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FTTC cease costs when moving to FTTP

Al-T

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Hi,

does anyone know if Openreach are waiving the normal copper line (FTTC) cessation charges where an exchange has just been enabled for FTTP & a customer moves over to a new line.

I'm in this position, my current ISP has said there isn't a process to migrate (& I want to change ISP anyway) so I'll need to get the new FTTP in & then cease the old FTTC (porting the landline number over to a VOIP provider as we still need the landline number).

I couldn't see an FTTC cease charge on the Openreach price list but may not have been looking for the right thing.
 
Careful there. The way you think it works may be the way you lose your number. You need to install your new FTTP first. Then migrate your number to a VoIP provider. At that point your FTTC will cease. Remember if you cease / cancel your FTTC at that point you will lose the number.

If there is a fee it might be worth paying to ensure you keep control of your number.
 
Careful there. The way you think it works may be the way you lose your number. You need to install your new FTTP first. Then migrate your number to a VoIP provider. At that point your FTTC will cease. Remember if you cease / cancel your FTTC at that point you will lose the number.

If there is a fee it might be worth paying to ensure you keep control of your number.
Thankyou for pointing this out, I was aware that this is a risk but an extra reminder is always useful.
 
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I was out of contract and on an OR ADSL line did a port to Sipgate, it was £20 to Sipgate and nothing to the ISP, who I also rented my line off, which ceased at the same time. If you can in contract there will be an extra cost.
 
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