Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
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Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
22-03-2012 11:30 PM
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I'm trying to get some more information about this incompatibility issue, because the line is brand new and therefore I don't understand why it wouldn't be up to the job? An address check shows that the house is suitably placed to receive fibre at the full 40Mbps speed, but since the order failed I no longer see FTTC availability if I put my phone number into the BT wholesale checker. I tried entering the direct dial number of the homebuilder's sales office, because I know that's just around the corner and on the same estate - it said FTTC available at 40Mbps, no problem!
Please can anyone shed some light on what's gone wrong? Having enjoyed the benefits of fibre speed at my old house, I'm very disappointed and rather upset at the prospect of being unable to get it indefinitely! Frustrated by the lack of information, I did approach BT as a prospective 'infinity' fibre customer, and they suggested that my phone number might be the reason for the failure to provide, so I could definitely get FTTC but a number change might be necessary first. Could this be true or is it complete nonsense?
Would be very grateful if anyone can help me out with this or at least explain what's wrong.
Stu
Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 11:54 AM
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If you put your postcode in the BT Availability Checker it also shows as not being available, so it's definitely not an issue with your phone number. Although your exchange is enabled, it does serve 40,000 premises and only states FTTC to be available in some areas.
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Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 12:34 PM
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I just feel the need to press the issue further because I know that the local Fibre cabinet has been installed - I've seen it, and I'm actually closer to it here than I was at my old address. To me, that means the upgrade work has been completed and therefore if I can't figure out a way to get fibre here now, I never will.
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Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 1:36 PM
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Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 2:10 PM
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Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 3:09 PM
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Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 4:04 PM
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Quote from: Joanne I can ask Dave to find out definitively on Monday
Yes please. I've already tried to find out the reason for rejection by calling PN customer support, but all I learned was that the reason was of a technical nature and the person I spoke to wasn't able to explain it to me because he couldn't understand the email from openreach. He tried consulting with a member of the FTTC provisioning team while I held on the phone, but neither person was able to give an explanation
So I've opened the subject here on the forum in the hope of reaching an expert!
Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 4:37 PM
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I'll still ask Dave but I'm not holding out much hope, as I've tried placing an order on our supplier's systems using your circuit identifier rather than the phone number and it's not allowing an order for FTTC.
Jojo
Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 5:02 PM
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I have now had a response from PN support and they've offered an explanation: Apparently, my local cabinet is NOT fibre enabled yet. The written response I've received via email says that there are no plans to upgrade it in the near future. OTOH, I've also had a phone call and been told that it's going live some time this year, and that the order will be placed for me as soon as they find out it's been done. So there are still condradictions and it's still slightly worrying that BT's address checker shows that it IS available right now, as does their infinity retail site. It seems I have no choice but to sit it out for a while and see how things develop. Shame they couldn't just tell me there was no FTTC here yet from day one - it would have saved a lot of frustration on my part. Somebody somewhere has obviously got the wrong information!
Thanks for trying to help out.
Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
23-03-2012 5:11 PM
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Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
24-03-2012 12:03 PM
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What are your thoughts on this? Could it be that the cabinets have been fitted and wired but not connected yet? Surely openreach would aim to have them up and running quite quickly having gone to the expense of doing the installation?
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24-03-2012 12:17 PM
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"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
24-03-2012 1:26 PM
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Quote from: A They are different shades of green.
That's very true, although I'm not sure what the relevance of that is LOL
I could be barking up the wrong tree with these two new cabinets - they may have nothing to do with FTTC. Kinda coincidental though, don't you think?
Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
24-03-2012 1:40 PM
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Re: Unable to get FTTC in an FTTC enabled area. Why?
24-03-2012 5:25 PM
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Having identified their cabinet and passed the postcode check, it looks like YF could be a genuine option for me if I can't get a definitive answer as regards when BT's FTTC will arrive here. Not very many ISPs providing it though, and none I've heard of, so I would still prefer to get the BT service via PN if at all possible.
The only thing that stands in my way is a £65 charge for doing a broadband house move if I leave PN. The only reason I agreed to a house move in the first place is because they promised they could move my FTTC, but I've ended up with ADSL because of the duff availability info. Had I known this would happen, I'd have closed my PN account before I moved and signed up for ADSL from Sky - as a TV customer I can get their £7.50 unlimited package which is obviously better value than the current PN products. Feeling rather stitched up, to be honest!
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