BT upgrade to full fibre question please

[NE5]

I have today told BT to upgrade my internet to full fibre, as I needed to renew my package and my old one (half fibre ) was not available to renew.

However, I COULD have kept it for a charge of an extra few quid a month, whereas the full fibre was the same price, with free upgrade.

I am now looking at the video etc and am very unsure if it is possible to upgrade this in my flat.

Currently, I have a line in, to the front living room, and the old socket and suppresor. From there i have a line along skirting boards into the back room where i have my router via another socket and suppressor. It has worked fine for years and still does.

As I understand, the full fibre works by drilling a new hole (or using the same one) into a power box, near an electric socket. I do have a double socket fairly close, but use it for my TV, freeview recorder, hifi amp and DVD.

So my question is, will they be able to use this socket for a new internet full fibre box, and can they use the existing wire from front room to the router in the back room, and continue as I am ?

Or should i cancel this upgrade if it is not able to work properly

 

[NE5]

I have cancelled the upgrade. Because of the work involved, i don't want a landline phone, and also because my house is up for sale.

With 3 weeks left on my contract, i now have to decide on a Broadband only package (which suits me as I never use the landline and haven't bought a new one anyway since i went digital a year ago) from BT, or change to Virgin, plusnet or another company.

What do people recommend please ?

Will a new company be able to use all the BT wiring into the house ? I don't have, and don't want. Virgin or Sky TV, so is it just a matter of me replacing the router in my spare room ?