Inaccurate information regarding early contract termination
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16-05-2017 8:28 PM
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Last week in a chat session I asked for the charges for terminating my contract early - the agent gave me a figure. Based on this figure, I decided to change providers to Sky, and started the process. Today I received a letter from PlusNet stating that the termination figure relates only to my phone service, and that moving my broadband contract will result in additional charges. During my original chat session, I asked for the termination charges for my contract - at no point did I OR the agent mention which service, so I assumed that I was being told the entire figure for phone + broadband. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it reasonable to expect the agent to give me the entire cost for termination when I ask?
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Re: Inaccurate information regarding early contract termination
17-05-2017 9:39 AM
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17-05-2017 12:43 PM
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Note that there is a difference between EARLY CONTRACT TERMINATION fees and the WBC connection cease fee charged by BTw if you migrate to a non WBC provider ... such as Sky. BTw charge £30 for the privilege of disconnecting your phone line from their network and on to Sky's.
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17-05-2017 12:50 PM
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Thanks for this. I think I understand it - basically there will be an additional £30 charge simply because I am moving to a different type of phone provider... (although I'm not familiar with the terms WBC or BTw).
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17-05-2017 12:51 PM
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PM sent earlier - hope it is clear.
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17-05-2017 1:00 PM
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Sorry - this space is full of short hand such as this...
BTOR - BT Openreach - provide and maintain all of the wires and BT exchange equipment
BTw - BT Wholesale sell services (such as voice and WBC) delivered over BTOR equipment to RETAIL Communication Providers / Internet Service Providers
WBC - Wholesale Broadband Connect - an Internet technology which delivers the broadband connection between your home and your ISP over BTOR infrastructure
ISPs such as Sky have their own equipment within the local telephone exchange. A migration from WBC to Sky's LLU services requires physical work within the exchange which BTw charges to the loosing WBC ISP ... who pass it on to their departing customer.
The simple moral of the story is if you want to avoid an unexpected £30 charge do not migrate to Sky, Talk Talk nor Virgin Media.
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17-05-2017 10:09 PM
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You should not be charged a cease fee if you switch to another broadband provider who uses Openreach lines. See https://www.plus.net/help/my-account/charges-for-removing-broadband/
The charge only applies if you move to a completely separate network, such as Virgin Media, who use their own cables.
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17-05-2017 11:57 PM
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@Tagger your link does not work, however moving to an LLU provider such as Sky or Talk Talk can mean a £30 cease charge from BTW which PN can pass to end users.
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18-05-2017 11:05 AM
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18-05-2017 6:52 PM
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Thanks, @Gandalf has passed me the information on.
Based on the letter and the termination charges discussed on the account, these are the same. There is no difference between the amounts on the account and those on the letter.
Apologies for any confusion with this letter, however it doesn't state that there are further termination charges for your broadband, just that we hadn't yet received notification of your broadband moving away.
The early termination fees are those mentioned on this ticket on your account.
The only additional fee you may need to pay is the £30 cessation charge, which is separate to the early termination fees and is chargeable when a line is ceased or transferred out to a provider not on the BT network.
Re: Inaccurate information regarding early contract termination
18-05-2017 9:48 PM
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I suggest there is a need to clarify "not on the BT network". Some take this to mean the BT "last mile wires" rather than "the BT BROADBAND network" that is WBC.
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Re: Inaccurate information regarding early contract termination
19-05-2017 11:41 AM
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Chris,
Thanks for this, but I am not sure I agree with your analysis.
Firstly, the letter quite clearly does say "additional charges may apply if we receive notice that your broadband service is also transferring".
I have initiated phone and broadband transfer to Sky. This letter seems to indicate that it only relates to the phone service. One of two things is happening here -
1. This letter relates to phone and broadband services, the £47.91 early termination charge applies to both and the letter is just incredibly badly worded
2. (I suspect the most likely) - The original agent on Chat told me only about early phone termination charges (despite me not mentioning phone or broadband), then Sky have proceeded to migrate my phone service first, meaning that this letter is accurate in that Plusnet are only aware of my phone migration.
Are you certain that scenario 2 is not what's happening here? I guess I will find out when I receive the final bill from Plusnet.
thanks
Conor
19-05-2017 11:42 AM
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I'm certain that your early termination charges in total are those shown on your account and in the letter (they are the same value).
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