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House Move Setup Issues

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RWadher_20
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House Move Setup Issues

I have experienced a number of problems regarding my recent house move that I'd like to be looked at and share within the forum as I have been a loyal customer of PN, but not without many similar issues along the line.

The notification of the date of house move was all agreed 3 weeks prior to the move to allow for enough time. However, somewhere along the line of communication, I was not made aware that my house move order had been cancelled due to the previous owners ceasing their broadband for the same day. 

When the move day arrived, (26th June) I assumed that all was well and went to setup up the existing router I had and was disappointed to find connection problems straight away. After calls with various departments, it was decided that I speak to the Orders team where I found out the breakdown in communication resulting in my lack of connection due to there being no active order on my account! The reason was put down to the coronavirus restrictions which is completely understandable but not a worthy excuse to not notify me that my order had been cancelled, especially during a stressful time moving homes.

Having noted my frustration and lodging an official complaint, I am now again waiting to be connected to broadband for the second time with PN for a period of potentially 10+ working days!

 

Is anyone able to look into this for me as this is proving highly frustrating?

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MisterW
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Re: House Move Setup Issues

I was not made aware that my house move order had been cancelled due to the previous owners ceasing their broadband for the same day. 

This situation is largely down to the stupidity of BT Openreach's system. It only allows one order on a line at any one time. So initially I guess that Plusnet placed an order to transfer the line. At some point later, the original ISP placed the case order, and since they 'owned' the line that order trumped yours and so cancelled it. It's stupid isn't it!, theres already an order to takeover the line, so why on earth cant BTs system just let that progress. The situation is compounded by the fact that Plusnets automated  system isn't good at picking up the cancellation, but in reality there was nothing that they could have done anyway, until the cease order had completed

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Gandalf
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Re: House Move Setup Issues

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Thanks for your time on the phone @RWadher_20 

I'm sorry for the delay with getting your services up and running at your new address. As discussed I've placed an order to restart the stopped phone line which should activate tomorrow. 

Once that's active I'll place another order to provide broadband on the line and all being well this should take 5 working days. It may be delayed though depending on engineer availability but I'll let you know if that's the case.

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RWadher_20
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Thanks @MisterW for the technical insight! It seems an odd system no doubt and something that could potentially happen to someone else in the future?

Credit where its due, PN have now contacted me immediately to try and put this right as soon as possible.

RWadher_20
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Re: House Move Setup Issues

Thanks for speaking to me @Gandalf and confirming the next steps. Fingers crossed this all happens smoothly.

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Re: House Move Setup Issues

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Gandalf
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Re: House Move Setup Issues

No problem @RWadher_20 aye fingers crossed all goes well and quickly from this point on

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RWadher_20
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Re: House Move Setup Issues

Just seen that you have replied confirming the phone line is now activated and have also received a text to also confirm which is great news.

Hopefully the fibre order goes through as smoothly.

Gandalf
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Fingers crossed, I'm monitoring this and I'll place the fibre order as soon as we can

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Anoush Mortazavi
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RWadher_20
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Re: House Move Setup Issues

So today is hopefully the day I get my fibre broadband line activated, I will be monitoring this issue today; Will I receive some confirmation by text or email that it has activated?

I have had delays in the past relating to previous activation's so I'm really hoping I have no more delays otherwise I will be considering cancelling my account because the service I have received has not been up to a standard I'd expect.

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Re: House Move Setup Issues

Thanks for your post @RWadher_20

From what I can see the orders completed now so if you connect your router up you should be able to get online

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RWadher_20
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Hi @MatthewWheeler thanks for your message, I'm currently at work at the moment but will check up on the connection this evening and reply. The router is currently connected so in theory when I get back I should see a stable blue light?

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Thanks for getting back to us @RWadher_20

That's correct. If not you may need to reboot your router in the first instance

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RWadher_20
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Re: House Move Setup Issues

Can confirm the broadband is now up and running successful after a reboot. Thanks @MatthewWheeler for your help. 

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Fantastic glad to hear it!

@Gandalf will pick up the other bits on your ticket tomorrow when he's back in the office

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