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Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
17-07-2022 9:46 AM
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Hi,
around July 8th I ordered Full Fibre 145 from the upgrade page from my account page on the website. The offer was for £30.99 for 24 months, the same offer that others have received.
Install was supposed to be tomorrow but I have not received the new router. I phoned customer support who told me the router was not sent out and are going to try to rearrange the install. If they can't I was told to refuse the install and be charged £65 and the customer service person said they will reimburse me.
The customer service person also said the cost of the new service was £35 per month, and checking the emails I was sent they also mention £35, even though the offer on the website was £30.99 for the first 24 months.
Does anyone know how much I will actually be charged, £35 or £30.99? Have double-checked the email and the product is definitely Full Fibre 145.
Thanks
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
17-07-2022 9:51 AM
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Install was supposed to be tomorrow but I have not received the new router. I phoned customer support who told me the router was not sent out and are going to try to rearrange the install. If they can't I was told to refuse the install and be charged £65 and the customer service person said they will reimburse me.
Do you not have an existing router ? which model is it ?
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Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
17-07-2022 9:55 AM - edited 17-07-2022 10:08 AM
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Existing router is VDSL only, BT Business Smart Hub.
I do have a Netgear R6200 which I though might work but the CSR said it wouldn't.
##EDIT: Sorry It is a R6250 ##
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
17-07-2022 10:11 AM - edited 17-07-2022 10:16 AM
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I do have a Netgear R6200 which I though might work but the CSR said it wouldn't.
@asm46598 the R6200 will work fine. Just connect its WAN port to the ONT. You will need to configure it with your Plusnet username/password.
So no need to delay the installation
I'll just go and check about the Business Smart Hub...
Sorry It is a R6250 that will be fine as well
edit: Ok, so the Bus Smart Hub won't work. It has no WAN port facility, the FTTP version has different firmware which converts LAN port 4 to a WAN port
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Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
17-07-2022 12:10 PM
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Thanks, have set up the R6250 but cannot test at the moment, will wait and see what happens tomorrow.
Also phoned CS again to point out the £30.99/£35 issue and they have emailed me confirming £30.99 price for 24 months.
Seems Plusnet's processes and procedures still need a bit of a polish before full fibre is released to everyone.
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17-07-2022 1:12 PM
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@asm46598 Yes Plusnet's processes and customer support can be somewhat flaky, what on earth were they thinking in your opening post ...."I phoned customer support who told me the router was not sent out and are going to try to rearrange the install."
There is absolutely no reason to postpone the FTTP installation it would just cause extra delay and confusion, the connection can be tested with a PC directly connected to the ONT in the unlikely event of your own router not working.
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
17-07-2022 3:55 PM
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When I had my FTTP installed the Openreach engineer was keen to remove the old copper lines. Because we had overhead cables he wanted to use the old copper to pull the fibre cable over.
If he removed the copper when installing the fibre and there was no suitable router to use on fibre you could potentially be without a connection.
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
18-07-2022 6:20 PM
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18-07-2022 7:23 PM
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@asm46598 Openreach do not install FTTP if the infrastructure is not ready, that is the build of the fibre from the head end exchange, the splitter and the CBTs have to be tested to be working. Who said it will be a least a few weeks before it's fixed? I guess it was the installation guy who probably hasn't got a clue, was it a contractor by any chance?
So it isn't working for you, the likely problem is Openreach have made an error somewhere and mixed up the fibres, probably at the splitter or there is a disconnect somewhere. Just tell Plusnet to raise a fault with "their supplier" and it should be fixed within a few days.
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
18-07-2022 9:03 PM
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20-07-2022 9:44 AM
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@asm46598 Have you made any progress with the order, have Plusnet got back to you? If not you should be pushing them to get it sorted.
Not too sure what the engineers were thinking trying different CBT's, because they aren't going to work for you. Each CBT is allocated to a specific address using a NAD code, and the circuit routing has to match up with the serial number of the ONT at that address. Perhaps they were checking that there was no light coming down the fibres at all.🙄
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
20-07-2022 11:35 AM
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Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
21-07-2022 3:33 PM
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Don't take a nonsense from Openreach (with PN as the proxy) If it's going to be weeks or months (rather than days) Demand to have the copper connection replaced, or demand a 4/5G router is supplied to you, with a paid for SIM Card.
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
21-07-2022 7:33 PM
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Currently I'm using an old phone with a giffgaff sim to create a wifi hotspot. I have been promised an update on Monday.
Re: Full Fibre 145 install and price issues
25-07-2022 11:48 AM
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Update today: Engineer was unable to clear the fault. Another customer also affected. Another engineer will attend this week and attempt to clear both faults. Next update Aug 1st.
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