What can I do if I live too far away from the exchange?

I am considering moving to Maidstone, I am aware that the Maidstone
exchange has been upgraded for ADSL, but am also aware that a house
must be within 5km of the exchange (interms of signal quality etc).

I am loathed to trust the BT website where you enter you phone number
or postcode as I entered the number of a relative who lives in
Maidstone and has broadband and was told sorry you are too far from
the exchange!

My questions are...

1) How can I accurately tell if a house is suitable for broadband?

2) Are there any areas of Maidstone that are known to be too far from
the exchange?

3) Does anyone know physically where the in Maidstone the Maidstone
exchange is - as if its right at the north of Maidstone then its
highly unlikely the a house right at the south of Maidstone will work.
etc..

4) If I buy a house that is too far from the exchange are their any
alternatives to get fast internet access? (if so then how much do they
cost?)


Thanks for any help

David Bevan

http://www.davidbevan.co.uk
http://www.websphereusergroup.org.uk

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@davidbevan.co.uk says...
> Thanks Mark, but as I mentioned in the original post the BT website tells lies!
>
> David Bevan
>
> "Mark" <nospam> wrote in message news:<3ffbe760$0$9393$(E-Mail Removed). net>...
> > Go to
> > http://62.172.198.79/broadband1/checker/step1b.asp
> >
> > and type in the postcode of the house where you are moving to. It is not
> > 100% accurate but will be better than nothing.
> > If you can get the phone number of the house you can check via
> > www.bt.com/broadband this will be more accurate.
> >
> > "David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> > > I am considering moving to Maidstone, I am aware that the Maidstone
> > > exchange has been upgraded for ADSL, but am also aware that a house
> > > must be within 5km of the exchange (interms of signal quality etc).
> > >
> > > I am loathed to trust the BT website where you enter you phone number
> > > or postcode as I entered the number of a relative who lives in
> > > Maidstone and has broadband and was told sorry you are too far from
> > > the exchange!
> > >
> > > My questions are...
> > >
> > > 1) How can I accurately tell if a house is suitable for broadband?
> > >
> > > 2) Are there any areas of Maidstone that are known to be too far from
> > > the exchange?
> > >
> > > 3) Does anyone know physically where the in Maidstone the Maidstone
> > > exchange is - as if its right at the north of Maidstone then its
> > > highly unlikely the a house right at the south of Maidstone will work.
> > > etc..
> > >
> > > 4) If I buy a house that is too far from the exchange are their any
> > > alternatives to get fast internet access? (if so then how much do they
> > > cost?)
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help
> > >
> > > David Bevan
> > >
> > > http://www.davidbevan.co.uk
> > > http://www.websphereusergroup.org.uk
>
Do you happen to have the phone number of the house you are moving to??
if so you can at least phone up BT and see if anyone before has ADSL at
that number. I've done the same for a commercial property that we may be
buying, I wasnt sure if the location could get broadband but luckily the
previous owners had already had broadband there.