Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
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Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
09-05-2015 2:40 PM
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Two weeks ago we moved our broadband fibre service from Plusnet to Zen. We left our phone service with Plusnet as we'd paid them a year in advance. (With 3 months left to run..)
Then, last Tuesday we get an email from Zen to say that as our phone line has ceased, our Broadband has also been stopped.
So, after various phone calls to Zen and Plusnet, it turns out that Plusnet don’t offer a phone only service, so after moving our broadband over, they then cut our line!!!
So, we are now left with an invoice from Zen for a years Broadband (Contract Early Termination Charge, 390.58) – and no Broadband service or phone line!!!!!!
We've tried talking to Plusnet and Zen, and are being offered nothing whatsoever!!
This is particularly infuriating as my 2 daughters are in the middle of their exam revision.
So – any advice to try and sort out this mess would be extremely appreciated...
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
09-05-2015 3:35 PM
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I wonder if pn would have been as quick to cease your pstn service if they hadn't been paid upfront for it? they could have let the pstn service run until the end of the 12mths lrs contract without it being a great issue to them imo
It's one of the pitfalls of having both voice &BB with same provider especially with any of the mass market providers with the exception of BT retail as none will provide PSTN voice services only
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
09-05-2015 3:39 PM
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09-05-2015 3:39 PM
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It would appear that whilst you can't sign up to a 'phone only' account, if you migrate the BB away it should have reverted to a 'Residential services' account with just the phone and not been ceased.
Hopefully if one of the CRT staff is around they will try to help sort it out.
Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
09-05-2015 3:46 PM
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09-05-2015 3:52 PM
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Quote from: MisterW You might find this thread useful http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,137395.0.html
if you migrate the BB away it should have reverted to a 'Residential services' account with just the phone and not been ceased.
That is a game changer,in which case PN should compensate you for the downtime and any charges that have resulted from this such as the GEA FTTC service being ceased as a result of someone's incompetence at the very least if not also the monthly subs pro rata on a daily basis for each day that you are unable to access the service that you have paid for
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
09-05-2015 3:53 PM
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No ZEN's LLU is SMPF only So no different to migrating to any BTW based provider should this be the case it would affect the bb only
Quote from: Oldjim The only bit I am not sure about is if Zen put you onto their LLU service although
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
10-05-2015 1:08 PM
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11-05-2015 5:48 PM
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Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
12-05-2015 12:26 PM
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[Dear Mr Brunsdon,
Thanks for your time on chat last night.
I have listened to the call, you made to my colleague in the Customer Options Team on 17th April.
In it, you asked to cancel the account and asked for a MAC. Sarah offered you a new deal, which you rejected, and reiterated that you wanted to cancel and obtain a MAC. Sarah confirmed that the MAC would be emailed to you within 5 working days (in the event, it was emailed to you within 4 hours).
You asked how long was left on your Line Rental Saver, and were told it would expire in August, but at no point did you specify that the phone be kept open, and this was never mentioned by Sarah since we do not offer a phone-only product on Plusnet.
As such, I am afraid that there would be nothing more that we can offer since the account is now closed and there are no longer any service with Plusnet.
I am sorry that this is not want you would wish to hear, but I'm afraid I cannot see that Sarah has done anything incorrectly, and since the account is now closed we would not be offering any discounts...
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Can't quite believe that despite clarifying with them that my phone line was paid until 22 August next - they still cut my line as I hadn't specifiacally asked it to be kept open... Grrrrrrrrr!!!!
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
12-05-2015 1:08 PM
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Hi gbrunsdon,
Really sorry for the situation here, it has been unfair on you.
I've just gone and listened back to the same call.
Quote You asked how long was left on your Line Rental Saver, and were told it would expire in August, but at no point did you specify that the phone be kept open, and this was never mentioned by Sarah since we do not offer a phone-only product on Plusnet.
I genuinely think that this was a mix up and there was honest intentions from both parties. As a result, I'd like to just reactivate your line, and get Zen to reprovide the broadband on their side, and then let you migrate over the phone/keep the phone when your line rental saver runs out.
I'm not sure if Zen will let you do this, but ideally it may be best to check if they are happy to resume your contract, should we reprovision the phone.
Are you ok to PM me your mobile number, or an alternative form of contact so we can discuss further? Understandably, your landline is now out of action (not meaning to rub it in), and that was the only contact number we had.
Matty
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
12-05-2015 6:58 PM
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zen dont do home moves so they will require you to pay the whole lot of the outstanding balance ( a years worth ) before giving you a new service!
Now i know youre not moving home but due to youre phone service being screwed up with PN, and now zen leaving you with an invoice for the remaining year, Im betting youll now be charged for the whole remaing year!! Im also in the same situation with them, zen will no doubt allow you to offer £50 pm to pay off any outstanding fees owed!
So now your gonna have to pay out twice for the same service sadly
The only perk of having Zen internet is. A 12 month contract ( that includes fibre ) & FREE x 1 static ip address. ( but u get 7 always, has been the case since Adsl)
The joys of zen internet.
Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
12-05-2015 8:04 PM
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12-05-2015 8:45 PM
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Re: Years Early Termination Charge after 2 weeks (Moved from Plusnet to Zen)!!!
13-05-2015 10:46 PM
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No, the OP won't have to pay twice,Because they are not responsible for plusnets error, also they did not wilfully/negligently breech their contract with Zen,IMO Zen are going through their default process, but once the OP speaks with someone in authority at Zen they will subject to a re activation charge allow the contract to continue But they are unable to do this until the line is re activated be that with plusnet for the remainder of the LRS contract , or with a different CP
Quote from: keyholder but due to youre phone service being screwed up with PN, and now zen leaving you with an invoice for the remaining year, Im betting youll now be charged for the whole remaing year!! Im also in the same situation with them, zen will no doubt allow you to offer £50 pm to pay off any outstanding fees owed!
So now your gonna have to pay out twice for the same service sadly
The only perk of having Zen internet is. A 12 month contract ( that includes fibre ) & FREE x 1 static ip address. ( but u get 7 always, has been the case since Adsl)
The joys of zen internet.
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