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On 13/11/13 10:01, Neil Winchurst wrote: > On 13/11/13 08:51, Daniel Robinson wrote: > >> >> On 13 November 2013 08:49, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >> >> In Holsworthy we are getting fibre to the cabinet set up. It is well >> on the way, the new cabinets are installed and BT have reached the >> testing stage. In fact the latest news is that it should be ready >> next month. So I have been looking it up on Google etc. >> >> I am now a bit puzzled. My current ISP does provide it and in fact >> the monthly payment is less than I pay now. However they have a one >> off set up fee of Â102. The note about it says that this includes >> 'arranging for an engineer to visit my house to install the >> service'. >> >> I have looked at other ISP's and, while prices and set ups vary, >> there does not seem to be any mention of sending anyone to the house >> or any payment for it. >> >> Also, a bit annoying, some of them want to set up a 'package' which >> includes the phone rental, calls etc. And, if I don't want to have >> this, they will charge extra for my not having it included. >> >> So at the moment I am very confused. Can anyone clarify the >> situation for me please? >> >> Thanks >> >> Neil >> > Basically, you get a guy come to your house and fit a faceplate >> with an >> inbuilt filter where your standard phone line should be. >> That's it! >> > Sounds like something that I could do myself. Not worth a charge of > over Â100 in my opinion. > > Neil > > Anyone know if this filter is different from the new faceplate that BT urged us to get and fit about a year ago> Our area got fibre broadband in the last month but it's too expensive now that I'm retired. Anyway the 4Mb/s we get at present is ample for me as my online demands are simple. Keith -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All e-mails including their file attachments are scanned for viruses uspam using ClamAV's scan engine. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq