Line loss checking prior to adsl

Is there any way to check line loss figures etc on my line prior to my
exchange getting enabled in a couple of weeks time. I have an adsl router
but assume it cant give me that info until the line is enabled? The reason I
want to check is that whilst I am less than a km from the exchange the last
250 m from the road is via underground cable through farming land!! It is
exposed in a few places and has apparently been repaired a few times where
tractors etc have gone through it! I want to get a 2m connection and I
understand it does need a highish quality line.
thanks
Alan

Alan wrote:
> Is there any way to check line loss figures etc on my line prior to my
> exchange getting enabled in a couple of weeks time. I have an adsl
> router but assume it cant give me that info until the line is
> enabled? The reason I want to check is that whilst I am less than a
> km from the exchange the last 250 m from the road is via underground
> cable through farming land!! It is exposed in a few places and has
> apparently been repaired a few times where tractors etc have gone
> through it! I want to get a 2m connection and I understand it does
> need a highish quality line. thanks
> Alan

Not sure if its possible? - you can get a very rough idea on what to expect
by putting your details into http://www.samknows.com/ - (availability
checker, then BT ADSL) - a few repairs here or there shouldn't cause too
much trouble

Jon

On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:19:09 +0100, "Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Is there any way to check line loss figures etc on my line prior to my
>exchange getting enabled in a couple of weeks time.

no. The line guesser at www.bt.com/broadband tells you what you can
order. If its broke they'll fix it or take you to a lower speed but
either way you can't actually do anything about it until you have the
service.

Phil
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"Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Bq-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there any way to check line loss figures etc on my line prior to my
> exchange getting enabled in a couple of weeks time. I have an adsl router
> but assume it cant give me that info until the line is enabled? The reason I
> want to check is that whilst I am less than a km from the exchange the last
> 250 m from the road is via underground cable through farming land!! It is
> exposed in a few places and has apparently been repaired a few times where
> tractors etc have gone through it! I want to get a 2m connection and I
> understand it does need a highish quality line.
> thanks
> Alan


AFAIK an individual line only gets tested when you apply. Normally you don't get
charged if a service can not be provided, though I am not sure what would happen
if you said you only want a 2m service. That might depend on the ISP you choose.

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Michael Chare