Does new BT line tuck you up for 12 months?

If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and went on
bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a minimum term?

What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I committed
again?

Assuming I am committed, what happens if I then order a broadband
package which includes line rental, eg Orange Home Max?
--
Regards
Jon

Jon wrote:
> If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and went
> on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a minimum term?

Yes.

> What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I committed
> again?

Yes.

> Assuming I am committed, what happens if I then order a broadband
> package which includes line rental, eg Orange Home Max?

You can't do this until the 12 months is up unless you pay BT a fat fee to
cancel.

Peter Crosland

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Peter Crosland
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>> Assuming I am committed, what happens if I then order a broadband
>> package which includes line rental, eg Orange Home Max?
>
>You can't do this until the 12 months is up unless you pay BT a fat fee
>to cancel.

what fat fee? surely just the balance of the 12 month contract? (which
in my son's case last year they didn't charge)

--
dave @ stejonda

Jon wrote:
> If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and went
> on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a minimum term?

Probably

> What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I committed
> again?

Jon,

Would it be possible to do the following?

Have the inactive line reconnected for the telephone (albeit with a
different number) and keep the 'old' line for broadband?

By doing this, all you would need to do then to change to Orange is to
obtain a MAC number and transfer over - with Orange paying BT the line
rental as part of your package, as I presume they would normally do? This
is presuming that you are out of any contract period with your existing ISP.

I know nothing about the practicalities of doing such a thing, but it may
well be worth finding out about this through the BT or Orange sales
departments.

(E-Mail Removed) declared for all the world to hear...
> Jon wrote:
> > If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and went
> > on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a minimum term?
>
> Yes.
>
> > What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I committed
> > again?
>
> Yes.
>
> > Assuming I am committed, what happens if I then order a broadband
> > package which includes line rental, eg Orange Home Max?
>
> You can't do this until the 12 months is up unless you pay BT a fat fee to
> cancel.
>
> Peter Crosland

Thanks Peter.
--
Regards
Jon

(E-Mail Removed) declared for all the world to hear...
> Jon wrote:
> > If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and went
> > on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a minimum term?
>
> Probably
>
> > What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I committed
> > again?
>
> Jon,
>
> Would it be possible to do the following?
>
> Have the inactive line reconnected for the telephone (albeit with a
> different number) and keep the 'old' line for broadband?
>
> By doing this, all you would need to do then to change to Orange is to
> obtain a MAC number and transfer over - with Orange paying BT the line
> rental as part of your package, as I presume they would normally do? This
> is presuming that you are out of any contract period with your existing ISP.
>
> I know nothing about the practicalities of doing such a thing, but it may
> well be worth finding out about this through the BT or Orange sales
> departments.

Good plan, thanks.
--
Regards
Jon

Brian G wrote:

> Jon wrote:
> > If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and went
> > on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a minimum term?
>
> Probably
>
> > What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I committed
> > again?
>
> Jon,
>
> Would it be possible to do the following?
>
> Have the inactive line reconnected for the telephone (albeit with a
> different number) and keep the 'old' line for broadband?
>
> By doing this, all you would need to do then to change to Orange is to
> obtain a MAC number and transfer over - with Orange paying BT the line
> rental as part of your package, as I presume they would normally do? This
> is presuming that you are out of any contract period with your existing ISP.

Why would anyone want to change to Orange ?

Graham

Eeyore wrote:
> Brian G wrote:
>
>> Jon wrote:
>>> If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and went
>>> on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a minimum
>>> term?
>>
>> Probably
>>
>>> What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I committed
>>> again?
>>
>> Jon,
>>
>> Would it be possible to do the following?
>>
>> Have the inactive line reconnected for the telephone (albeit with a
>> different number) and keep the 'old' line for broadband?
>>
>> By doing this, all you would need to do then to change to Orange is
>> to obtain a MAC number and transfer over - with Orange paying BT the
>> line rental as part of your package, as I presume they would
>> normally do? This is presuming that you are out of any contract
>> period with your existing ISP.
>
> Why would anyone want to change to Orange ?
>
> Graham


Why not?

Qualify your statement please by giving good, sound reasons as to why you
would prefer to stay with your ISP rather than change to Orange - presuming
that you have experienced the Orange broadband service at some time?

Brian G

"Brian G" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)
> Eeyore wrote:
>> Brian G wrote:
>>
>>> Jon wrote:
>>>> If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and
>>>> went on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a
>>>> minimum term?
>>>
>>> Probably
>>>
>>>> What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I
>>>> committed again?
>>>
>>> Jon,
>>>
>>> Would it be possible to do the following?
>>>
>>> Have the inactive line reconnected for the telephone (albeit with a
>>> different number) and keep the 'old' line for broadband?
>>>
>>> By doing this, all you would need to do then to change to Orange is
>>> to obtain a MAC number and transfer over - with Orange paying BT the
>>> line rental as part of your package, as I presume they would
>>> normally do? This is presuming that you are out of any contract
>>> period with your existing ISP.
>>
>> Why would anyone want to change to Orange ?
>>
>> Graham
>
>
> Why not?
>
> Qualify your statement please by giving good, sound reasons as to why
> you would prefer to stay with your ISP rather than change to Orange -
> presuming that you have experienced the Orange broadband service at
> some time?
> Brian G

He never does - just bangs on & on & on - apparently has O level English as
well!!

max wrote:
> "Brian G" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)
>> Eeyore wrote:
>>> Brian G wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jon wrote:
>>>>> If I had another line fitted from brand new purely for ADSL and
>>>>> went on bare-bones line rental only with BT, do I commit to a
>>>>> minimum term?
>>>>
>>>> Probably
>>>>
>>>>> What if I had an inactive line and re-connected that? Am I
>>>>> committed again?
>>>>
>>>> Jon,
>>>>
>>>> Would it be possible to do the following?
>>>>
>>>> Have the inactive line reconnected for the telephone (albeit with a
>>>> different number) and keep the 'old' line for broadband?
>>>>
>>>> By doing this, all you would need to do then to change to Orange is
>>>> to obtain a MAC number and transfer over - with Orange paying BT
>>>> the line rental as part of your package, as I presume they would
>>>> normally do? This is presuming that you are out of any contract
>>>> period with your existing ISP.
>>>
>>> Why would anyone want to change to Orange ?
>>>
>>> Graham
>>
>>
>> Why not?
>>
>> Qualify your statement please by giving good, sound reasons as to why
>> you would prefer to stay with your ISP rather than change to Orange -
>> presuming that you have experienced the Orange broadband service at
>> some time?
>> Brian G
>
> He never does - just bangs on & on & on - apparently has O level
> English as well!!

We've got a new one now or haven't you noticed.

Anyway what Graham was trying to imply is that Orange don't have a very good
'press', whether it's totally trus or not is another matter.