BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion

the-evaluator · 28 Feb 2017 at 16:54

FTTP or FTTC? Infinity 2 is FTTC.

KIA · 28 Feb 2017 at 18:42

the-evaluator said:
FTTP or FTTC? Infinity 2 is FTTC.

Infinity 2 is FTTP & FTTC.

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/isp/bt/package/1200.html

Daaaavvveee · 28 Feb 2017 at 18:47

crazypete00 said:
anyone know if i have FTTP from BT (only infinity 2) can i move to another supplier and retain my FTTP? Sky are offering some good deals with broadband and SkyTV

Do you have a copper phone line also?

I only have FTTP so I am stuck with BT

SupraWez · 28 Feb 2017 at 18:52

Daaaavvveee said:
I only have FTTP so I am stuck with BT

Zen Internet have services if you have FTTP available.

crazypete00 · 28 Feb 2017 at 21:34

I have fttp no copper. However I can only get fibre speeds I.e. 80mb plus on my fttp line. My copper line can only have max 6mb. So unless someone else can use the fttp line I guess I'm stuck with BT

Sparx · 28 Feb 2017 at 22:51

crazypete00 said:
I have fttp no copper. However I can only get fibre speeds I.e. 80mb plus on my fttp line. My copper line can only have max 6mb. So unless someone else can use the fttp line I guess I'm stuck with BT

?? https://www.zen.co.uk/yourhome/superfast-fibre-broadband-packages/fibre-to-the-premises/

MissChief · 28 Feb 2017 at 22:55

BT, Zen and Andrews & Arnold are the only FTTP providers I know if. Sky don't yet do FTTP/H.

the-evaluator · 1 Mar 2017 at 08:16

KIA said:
Infinity 2 is FTTP & FTTC.

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/isp/bt/package/1200.html

I stand corrected, I didn't realise the 80/20 product was also avaialble using FTTP, I thought it was FTTC only.

SuperOwl86 · 1 Mar 2017 at 08:57

Just jumped ship to EE. Got the 80/20 package paid for a years line rental so £14 a month for the fibre and £150 topcashback.

Daaaavvveee · 1 Mar 2017 at 11:38

Sparx said:
?? https://www.zen.co.uk/yourhome/superfast-fibre-broadband-packages/fibre-to-the-premises/

Ahhh due to it being a new build they use to say they couldn't quote me! Its working now, maximum of 80mb speeds tho for about the same price I pay BT for 300

Daaaavvveee · 1 Mar 2017 at 11:44

MissChief said:
BT, Zen and Andrews & Arnold are the only FTTP providers I know if. Sky don't yet do FTTP/H.

Christ A&A's website is a strange one! They don't recognise my phone number

varkanoid · 1 Mar 2017 at 13:01

KIA said:
Infinity 2 is FTTP & FTTC.

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/isp/bt/package/1200.html

Regardless of what the website says IIRC the HH6 has FTTC setting as Infinity 1/2 and FTTP as Infinity 3/4 although anyone with a BT FTTP package would be able to confirm what they sell it as.

crazypete00 · 1 Mar 2017 at 13:12

I have BT FTTP on option infinity 2 (80/20). Although when i log into my homehub it says i have infinity 3. My current speeds are 78-80MB down and between 18-26Mb up. not sure why the upload bounces around so high.

KIA · 1 Mar 2017 at 18:35

varkanoid said:
Regardless of what the website says IIRC the HH6 has FTTC setting as Infinity 1/2 and FTTP as Infinity 3/4 although anyone with a BT FTTP package would be able to confirm what they sell it as.

https://www.productsandservices.bt.com/products/broadband-packages#fibre

VaderDSL · 1 Mar 2017 at 19:56

Saw some Openreach people pushing blue cables through conduits in the pavement nearby today, it is downrange? or beyond the last FTTC cabinet and seems to be down the road where I live. Anyone know if this is either exploratory or actual fibre being pushed through? If so hopefully this means Fibre won't be too much longer?

KIA · 2 Mar 2017 at 17:17

https://www.homeandwork.openreach.co.uk/fibre-broadband/fibre-index.aspx

Hyburnate · 2 Mar 2017 at 17:38

VaderDSL said:
Saw some Openreach people pushing blue cables through conduits in the pavement nearby today, it is downrange? or beyond the last FTTC cabinet and seems to be down the road where I live. Anyone know if this is either exploratory or actual fibre being pushed through? If so hopefully this means Fibre won't be too much longer?

Couldn't confirm but blue cables sounds like CST singlemode fibre, cobras are usually yellow (long fibreglass rod that checks that ducts are clear)

antijoke · 3 Mar 2017 at 09:16

So today I learn that BT are incompetent *******.

They didn't cancel my services on the day they should have at the end of my contract so I've received another months line rental charge for March, and when I spoke to them and put in my notice I was moving they didn't advise me that I would have to pay £31 to BT for the privilege of moving.

:mad:

*** Fully star inappropriate language - Armageus ***

chris.tarry85 · 3 Mar 2017 at 14:24

The1nonly1 said:
Thanks. I wasn't too sure on this.

Late reply, but I cancelled everything (inc. TV and Sport) because of the price rise with no termination charge.

BT TV only works with their broadband, charging you to cancel it when you have the right to cancel broadband is seen as anti-competitive by Ofcom - the same principle which is now forcing BT to refund any line rental paid in advance despite initially telling everyone they would loose it.

The1nonly1 · 3 Mar 2017 at 15:04

chris.tarry85 said:
Late reply, but I cancelled everything (inc. TV and Sport) because of the price rise with no termination charge.

BT TV only works with their broadband, charging you to cancel it when you have the right to cancel broadband is seen as anti-competitive by Ofcom - the same principle which is now forcing BT to refund any line rental paid in advance despite initially telling everyone they would loose it.

So I can cancel only BT TV penalty free then while keeping broadband?