Who is responsible for old BT line socket?

I am planning on decorating my flat soon and there is a BT socket in the
hallway with the wire going round 3 doors out to the back balcony then off
to the pole outside.

I want to be rid of this socket, and as I understand, teven though this line
has not been used for probably 10 years now, it still remains the proerty of
BT?

If this is thier property, and I don't want it there, can I make them come
and remove it completly and without charge?

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Proudly breaking wind since 1964!

^^artnada^^ wrote:

> I am planning on decorating my flat soon and there is a BT socket in the
> hallway with the wire going round 3 doors out to the back balcony then off
> to the pole outside.
>
> I want to be rid of this socket, and as I understand, teven though this line
> has not been used for probably 10 years now, it still remains the proerty of
> BT?
>
> If this is thier property, and I don't want it there, can I make them come
> and remove it completly and without charge?

Don't rush to judgement. It might come in handy one day.

Graham

Eeyore wrote:
> ^^artnada^^ wrote:
>
>> I am planning on decorating my flat soon and there is a BT socket in the
>> hallway with the wire going round 3 doors out to the back balcony then
>> off
>> to the pole outside.
>>
>> I want to be rid of this socket, and as I understand, teven though this
>> line
>> has not been used for probably 10 years now, it still remains the proerty
>> of
>> BT?
>>
>> If this is thier property, and I don't want it there, can I make them
>> come
>> and remove it completly and without charge?
>
> Don't rush to judgement. It might come in handy one day.
>
> Graham

I think leaving it there un-used for 10yrs plus is hardly "rushing to
judgement."

"^^artnada^^" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am planning on decorating my flat soon and there is a BT socket in the
> hallway with the wire going round 3 doors out to the back balcony then off
> to the pole outside.
>
> I want to be rid of this socket, and as I understand, teven though this
> line has not been used for probably 10 years now, it still remains the
> proerty of BT?
>
> If this is thier property, and I don't want it there, can I make them come
> and remove it completly and without charge?
>
> --
>
> Proudly breaking wind since 1964!
>
It belongs to BT, rip it off and send it to them in a jiffy bag.

"^^artnada^^" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am planning on decorating my flat soon and there is a BT socket in the
> hallway with the wire going round 3 doors out to the back balcony then off
> to the pole outside.
>
> I want to be rid of this socket, and as I understand, teven though this
line
> has not been used for probably 10 years now, it still remains the proerty
of
> BT?
>


If I were you I would remove it back to the point where it enters your
property and mount the box just inside the balcony window and re-terminate
it there. If you ever need a phone in the future you could then plug in a
phone at that point. At least it frees up the messy wiring around your
doors and still leaves you with the line should it ever be needed. It seems
a shame to dump the line just because you dont need it right now......

^^artnada^^ wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> > ^^artnada^^ wrote:
> >
> >> I am planning on decorating my flat soon and there is a BT socket in the
> >> hallway with the wire going round 3 doors out to the back balcony then
> >> off to the pole outside.
> >>
> >> I want to be rid of this socket, and as I understand, teven though this
> >> line has not been used for probably 10 years now, it still remains the
> proerty
> >> of BT?
> >>
> >> If this is thier property, and I don't want it there, can I make them
> >> come and remove it completly and without charge?
> >
> > Don't rush to judgement. It might come in handy one day.
>
>
> I think leaving it there un-used for 10yrs plus is hardly "rushing to
> judgement."

Are you with Virgin ? Have you experienced (I have) how badly they can c**k-up ?
Tiscali are no better, worse most likely.

Graham

John wrote:

> "^^artnada^^" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
> > I am planning on decorating my flat soon and there is a BT socket in the
> > hallway with the wire going round 3 doors out to the back balcony then off
> > to the pole outside.
> >
> > I want to be rid of this socket, and as I understand, teven though this
> > line has not been used for probably 10 years now, it still remains the
> proerty
> >of BT?
>
>
> If I were you I would remove it back to the point where it enters your
> property and mount the box just inside the balcony window and re-terminate
> it there. If you ever need a phone in the future you could then plug in a
> phone at that point. At least it frees up the messy wiring around your
> doors and still leaves you with the line should it ever be needed. It seems
> a shame to dump the line just because you dont need it right now......

Decent advice I'd say.

Graham