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BT INFINITY - Poor Communication?
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Posted June 11, 2012 at 1:22PM
My local exchange, Baschurch in Shropshire, was one of those to win the Race to Infinity last year with a go-live date of March 2012. Work in the exchange has been done, and one village has consumers connected to this service.
Workmen outside my house (different village, but still supplied by the Baschurch exchange) have been laying the fibre optic cables. BUT, my queries to BT as to when I am likely to be able to change to a high-speed service have been met with a deafening silence. Live chat to a BT 'operative' resulted in "register your interest".
Am I expecting too much?
Is there any other way to find details?
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Posted June 11, 2012 at 2:28PM
If you use the link wiz-king as provided, it will tell you straight away if Infinity is available to you. If it is not available, you can register an interest for later information.
In my area, some BT subscriber's can get it, other's cannot, even though they are using the same exchange.
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Posted June 11, 2012 at 4:50PM
I have registered an interest (as provided by the operative) and the new manhole is right outside my house! I don't see why they are unable to give an estimated date now. Just have to be patient I suppose!
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Posted June 12, 2012 at 1:42PM
I find that trying to get hold of anyone to talk to is like walking in treacle in January. Their easy (non) availability is one thing that's stopping me from switching to Infinity. I use Plusnet's high speed connection at 3.8 MBps
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Posted June 12, 2012 at 4:13PM
As well as layer the fibre, they also have to site fridge freezer sized comms cabinets in the area.
They need planning permission to put these up, and it may not have been granted yet by your village council.
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Posted June 12, 2012 at 8:54PM
HondaMan
3.89Mbs high speed??
I get a regular 36+Mbs with my BT Infinity!
If BT Infinity is available in your area, I would go for it.
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Posted June 13, 2012 at 8:55AM
alan14. Thanks, I'll contact the local councillor.
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Posted June 13, 2012 at 12:21PM
As Alan 14 mentions you do need the big green fridge freezer installed adjacent to the existing cabinet
Then it needs fitting out
Then it needs a power supply from the local electricty network
All this a separate operation by different units of BT and the the power utility and is the departmenalized way of doing thinds it is all a long winded process
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Posted June 13, 2012 at 3:45PM
Hmm. Had an answer from local councillor - no extra cabinets required in this rural location. All connections will be in manholes. Shall wait and see!
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Posted June 13, 2012 at 7:12PM
I would like to see the councillors thinking on that one
The linrpe that comes your house is where? In frohm out of the ground or in from a pole? The trunk cable from exchange to your location has to go into a distribution box somewhere and they are not usually buried-looding and all that.
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