Put up with Infinity for over a year. About to rag...
Title says it all. I had no real problems with BT broadband until I upgraded to Infinity. Then the fun began. Currently scraping along at 4Mb download speed. Cannot physically bring myself to phone BT AGAIN, and go through the same ludicrious set of steps AGAIN. I must have gone through this process a dozen times over the last few months.
1. Hit problems. Either speed flatlines or hub's BB connection constantly drops.
2. Reboot hub / router. No effect.
3. Pluck up some courage. Steel myself for the coming saga. Pick up the phone, and call BT.
4. Speak to some extremely pleasant, Indian chap / lady, who insist on walking me through every baby step every time. No I'm not using a wireless connection. Yes I've tried rebooting. What's that you say, you CAN see a fault somewhere not inside my house? I'M SHOCKED.
5. Listen to the profuse, over-the-top apologies from the hard pressed CSR peeps out in India, feeling sorry for both myself and them. Engineers will be roused! Amends will be made!
6. Receive immediate follow up call from manager asking my opinion on the person I've just spoken to.
7. If an engineer has been booked to come out to my house, they will not turn up 2 times out of 3, and I'll receive a phone call telling me they're not coming in advance perhaps 20% of those times, meaning a wasted morning / afternoon waiting in.
8. Connection is fixed usually within 24-48 hours after phone call. Assume something, somewhere has been rebooted.
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. What can I do different? What it looks like to me is some piece of infrastructure between me and the internet is periodically barfing, and needs rebooting. But no one seems to notice unless I call. And let me tell you, I'm really, really sick of calling. Hence this slightly incoherent plea for help.
I despair.
Thanks, that's an interesting suggestion.
I'm not sure it entirely fits the pattern I'm seeing (I think it tends to be fine for longer periods than that, then dies a month or so later), but I think I'll monitor the speed much more closely than usual over the next few days. I tend to forget to check the speed once everything seems back to normal, and it usually takes frequent disconnects before I really notice how bad things have gotten again. Interestingly, on this call the guy I spoke to made a point of saying I should not disconnect or turn off my equipment, presumably meaning they will indeed reset DLM; they may well have done this in the past, but I hadn't understood the implications.
On a side note, does anyone know of a speedtest style app which could check and log speed periodically over a period of time, rather than remembering to do it manually?
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I am being forced to another provider after being with verizon for over 30 years!
On Friday,12/12/2014, my iPhone 5 was stole/lost. I immediately called Verizon to report and stop service. During this call I was told that I was eligible for an upgrade, so I though, might as well get the new iPhone 6+. I placed the order and had it billed to my account as I always have in the past, no problem!! HUGE PROBLEM!!!!! The Verizon rep tells me the phone will be delivered on Monday. She never told me I could go to my local store and pick it up under same terms just placed the order herself even though I made it clear that being without a phone even for just the weekend was not good because it was my only phone and hubby is cardiac terminal and that phone is the only way I can access icloud and gather my contact numbers. Monday morning, 12/15/2014) 7:30 my time I check online to see when to expect delivery that day, only to learn that the phone has not even been shipped yet!! I call *611 and reach yet another Verizon rep somewhere in California,, the other one was in Murfreesboro, TN. He tells me no problem, I can just cancel the order right now, before it ships and I will call your local area stores and call you back by 9:30am to let you know where to go pick one up yourself. Sounded ok to me so I agreed that he would cancel order and I would go pick up at retail unit he had called me with that had the phone I was wanting. 12:15pm No call from the guy to tell me which store to go to so again I am calling Verizon at 1:15pm. This young man puts me on hold while he calls the stores and then tells me the Wichita Ks store on Rock RD has 6 of the phones and they are aware of the situation and have a phone waiting for you. Great I get into my truck and drive over 50 miles to pick up the phone just to be told that the order was never cancelled and the phone shipped at 9:30am that morning and until they got the phone back from FedEx or me one my credit was tied up and I would have to pay full retail price if I wanted a phone that day. I immediately called some idiot named Rob that repeatedly interrupted me and was pretty munch put on hold for 41 minutes waiting for a stupidvisor to answer my questions. The same guy repeatedly keeps picking back up giving me every excuse in the world why the stupidvisor has not taken my call yet and then tells me he cannot leave me on hold any longer as their calls are not allowed to last that long but he will call me back in 2 minutes he does NOT! Finally after 41 minutes the store manager brings her fat *** out of the back and instead of asking " How can I help you?" politely, she demands "What is your problem?" She rudely interrupts me several times while I was trying to tell her the problem and my husband starts getting upset so I try to calm him down and she interrupts with what do you want me to do. I said fix this problem and get me a phone! She takes my phone number and information and tells me, can cancel the order. I told her not to do that unless you can get me a phone today without me having to pay, I want it billed to my account. She says I will go look into this I responded with fine I am going outside for a few minutes. She acknowledges me telling her I was going outside. After standing outside 15 minutes and she never reappears I call customer service back. I ended that conversation 55 minutes later and still no store manager. I later learned she had left the building 20 minutes before I ended my call with customer service without ever trying to come back out to us! The rep on the phone tells me someone reset my upgrade date to the 15th, like they did me a favor by cheating me out of an earlier upgrade date, it was on 11/30! But the order was shipped and I could expect delivery on Monday 12/17/2014, TODAY! I get home from my office today and no phone, I check FedEx and learn that Verizon had cancelled delivery and rerouted my phone to factory with them expected to get it back on 12/22/2014. I call customer service and I am told that the store manager cancelled the order and claimed I requested it! So now they cannot do anything but wait until they get the phone back. Mean while I have no phone and all my family and business contacts are trapped in the icloud that I cannot access without an iPhone and I have no way to call my family during the holidays or remain in touch with my carriers during the busiest season of the year for us! This is how you take care of a 30+ year customer? Someone please give me one good reason not to find another carrier and make sure all 9 of my children, their spouses and over half of my 23 grandchildren leave Verizon as well!
The problem is twenty three people leaving or twenty three thousand leaving has zero impact on a carrier with over 100 million customers. And they have the lowest churn rate. So if 10,000 or 20,000 or more churn out it means little to the carrier.
If you have a real lawyer he/she will advise you that you have no case. The device was not lost or stolen by the carrier, you were not eligible for a new device, and like any business who employs large numbers of poorly trained personnel who make low wages what was told to you is not in writing. So a verbal exchange does not hold up.
In fact in Verizon's customer agreement it has such a disclaimer against any verbal exchanges so if you have that agreement in writing, go get them.
The posting on public forums and places like Face Book, Linkin, Google+ or a personal web site can open you up to a lawsuit for Dilution of Trade Name, and other offences. However if you have proof then go for it.
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Failure to fix my cable for over a year and a half! HELP!
Failure to fix my cable for over a year and a half! HELP!
I regretfully have to inform you that I might have to discontinue using Comcast, for the following reasons if I cannot et you to resolve these issues. It should be noted that this is something that I do not want to have to do. However, basically I have no choice.
1. Repeated and Constant Internet Issues and Poor TV Quality for over a year.
2. A substandard quality of service, just even compared to my next door neighbors who has Comcast. The service has issues daily. Not a week has gone bye without an issue either small or large.
3. Constant and repeated interrupt of service and an overall low quality of product. Time Outs, High Ping rates into the 100s and 200s, Cable Light Off, Poor Quality of TV picture, fuzzy, Digital Blocking even on non-digital channels with or without box, Occasional CB Radio chatter over interment connection <-(the odd one).
4. The constant run around from the employee’s at Comcast and Service Department who either are unable to fix my problem, or unwilling to fix my problem, or have no one qualified to fix the problem. The amount of service calls and tech support personal I have had come to my house and had to call is so numerous I cannot even recall the amount.
5. Paying full price for a substandard quality and product while others around me do not have too. Including my next door neighbor which does not seem to have an issue.
The Story-
I purchased this house over a year and a half ago. Note; I did think it was odd that the pervious owner of this house had Comcast TV, but a DSL internet connection (I know now why he had to do that). In a brief conversation with him recently when he was visiting our next door neighbors he told me of how he had the same issues and had to switch to DSL.
I am, and always have been an avid Cable user and in particular for the Internet as the Broadband just makes it so much more enjoyable. I used Time Warner Cable for over 7-years prior to “having to” use Comcast with great service and good connection and a highly enjoyable time over the internet playing games and surfing the web. I have to use the words :“having too”, as you are the only Broad Band Internet connection in my area currently (I moved to the Burbs, not the Boonies) so I still don’t understand why my choices are limited. Must be nice to have a Monopoly though. : ), and I am starting to think this maybe part of my problems and why nothing is being done.
In any case, my internet use is for entertainment only. Surfing the Web, playing video games, Online Classes, and whatnot. Nothing life treating, or a must have service and basically, fun for the family, not for frustration. I like to use Cable as I never have to worry about the line cutting out or losing connection. This used to be the case, but with Comcast I do have to worry about this, and it happens often. Simply put: it is NOT always ON as advertised, at least for me.
The Issues-
From day one, I have had nothing but repeated and constant issues with my internet service. I don’t even think I had Comcast a week before I had to make my fist service call. See I was used to another Cable service and silly me expected my cable to work. From there it was all downhill. I have had so many service calls its actually outlandish and would be funny if it was someone else. Its like a TV sitcom actually.
Each and every service call goes the same way. Tech comes out, stands around, recognizes the problem and leaves. No fixes mind you, and the reasons are below.
Recent History-
With the internet on the fritz again and only seeming to get worse I decided to call and have someone come out and check it. A preemptive strike on my part in other words, before it totally blew out like it does and taking days for it to come back on. I have been dealing with this for over a year getting kind of frustrated with the whole process.
I talk to the service department and they also see the issue (sporadic interrupt of service and poor quality). With so many problems and the list ever growing most likely on my report the service guy said he would send a Line Tech out to check my problem on Monday (the ninth).
I think to myself finally some progress and it only took a year, a real Line Tech my issue is sure to be solved.
Unfortunately, the apparent Line Tech does and did the same as every other tech sent to the house. Set around for 20 or so minutes futzing around with the computer. Notes the issue of single loss and poor TV quality makes some notes and says sign here. *take note of paragraph below about Line Tech.
Around Thursday, I call up the service department basically asking if and when my service problems will be fixed. With little shock and surprise I was told that nothing is scheduled the last service call the Line Tech was not really a Line Tech and I should have been called back and or at least informed of that a Line Tech was not scheduled to be sent. This is normal by the way.
The Phone Tech checked my service and found that an issue did exist and proceeded to tell my that he would advise his supervisor of the issue. He also stated that if someone had not called me by 6:00PM this coming Saturday, that I could call and he would expedite matters.
Tick-Tock-Tick-Tock-Tick-Tock-Tick-Tock
Saturday at 6:20PM I call up the service department, punch in my phone number and low and behold I’m sent immediately to the Clams Department instead of the Service Department LOL.
After explaining the issue to the Clams Department (my thinking is at this point is; why pay for it if its not working and they wont fix it) I am transferred to the Service Department after a brief expiation of the issue. I guess I am a little late with my bill, but can you blame me?
The Run Around-
Talking to a new service persona again which is the same with ever tech sent to the house (Never the same one twice). Apparently nothing is on my report about this call I made earlier, or he does not note it.
The new service tech while helpful and curious taking the brunt of my frustrations at this point goes through the same procedures that I have been through so many times now I know them by hart. I acknowledge the fact ahead of time to myself that my tone although frustrated is nothing personal, and the service tech should not take it personally. Its just that at this point I’m beyond frustrated. I try to be as understanding and curious as I can while he tries to help me.
I explain the repeated problems and what is going on. In this instants the service tech mentions something about some service package (come kind of other signal maybe being sent to the modem).
At the time my internet is somewhat working with only a few time outs and just above normal pings so I cant really blame him for not seeing an issue. I’m mainly calling just to find out why I didn’t receive a phone call, or get another appointment to have this checked into.
My service was cutting out right before I called, which is why I called. The service tech just happened to check my service while it was working for 20 or so minutes. : P
Although, I am sure the Tech knew what he was doing and seemed very knowledgeable and probably thought he had resolved an issue that has been plaguing me for over a year now I knew nothing had changed. (this has happened before by the way same exact procedure in fact, and must be part of the training).
I’m trying to hold my volume down and not get too upset. Its not the techs fault and probably does not know I have gone through this procedure before. I want to try to explain this but he is busy trying to work his magic. I remain calm, but I even made the statement that I would probably be calling him back in 15-minutes. I try to end the conversation and phone call as politely as I can. Its not his fault, his just trying to do a job.
Anthony
Case Number: 053300005
Well not even five minutes later you will never guess what………… Pings start dropping and the internet is cutting out on me.
The Problem-
The problem has been defined as a Line Issue, and an On and Off interrupt of service. At this point even the TV is being affected. From the first time I called (like over a year ago) the issue is defined to me as an On OFF issue.
The Problem trying to get this fix-
You apparently have no Line Techs.
The Pole near my house is apparently a Forbidden Area that no one must go near. LOL
You cannot get these people to go near it apparently. They only classify the problem and go away never to be seen nor heard from again.
Now honestly I can understand with employee issues seeing this happening from time to time, but not for over a year and with service calls up in the tens and twenties…..
Worst of All-
I think the worst part of all of this is I have become so used to the poor and substandard quality of service. So used to it that I only call or complain when its totally out or is visually not working correctly and can be tested. I don’t call and complain because its not working as Advertised, because in fact it really never did or does.
I also, don’t call a lot of the times because of dealing with the service department. If its working at that moment they cannot define the problems. Not really anyone’s fault as it looks like its working even if the pings are in the 200 range or currently no time outs are accruing. I mean at least its working, and they say Speed is not Guaranteed anyway.
The Forgotten and Unanswered Questions-
I don’t know about the rest of you but sometimes while talking to people I forget to ask questions or the question does not come to mind until the conversation is over with. In any case, the Phone Service Tech said that what he did should have been done along time ago.
However, if my cable was somehow magically fixed by what he did I still have these questions;
1.What happened to my Service Call and why did no one call my by 6:00PM today?
-I waited around for the call actually, and I really would like to get this issue resolved.
2. Why is my TV picture still bad?
3. Although my internet seemed to be working today and only cut out once for a brief period of time why did the supposed fix of the Phone Tech double and even triple my pings, and still occasionally cuts out?
This is usually when I can tell its going to start acting up as the interrupts become more frequent and growing in intensity and length. I always have them anyway I am used to it.
However, on the other hand, I am already seeing time outs and interrupts and should I be paying full price for a lower quality of service compared just to my next door neighbor ?
This is a very hard question for me to ask myself. I like using Cable rather than a Dialup Service, but there is also the whole principle to the matter as well.
*Should I pay full price for a service that is substandard to everyone else’s?
*Should I pay full price for the same connecting I used to get a discount for, because of the poor quality?
*Should I call and complain everyday and turn this into a daily ritual? I cant keep taking time off from work to wait for someone who does nothing except stand around and futz with the computer for 20mintes and recognize the issue.
*Should I have to complain so much and go through the process which is like pulling teeth to get you guys to do something about it?
Maybe this is all my fault, and I am doing something wrong. What do I have to do to get this fixed? I don’t want to have to get DSL, so someone please help me. What am I doing wrong. I cannot keep taking time off from work to have someone come out only to recognize I have an issue and never fix it.
To Whomever at Comcast:
Is it so wrong of me to want, after a year of having repeated service calls with no resolution to the issue to ask, and request, that the cable service provided to me is the same as everyone else’s?
If you handed noticed-
Well if you haven’t noticed by now I am really tying to get this situation fixed and resolved. Mostly because, it is to the point where I am going to have to stop using Comcast and get DSL, or AOL or something because its more reliable. Which I really don’t want to do in the first place cable is supposed to be reliable and always on and faster.
A little over a year not and I am running out of options though.
Seriously Cant anyone help?
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Swami
Wed/Jan/18
An eventful day-
Just a few minutes ago, got a phone call from the Comcast Cable GUY (2:20pm). He then Says he’s been working on trying to find the problem from 1 O’clock. Apparently, and maybe the case, (it was a brief conversation and he will get back to me later) but maybe some part has gone bad somewhere and he said he was waiting on a phone call from someone else.
In any case, he said that they are trying to clear up the problem and that its been running better sense the Jan/14.….? Not here it hasn’t. LOL We also had a brief discussion about how due to my repeated use of the internet that maybe I notices this more than other people do. My next door neighbor does not seem to have any issues last time I talk to them. But the guy said someone who lives on Broadway (few streets over) has been having issues too so maybe its this part.
I said; So I should see some improvement today… silence…and a brief pause….. After I find out what the problem is Ill come over and discuss it with you so you know exactly what is going on.
I do have a feeling I am going to be told this is going to take weeks to fix or at least awhile. Apparently a Part is needed maybe. Ill have to wait until the guy shows and gives me a full explanation though.
I called my wife and told her of the event and she is pretty emphatic about returning the TV cable box as the TV picture is better without it and she only really looks at the local or 3-like 70 anyway. She was like “Bad Part?” well its been bad for over a year then! We should get a refund for the whole year then… Sorry Comcast she is on a Refund Kick… I just want it to work.
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The Tech Supervisor Mark, showed up at my door and tried to explain the issues. I felt kind of bad cause I probably know he got Chewed on along with some other people probably. At least they sent someone older and who looked like he had more experience and knew what he was talking about and could actually find the issue.
I tried to be as apologetic as I could, and tried to explain that its just because this has been such a persistent issue over the past year and a half, and I have had way too many service calls for this not to be fix by now. I even went so far as to explain; it’s a new year and we are trying to get this problem finally fixed. I was also quick to mention how nice it was outside and that at least it was a good day to run around outside. I would have felt really bad if it was raining or snowing out, but it was a nice day probably upper 60s and sunny.
We briefly discussed the issues and he said he and some others (I guess) had been working t the Head End fixing some issues… Which actually might have fixed my TV picture, seems better right now currently though. Currently NO digital Blocking on any channels currently, but as I said, it’s a sporadic issue popping up one day and going away the next or the problem lasting weeks and months then nothing for a few days and weeks.
Mark, tried to explain that maybe the problem that I might been having (apparently along with a few others) was that a Temporary Line was connected on the MAIN. Basically 1” Main Line Cable run it to cable like that’s in your house (cant remember but off hand I think its 5, 10 or 15 gauge cable) and back to 1” Main Line Cable. It was all a little technical, I just nodded and said yes, and at least you might have found the issue right?
He didn’t know how long that had been like that, and I said; probably for over three years as the previous owner had issues too, or at least sense I had bought this house about a year and a half.
I went so far as to showed him some print screens of some of the issues I have been having, and I know he noticed all the yellow recites in my computer room. : P Unfortunately, I deleted all my old Print Screen saves when the guy last Monday (ninth) showed up and said he would fix the line, or at least track it down. I only had one from the previous night to show him or something.
In any case, while discussing this Mark, said the guy that came out the other Monday never filled out a work order or something like that. I basically tried to explain that is the kind of thing I have been dealing with for little over a year. Tech after Tech after Tech; as I looked at all the yellow recites on top of my computer desk.
Mark also, basically said, I should have pretty fast cable considering I only have two nodes and then basically it runs back to Comcast, or something like that. However, that Temporary Line is probably causing the issues. No definite date on a fix, but maybe 24-hours or a few days, but the matter had been expedited or something like that. *Cross fingers*
That’s the real issue with this cable, its sporadic, and comes and goes. I’m pretty sure they are going to try to replace that line, but you know what….. I have heard that before actually. I have actually heard that for over a year now. Even the expedited part. : P
Mark tried to thank me for pointing out this issue, and made some comment about how its actually helping them….but………. I can kind of tell he had been getting yelled at or something by someone. It was not obvious, but I could tell.
I felt kind of bad about that, but… That happens when you work for someone, and the people who work for you (below you) don’t do what they are supposed too.
I kind of tried to briefly explain to Mark about the issue again and that usually by the time a Supervisor gets out the issue has cleared up for a time….. Odd how that works by the way. But basically I got the old…well it looks like its working ok now and you should have seen some improvements over the last few days… thingy..
We started talking about that Temporary Line being connected again and I walked Mark to the door and we said our goodbyes and I apologized again for being such a pain in the about this whole matter.
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I called the wife and told here about everything. The first thing she asked is; is it fixed? She is still not happy especially when I tired to explain what the issue was and probably was and that at least maybe they found it.
I have no idea of what kind of onward action maybe on my part in the end if things don’t get better. Its like trying to argue with the old Bell Telephone Company when that was the only phone company in the US and no other phone companies existed.
I hope to one day, be a satisfied Comcast Customer, but to date I have yet to feel that way, at least with the Internet in any case and that’s only because I really don’t watch TV.
I am also, hoping when, and if, some LINE is replaced somewhere that I see some drastic improvement along with apparently a lot of other people in my community and a lot less issues also. I still don’t believe that I should be just setting for; Ok well at least its ON now, or the light has finally stopped flashing.
All a SNAFU?
That’s highly questionable at this point, and I have to be honest with you. This is going on a year and a half of dealing with this. This SNAFU, could be the case, but it seems more like policy, or a standing Comcast Company Directive actually if you want my honest opinion. I don’t know what the Maintenance Budget is for my area, but you might want to consider doubling it, or tripling it.
I really don’t care actually when this is fixed, as long as the issue is fixed. I cannot make a final judgment until it is finally fixed and go on and try to take further action onward from that point.
Thus far I have only been given an explanation. I don’t know if anyone at Comcast realize exactly how many times I have had an explanation given too me though (either on the phone with a service tech or from an actual person “tech” at my house). The list is extensive of the actual explanations I have had over the past year and a half, but my favorite one is; squirrels.
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We are still waiting on phone calls from people who said they would call us back today and check what’s going on. Both of us, (me and the wife) are slowly losing momentum again as this whole issue gets dragged out for weeks and weeks at a time.
She is tired and I’m tired too, and Comcast is warring us down again it looks like. My wife was like; “do I have to call them, I really didn’t have a good day anyway and I’m tired. They were supposed to call us anyway, lets wait.”
I tried to make a phone call (half heartedly, I myself as I’m tired too) as Carla (at my local Comcast office) wanted to know how the service call went, but after repeated attempts and being shuffled off to Billing, and then being put on hold : P ……and its actually getting close to dinner time. Maybe after dinner if I don’t just fall asleep first.
So, in the end its still hang on for a few more days, and or, wait to have the problem fixed. Your guess is as good as mine, people. More Smoke and Mirrors or an actual Fix. Your guess is as good as mine.
As for me, I’m going to bed, I’m worn out. Maybe a new line to replace that temporary one, maybe just saying I might get a new line to replace that temporary one.
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I have been making in-app purchases with PayPal for over a year. Now I cannot. I changed my payment method to Credit card, but still can't. I can purchase music in itunes but no game purchases. My ID was disabled after a paypal dispute but after an entire evening on the phone with support and security, that was resolved. Any suggestions? If I have to spend more time on the phone with support, I will. But I would rather not.
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BT Infinity - Awaiting install for over a year!
Okay first off this is not a rant and I will try to include all the facts so far to date.
I've been with BT for over 3 yrs, originally left Tiscali Broadband to join BT based off BT's sales advisor telling me I would get Infinity within the year.
Consequently that didn't happen, wasn't so much annoyed because all companys can miss deadlines and will try to correct the issue where possible.
This started off in August last year, I was checking http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/ eargerly to find out when my town was going to be accepting orders. My town was showing an estimate of August which peeked my interest knowing that i was finally going to be getting what i signed up for.
August came and went with no sign of Openreach installing anything, I called BT to which they advised me that I couldn't contact Openreach direct and that I should keep checking Openreach's site to find out when it was coming. It then got shifted to October and basically the same scenario happened again. After having a lengthy conversation with Clive Brinkman (Openreach) via email i was given information that the cabinet had issues and that there maybe a number of reasons why, at this point I was told the cabinet would go live Q3 / 2014.
At this point I felt a little messed around, I tried to chase this up as much as possible with BT while going through various people until I was put into contact with Michelle who states in an email "Openreach have been in touch and have advised customer is connected to ******* exchange cabinet ******. This cabinet is still in the build phase and is currently expected to go live in mid-November" I also got confirmation from Clive Brinkman (Openreach) "With the thousands of new cabinets we are deploying over the whole of the UK some will be delayed as the commissioning teams are at the moment very busy, your fibre cabinet will be completed and the latest details I can see is November 2013"
Again November passed by and still no sign. At this point I'm fed up and tired of chasing people around to find out what's going on after spending hours on phone calls and being told dates which weren't correct.
Around January I saw an Openreach van outside my property, which sparked interest from me for Fibre. I then checked it again and it stated "February". Again this date was pushed back to March.
From what I remember my area was now Accepting Orders, however it turns out my cabinet wasn't. After many phone calls i finally manage to find out that they need to dig up some road in order to install piping and this would need to be arranged through my local council. Now in April and nothing, called BT who advised to contact my local council to see if they could speed it up.
So I called them, after being told by them i should check roadworks.org to see when it was scheduled. Funny enough BT were scheduled to come that day to lay the pipe work. I advised the council that no work was taking place to which they were astounded by. I asked the lady if she could chase it up and perhaps get someone from Openreach to call me about it. I received a call later that afternoon from Andy in the new development site from Openreach who in the end was useless and very rude and stated the only reason he called me was to see if there was a health & safety issue.
After getting no where again and the amount of time spent in chasing up people to find out what was happening I was on the verge of giving up, especially when dealing with BT. Around a week later I was woken up to road works and low and behold they're digging up to put piping in place.
I happened by chance to be reading Ofcoms page and thought they might be worth a call to get some advice and I was told that Openreach wouldn't do anything for me and that I should pressure BT to put pressure on Openreach to hurry the process more. This annoyed me to no end as after all this time the people who I spoke about this most to was BT and nothing had been done from there end.
I called BT and asked to be put through to a manager, I was put through to Kelly the sales manager. After explaining in length the hassle I've had from this she turns round and tells me that BT will not provide information and that I should check "can i get fibre broadband" and when it's available they'll notify me. After explaining again that I was provided more information than this last time she seemed to get irrate and confrontational stating the same information again. At this point I wasn't very happy with the way I was being treated within this phone call so I asked if I could be put through to her superior, from which she responded "Nick who is the center manager" she refused to put me through and refused to pass my issues onto him.
I don't believe for one second that the road works would of taken place if I hadn't of chased it, the customer service overall from BT is an absolute disgrace and BT should be made an example of.
All I want to know now is, when will Openreach come out as the roadworks are completed and the pipe has been put in.
Previous Topic from September 2013 - https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Infinity-Speed-Connection/Bt-Infinity-due-September/m-p/980676Hi Kinergy,
As you know the Fibre broadband infrastructure rollout (FTTC & FTTP infrastructures) is being done by Openreach as part of either the Openreach Commercial fibre rollout plan or as part of your local authorities BDUK fibre broadband programme.
Openreach are the "last mile" infrastructure provider for the majority of ISPs/CPs (excluding KCom & cable networks) such as BT Retail.
Please can you copy and paste the results from the BT Wholesale Database (http://dslchecker.bt.com/adsl ) with the exchange and cabinet number and also the information under the "services grid". However remember to edit out your landline number before posting.
There is sometimes a reason given in the BT Wholesale Database results if there is a delay or issue with the installation/activation of fibre to a cabinet/area.
BT Retail doesn't really have much say as to If or When fibre broadband will be available to your property as that's down to Openreach (/& your local authority in terms of BDUK rollout).
Even though Openreach is part of the BTplc Group, there are rules and regulations put in place by the telecoms regulators that means Openreach have to function separately from the rest of BTplc Group (which includes the retail division BT Retail, and ISP/CP) and therefore Openreach must treat all ISPs/CP equally and that BT Retail does not get any priority.
There can be many reasons for the delay in enabling fibre to your area/cabinet. For example blocked ducts, LA planning issues, power supply, ect..
Has your PCP (cabinet) been installed and connected to a FTTC DSLAM cabinet which would be sited either next to or opposite the PCP or within 100 meters of the PCP?
From many examples once the physical FTTC DSLAM cabinet has been sited near the existing PCP then it can take weeks/months for that FTTC DSLAM cabinet to be fully commissioned and accepting orders.
**The Commercial Fibre-Optic Broadband Rollout is being managed and done by Openreach for all communication providers/ISPs. The BDUK fibre broadband schemes are managed by Openreach along with your local authority.BT Retail (a communication provider/ISP) has nothing to do with the rollout of fibre broadband.**
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