BT's ADSL Statistics

BT reckon that 97% of people who are connected to an ADSL enabled
exchange are able to receive the service if they want it.

judging by the number of posts on forums it seems that receving ADSL
is a lot tougher than BT is leading people to believe.

what does everyone think of this?

to me it seems that BT is getting this 97% figure by judging how the
number households within a 6km radius.... when we all know what
distance is not the issue, it's the line quality. I'm 3.2km from the
exchange and failed!!

"westside" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> BT reckon that 97% of people who are connected to an ADSL enabled
> exchange are able to receive the service if they want it.
>
> judging by the number of posts on forums it seems that receving ADSL
> is a lot tougher than BT is leading people to believe.
>
> what does everyone think of this?
>
> to me it seems that BT is getting this 97% figure by judging how the
> number households within a 6km radius.... when we all know what
> distance is not the issue, it's the line quality. I'm 3.2km from the
> exchange and failed!!

Just start complaining that your vioce service is grainy, or youre getting
less than 28.8k (the new oftel low limit) and they should repace or repair
your line

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:44:25 +0100, "HamMan"
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>Just start complaining that your vioce service is grainy, or youre getting
>less than 28.8k (the new oftel low limit) and they should repace or repair
>your line
I would not go down the road of telling them that something is wrong if
it is not. They will now charge you for a callout if you report a fault
and the engineer finds everything is working OK.

But it is so bloody frustrating........!? 3Km from exchange - Unacceptable
Db loss....!?

As I have said earlier I can appreciate that service is not straight line
defined, but there must be some convoluted routes out there.....!



"Cyberdog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:44:25 +0100, "HamMan"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Just start complaining that your vioce service is grainy, or youre
getting
> >less than 28.8k (the new oftel low limit) and they should repace or
repair
> >your line
> I would not go down the road of telling them that something is wrong if
> it is not. They will now charge you for a callout if you report a fault
> and the engineer finds everything is working OK.

This may help in the quest for ADSL realisation........!?

http://www.broadband4britain.com/

There maybe hope.....?

"Dazzlin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> But it is so bloody frustrating........!? 3Km from exchange - Unacceptable
> Db loss....!?
>
> As I have said earlier I can appreciate that service is not straight line
> defined, but there must be some convoluted routes out there.....!
>
>
>
> "Cyberdog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:44:25 +0100, "HamMan"
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > >Just start complaining that your vioce service is grainy, or youre
> getting
> > >less than 28.8k (the new oftel low limit) and they should repace or
> repair
> > >your line
> > I would not go down the road of telling them that something is wrong if
> > it is not. They will now charge you for a callout if you report a fault
> > and the engineer finds everything is working OK.
>
>