Have they charged you £125 for the privilege of being a customer of theirs, like they did with me?

( BraynDedd Natasha Kaplinsky's labia majora, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:16, archived)

same here
BT are the biggest bunch of cunts in the world. Go with a cable company like Virgin.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:17, archived)

This. So hard that the fibre optics run up your jacksy.

( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Thu 14 May 2009, 15:19, archived)

Unless you live in the 95% of the country that doesn't have cable.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:27, archived)

Well, that's just your fault for not living in a decent area

( broadsword, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:28, archived)

Virgin still have service in non-cable areas.
You get ADSL and a normal phone line instead. It's just the TV part you can't get.
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Thu 14 May 2009, 16:16, archived)

Did you have to have your local loop rebundled?

( SuperMatt, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:17, archived)

Ouch!

(Goatse not a comedy account, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:18, archived)

All we want is a line re-activated.
That's all. GRAGH.
( Bats, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:18, archived)

That'll be £125 please.

( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Thu 14 May 2009, 15:19, archived)

And apparently they shouldn't be doing it...
www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/apr/18/bt-ofcom-telephone-line-rental
( The Teviot Moose major 5th., Thu 14 May 2009, 15:24, archived)

It's a fucking joke.
The whole thing, and it's put me in a foul mood for work and I can't be arsed and hate everything. :(
( Bats, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:30, archived)

What number did you dial?
I've just been on the phone to get my line activated when I move in.
I dialled 0800 800 150, said I wanted the sales department and then said "I'm moving into a new place, I'm going to be a customer and I want a line set up."
I've just been told it'll be done by the 2nd of June.
( SuperMatt, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:40, archived)

It's free of charge, too

( SuperMatt, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:43, archived)

That was the number I dialled
but I didn't get put through to anyone, it just kept asking for phone numbers you want to talk about. How hard is it to be put straight through to a sales rep?
( Bats, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:50, archived)

Do they still do that?
They tried that with me when I bought my first flat, despite it having a couple of BT phone sockets. Fuck 'em, I've always preferred cable anyway.
( broadsword, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:20, archived)

Yep, they did that to me despite already having the right sockets and cabling laid already
cunts
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 14 May 2009, 15:22, archived)