NTL cable broadband affects BT phoneline?

I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to ge
addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible t
have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? I
i were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline i
anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline woul
change, is this true

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Tyson

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
>
> I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
> addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
> have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? If
> i were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline in
> anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline would
> change, is this true?

Nope - it you're in an NTL cable area they would run an extra cable into
your house. The flipside is they *might* lumber you with a second phone
line.

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On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:55:42 +0100, Tyson wrote:

> I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
> addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
> have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? If
> i were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline in
> anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline would
> change, is this true?

I have NTL cable broadband and a BT phoneline.

No problems whatsoever.
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Regards,

Hugh Jampton

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Tyson wrote:

>I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
>addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
>have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? If i
>were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline in
>anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline would
>change, is this true?

I have both currently. They come in via different wiring there is no
problem with having both.

--
Stephen Chadfield
http://www.chadfield.com/

Stephen Chadfield wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Tyson wrote:
>
>> I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
>> addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
>> have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house?
>> If i were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT
>> phoneline in anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT
>> phoneline would change, is this true?
>
> I have both currently. They come in via different wiring there is no
> problem with having both.

Except when the NTL monkeys steal the BT wiring for their circuit
without checking to see whether it's still in use (yes I kid you not it
does happen)

In message <(E-Mail Removed) >, Alan Gauton
wrote:

> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>>
>> I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
>> addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
>> have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? If
>> i were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline in
>> anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline would
>> change, is this true?
>
> Nope - it you're in an NTL cable area they would run an extra cable into
> your house. The flipside is they *might* lumber you with a second phone
> line.
>
If you've got the TV package then apparently the cost of the phone rental is
included. So you ought to insist on the phone line being connected even if
you never use it. Best bet is to put a fax machine on it and use it for
incoming faxes.
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Stephen Chadfield Wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Tyson wrote:
>
> I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
> addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
> have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? I
> i
> were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline in
> anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline would
> change, is this true?
>
> I have both currently. They come in via different wiring there is no
> problem with having both.
>
> --
> Stephen Chadfield
> http://www.chadfield.com/

But aint BT phoneline connected thru underground cable, so how wud i
be possible to have NTL cable broadband if NTL is connected via cabl
aswell?
How do the engineer install the modem during the day of installation
Is there any drilling on the concrete involve

--
Tyson

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:55:42 +0100, Tyson wrote:

>
>
> I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
>
> addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
>
> have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? If
>
> i were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline in
>
> anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline would
>
> change, is this true?

are you talking about having an adsl line and a cable modem or just the tv
channels.

i dont see any probs adding a cable modem as they seem to run of coaxial
cable and unless ntl have changed things will let you sign up without any
tv or phone line so it woulnt affect the adsl connection at all.

it does seem a strange thing to do though since the max ntl speed at the
moment {1} is 3 megs while your bill for 2 high speed lines would be a lot
and you could probably get a 8meg or if lucky 24 meg unbundled isp for a
fraction of the price

{1} they did a marketing trick telling everyone they would up the lines
speed to 10 megs but you will be looking at next year unless you pay a
fortune or get them to set it up as part of a new customer deal

The problem is you'd need to be near enough to the exchange and in an area
where it is offered to get 8mb or 24mb and NTL/Telewest are upgrading
everybody to 10mb. NTL/Telewest are absolute shit for telephone but their
internet service is very reliable.

I'd recommend getting rid of your BT ADSL, moving the BT line to somebody
like Red Telecom with a bundled line rental, and getting NTL cable
broadband, withOUT tv, as the set-top boxes are very unreliable. Basically
if you can wait till the upgrade to 10mbps then wait, otherwise get 2xNTL
3mbps and get a cheap router and put them together, meaning you have;
NTL 6mbps till the upgrade or 20mbps after the upgrade, costing you
£75.58
Sky TV
Red Telecom/OneTel phone line

Advantages: No bills or dealings with BT, No ADSL which is not that
reliable, No NTL set-top boxes....

And before everybody flames about ADSL being unreliable. ADSL runs through
the phone line, and depends on the right power running through the line, if
you are very near the exchange that is all nice and dandy, but if you're
not, the speed will go down, and the extra filters can always malfunction
causing hell.

"epaton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:55:42 +0100, Tyson wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I currently have ADSL broadband on my BT phoneline, but i want to get
>>
>> addictional broadband which is NTL cable broadband. Is it possible to
>>
>> have both ADSL broadband and NTL cable broadband in the same house? If
>>
>> i were to get NTL cable broadband would this affect my BT phoneline in
>>
>> anyway? I heard if i were to get NTL broadband, my BT phoneline would
>>
>> change, is this true?
>
> are you talking about having an adsl line and a cable modem or just the tv
> channels.
>
> i dont see any probs adding a cable modem as they seem to run of coaxial
> cable and unless ntl have changed things will let you sign up without any
> tv or phone line so it woulnt affect the adsl connection at all.
>
> it does seem a strange thing to do though since the max ntl speed at the
> moment {1} is 3 megs while your bill for 2 high speed lines would be a lot
> and you could probably get a 8meg or if lucky 24 meg unbundled isp for a
> fraction of the price
>
> {1} they did a marketing trick telling everyone they would up the lines
> speed to 10 megs but you will be looking at next year unless you pay a
> fortune or get them to set it up as part of a new customer deal

>
> But aint BT phoneline connected thru underground cable, so how wud it
>
> be possible to have NTL cable broadband if NTL is connected via cable
>
> aswell?
> How do the engineer install the modem during the day of installation?
>
> Is there any drilling on the concrete involve?

ntl lay their own copper from their fiber network to your house, cable
modems arent actually modems and never touch the phone system, when we got
it done the ntl guys layed a cable below the garden path and drilled a
hole through the wall to the room the modem was in. they arent allowed to
drill through internal walls even if you ask i think.