the Initialisms