Speed and line distance question (among others)

Howard · 31 May 2008 at 12:57

Am seriously considering ditching Virgin Media internet and getting a BT Line installed and going for Be Unlimited. My only concern is the speed:

I am 1.56km as the crow flies, about 2.5km otherwise, to the exchange.

Can anyone estimate the speed I'll get? Be reckon about 7meg but that's probably just a rough estimate, so if anyone else can say they live similar distances, then that'd be good?

Also when BT install a new line, do they run the cable from the telegraph pole?

Xez · 31 May 2008 at 13:12

Im no expert but line distances are very rough estimates. The most accurate way would be to get your line stats but obviously you cant as you dont have a BT line yet

If you have cable you'll have a BT phone line already installed it'll just need to be activated which costs something like £125? (i think)

PhillyDee · 31 May 2008 at 13:31

Xez said:
If you have cable you'll have a BT phone line already installed it'll just need to be activated which costs something like £125? (i think)

Not really. Might never have had one installed.

Rackerz · 31 May 2008 at 13:39

Line reactivation doesn't cost anything if you already have a deactivated one installed.

I'm about 1KM as the crow flies and manage 17MB from Be. You should get a good 10-15MB depending on the line quality in your area.