Trouble getting my phone line connected

My saga to date....
I contacted BT on 20th April to advise them that I was moving home on 29th April (to a newly built house). An engineer was arranged to come to my home on 10th May to carry out the connection. Prior to the 10th May, I had a visit from an engineer to assess the job. My house has been built in an older part of a village which still relies on telephone poles and lines going from the poles in to houses. During one of these visits, it was noted that I would need a pole placed in my garden to connect the line to, then the line would be connected from there. The reason behind this was due to the fact that my house is built low down, and to take a wire straight from the main pole would make it slope too low. I was quite happy with the solution put forward, and was happy that things seemed to be in hand. At no point was I told that the work would not go ahead on the 10th May.
This is when the problems start.......
I feel that I am living in the dark ages again. I have no phone line, hence no Internet access and do not get a mobile signal in the area I now live in! I rely on travelling to my daughters' house to use their phone and Internet access, which is not convenient.
The 10th of May came and went, and nobody appeared at the house, and I received no communication that work would not be carried out on this date. I phoned BT, and yes, I was talking to a call centre in India. When the operator finally grasped the issue that the engineer had not appeared she checked with her suppliers to inform me that there was a problem and that this would be assessed by the 14th May. BT would then advise me on the 15th what the next stage would be. Unhappy with this, I was eventually put through to the supervisor (waited 40 minutes on hold!). Got no joy from him, but the promise he would personally contact me on 15th. I had to accept this and hung up.
On Monday 13th May, I went online to check the progress of my order, only to note that my latest BT bill was ready. When I checked the bill, I noted that BT had started to bill me for my phone and broadband package from 10th May!. Blood pressure steadily rising, I contacted BTs billing department, yes once again an Indian call centre, to complain. Got the standard script from the operator - very sorry etc. During this conversation, it was realised that BT had the wrong postcode in for my house (it was the correct street, but the post code for odd numbered houses). The operator, against my pleas not to do so, cancelled my order, and set up a new order for the correct postcode. She assured me that she knew what she was doing and not to worry, everything would be fine (I had explained the saga to date to her). She set up a brand new account, allocating a different phone number, and requiring me to set up new direct debits - I'm not sure how she couldn't just change the postcode for my original account. A new connection appointment was for 21st May, and I was assured that there would be no problems I would be connected on this date.
The 15th of May came and went, and no phone call from the Indian call centre manager. I did not call back at this time, as a new appointment had been scheduled.
The 21st came, and an engineer did appear - hooray! He looked at the house and told me - I cannot do your connection. A pole is needed to run a the line to. He was able to tell me that my number had been set up in the exchange. I was more than a little angry and frustrated at this point. BT knew that a pole was required back on 6th May - why had this information not been dealt with!
Again I phoned BT, back to the Indian call centre. Explained the whole saga. He checked with his 'suppliers' to find out what was going on. Came back to tell me that further information would be available the next day. I was getting a little annoyed at the point. I explained that the work required was to erect a pole in my garden to run the line to. All I wanted was a date for when this work would be carried out. He could not give me this info saying his suppliers would not give this until the next day. I asked who the suppliers were - BT Open Reach, but he would not let me speak to them directly. He promised to phone me back the following day with the update - probably to get me off the phone. I again explained that I had no means to which he could contact me in my own home, and would require to go to my daughters house to receive the call. He agreed to phone me back at 10am on 22nd May - a time when I would go to my daughters. Yes, once again they failed to phone back!!
I again phoned back - yes back to India I went. Asked to speak with the manager - but the operator would not connect me saying he could help. Went through the saga once more - again got the text book apologies (which are getting rather annoying now). He contacted the 'suppliers' and promised that contact would be made with me within 24hours by the engineer with regards to the work being carried out. I told him that I had been lied to on so many occasions that I didn't believe that this was the case and asked to speak to BT Openreach to confirm this. He stated that this could not be done. Trust him, why would he lie to me - which I told him would be to get me off the phone. I left my daughters phone number as a contact.
24hours has now passed, and yes - once again no contact. I cannot face talking to another operator in an Indian call centre who will tell me anything to get off the phone. BT's complaints procedure is pathetic. I feel totally helpless in this. There doesn't seem to be any communication between anyone in the company. The call centre staff are telling you anything just to get rid of you. I suspect that I am now being billed on 2 accounts for a service I don't have, and no doubt will be another saga when I eventually get a working phone line.
I am no further forward to when this work will be getting carried out, and getting more and more frustrated. Is there any suggestions on where / who I can go to.
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Meantime, the only communication from BT on the whole matter is when we call them to be told it is all in hand and it will be completed "in 2 days time", or we receive a text message saying they tried to call (no missed calls), and would try to call again in 3 days, do not call them back.
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A call to BT at the end of last week resulted in a promise that we would be fully installed by yesterday at 8pm.
I called BT this morning to be told that the external works will be completed by this Friday and they would then call me back to arrange an appointment for the engineer to come and do the install next week!
The only saving grace is we do have an internet connection (pretty vital for me as I work from home!) although I do have an extension cable running across my hallway and we have not been getting charged for line rental for the past 2 months.
I was told today that we should be getting compensation, but to be honest I am not bothered about that - I JUST WANT A PHONE LINE INSTALLED!
Rant over (for now!)

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I am unable to get a phone line

What a fiasco! I am moving house and have tried x 4 to get a line installed. On every occasion I have spoken to a BT representative I have been assured that I will get a phone line installed, I've paid the amount £124.99 then I either get called back or sent an e-mail to say that my order has been cancelled!!!
The house is on a new development, 5 new houses built, all other 28 houses have phone lines. I even cancelled my sky TV and and thought about having BT vision.
Moving is stressful enough without having this hassle. BT advertise 'Come back' to what??????
Any suggestions re: having a phone line would be much appreciated.
ceriann

ceriann wrote:
What a fiasco! I am moving house and have tried x 4 to get a line installed. On every occasion I have spoken to a BT representative I have been assured that I will get a phone line installed, I've paid the amount £124.99 then I either get called back or sent an e-mail to say that my order has been cancelled!!!
The house is on a new development, 5 new houses built, all other 28 houses have phone lines. I even cancelled my sky TV and and thought about having BT vision.
Moving is stressful enough without having this hassle. BT advertise 'Come back' to what??????
Any suggestions re: having a phone line would be much appreciated.
ceriann
Hi Ceriann.
Hopefully a Mod can pick this up in the next couple of days and get this sorted.
I find the whole story a complete mystery, since I believed that all new developments had a phone line provided by one company or other, probably by BT who may then pass on the connection to another company in the area with all the costs etc.
It sounds like the people you are contacting are doing a thing that seems to be an ongoing problem - and that is "not listening to the caller". To any Mod, can this feedback be passed up the management chain to someone that will actually take on board and take note.
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As you say . . . OpenReach just do what they want. I don't blame this guy specifically, but it would be nice if he took a second out to help everyone out.
BT call centre, meanwhile, just helplessly say that they can't tell me any more for 36 hours.
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I called the council right away but they said the caretakers had gone home as it was late on a Friday and advised me to ring back on Monday.
I get a text from BT: sorry we missed you appointment etc.
BT calls me on Monday morning 10.30am asking if I’ve sorted it. I tell the person I was expecting a call from them at 4pm and therefore I hadn’t rang the council yet. He promises to ring me back on Wednesday at 10.30am.
I call the council later that day; they’re not very helpful and advise me to call them again on Tuesday.
On Tuesday they log the call and lo and behold. Wednesday at 8.30am, the caretaker calls me, gives me his mobile number, tells me the trades button on the call system will work before 9.30am and they can give them access remotely. If they’re coming after 9.30am, the engineer needs to ring him an hour in advance and he’ll come to open the gate. We’re getting somewhere.
I don’t get a call on Wednesday 10.30am.
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Someone with a very poor command of the English language phones me on Thursday. I asked why she is ringing me. She says it’s to makes an engineer appointment. I tell her she doesn’t need to ring me as I don’t need to be in the property and they should all the information needed as I called them the day before. She doesn’t have a clue what I’m on about. I tell her to read out what she has on her screen under the notes as I now don’t trust that the person the day before has written it down properly. She once again doesn’t have a clue what I’m on about. I ask to speak to her manager. She says he’ll call me back. 5 minutes later he does. His English is excellent and he seems to have found the notes and knows exactly what’s going on. This is encouraging. He says the first appointment they have is 03/10 (it is now 20/09) but he’ll make sure they get it earlier and he’ll ring me back. The first person that hardly speaks English calls back. She says the appointment will be on 03/10 between 8am and 1pm. I tell her that her manager told me he was going to make sure it was going to be earlier and ask her why he lied to me. She doesn’t understand what I’m saying. I try to explain to her that trades button on the call system will work before 9.30am and they can give them access remotely but if they’re coming after 9.30am, the engineer needs to ring him an hour in advance and he’ll come to open the gate. She doesn’t understand what I’m saying. I ask her to get her manager to ring me back as he speaks English. She says he’ll call within 15 minutes. I get a text 5 minutes later confirming my appointment for 03/10 between 8am and 1pm.
On 02/10 I phone the caretaker in the morning to let him know they’re coming on 03/10 between 8am and 1pm. I also called BT once again to check everything was clear, confirming they have the correct mobile number of the caretaker etc. They say they have all the information needed and promise that the work will be done.
I phone on the afternoon of the 3rd to check the work had been done and I am told that it hasn’t as the engineer needs access to a flat roof and the caretaker can’t provide him with that. I explain that the original engineer had been on the flat roof already and told me they only needed to get through the gate to activate the distribution point so I don’t understand why they now need to get back on the roof. The roof can be accessed with a ladder (which they all standard have with them) from the pavement anyway so why do I need to be there? They tell me that the engineer has tried to call me but my phone was switched off. I am 100% sure that my phone has been on all day and I haven’t received any missed calls. Also, after all of the above, I wouldn’t switch my phone off on the crucial day. The engineer is lying. After being on the line for 15 minutes (as it takes at least 5 minutes to go through the automated menu every single time you call them and it literally takes a minute for the information to come up on their screen every time they need to access a file) that I don’t have time to discuss this right now as I have an important teleconference with an overseas client and ask for someone to call me back that evening to discuss this as I am busy at work all day.
I receive a text 10 minutes later saying the next engineer appointment is 12/11 between 1pm and 6pm.
This is 14 (!!!) weeks after ordering the service. I phone back when I have a short break at work to discuss this and request a call back. Someone calls me back 5 minutes later and asked for my account information which I don’t have handy so I ask to hold on while I’m looking it up. She hangs up on me.
I stay late at work to write an email on the email form on the website with a watered down version of all of the above and I get a confirmation email that it’s arrived.
I get another text that evening at 8.40pm as well as an email saying -once again- that the next engineer appointment is 12/11 between 1pm and 6pm.
Someone calls me at 8.50pm saying that the next engineer appointment is 12/11. I tell him I know this as they’ve sent me 2 texts and an email already and that this date is unacceptable and ask to speak to his manager. He tells me I need to call the Order Management Department. I ask him what the number is. You’ve guessed it: 0800 0800 150.
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He does and immediately I ask him for his direct phone number. He says he doesn’t have one. I ask him for his email address. He says he doesn’t have one. I ask how to get in touch with him. He says through the 0800 call centre or the form on the website. Now the line gets really bad and gets disconnected. There is nothing wrong with my mobile or signal, I have 5 bars and 3G showing but I can’t hear him and the line gets disconnected. This happens 2 more times. I get him back on the phone and I ask him to call me back on my work landline. He does and a number shows up on the phone (not the 0800 one that showed up when he called my mobile). I immediately write it down and tell him he just lied to me about not having a direct line. He says it’s a desk used by many people. I tell him that if I ring that number and he’s around there’s chance I could get to speak to him surely. He says it’s only used for outgoing calls. I haven’t tried to ring it and can’t be bothered to be honest. I stop this argument and bring the conversation back to compensation. I ask if he can at least give me a few extra months free or upgrade my account for free for a few months maybe by throwing in some telly or something. He says he can’t do that and they can review compensation once the line has been installed. I tell him that’s not good enough and that this whole story is going online and hang up.
Worst customer service I’ve ever experienced and it seems that I’m stuck with it because I’ve already got an appointment and cancelling and going with another provider will result in an even longer wait.
I’ve been offered £10 compensation for taking 2 days of work, hours on the phone, massive mobile phone bills, a lot of stress and 14 weeks without a landline or internet. Truly unbelievable.

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Having lots of problems with getting a phone line ...

this may be a bit of a long story sorry, but this has now stretched to nearly 2 months without phone and internet and i desperately need help as i rely on both for my business.
we moved in to our new house in october and ordered BT phone and internet on the 18th of October, we've now had 3 engineers out to connect a phone line but yesterday after the 3rd one turned up, and then left without informing me, i phoned BT to ask where he was to be told i now had to rebook my appointment for the 6th of December, nearly 2 months after moving into my house.
first engineer came on the 8th of november, a very nice man who explained to me the phone line in my house was 20 year old outdated underground line which was no longer in use by BT, he phoned his boss and was told he'd need to put up a whole new line. he went away to get a harness and ladder etc, came back and climbed the pole and got the line up and put it to my house. he then took the whole thing down again... came in to inform me that the line didnt meet regulations as it was not high enough, and he couldnt use the other pole as it was too close to electrical wires. he was gutted to have lost a whole day but informed me it is the law that bt have to provide me with a phone line and that if they dont do anything within 3 days i should complain. i was disappointed as i'd taken the day off work for this, being self employed this cost me a lot of money.
next day i was back to work as normal, a new bt engineer phoned saying he was at my house. i said i'd come back to meet him but he told me not to bother, as he'd already inspected the area and decided the first engineer was wrong and he should have infact put the line up at the pole which was beside the electrical wires, so he told me he'd book a new appointment and bt would phone me to let me know.
i waited a week with no phone call or email so i phoned BT myself on Saturday 16th November. i got a lovely lady on the phone who actually seemed horrified at what had happened, she couldnt be more helpful and managed to get me a cancellation appointment the following thursday, 21st november, from the BT engineers and assured me the order would be completed this time. great, but annoying as again i had to be in the house which meant a 2nd day off work costing me a lot more money again.
21st november - yesterday - bang on 9am a knock at the door, great. new BT engineer is there, an older unfit looking gentleman wrapped up in hats and scarfs and huge jackets. straight away he came across to me that he couldnt be bothered with this, he was asking me what line i had, what the previous guy did, what the 2nd guy said needed doing, he didnt know himself. i explained to him and he went away back into his van. he sat there for 30-40 minutes, came back to the door to say he needed a cherrypicker to get him up the pole to connect the new phone line but as it was in another place it wouldnt be here till the afternoon. he then went on to ask me if i would be staying in all day as it would get done today, he said i needed to stay in the house all day 'you wont be going anywhere will you?' i was told to stay and wait for him over and over again. i said this was fine as i'd had to take another day off work, i couldnt afford a 3rd day so i wouldnt be going anywhere.
come 11.30am, he returned, he just said he wanted to update me on that he was heading into the village to fix a phone line then would return, again he asked for assurances i wouldnt leave the house etc and i said thats fine.
12:15pm - a man phoned from BT to rebook my engineer appointment, i kindly explained he was here at half 11 and was returning to complete the job later. the man on the phone said thats fine but please phone us back if he doesnt reappear. at this point i was very worried, phoned the missus for her opinion and we agreed i should phone back so i phoned back straight away. this time i got a nice scottish man on the phone and i explained everything, he went and checked things for me and said the system still said my order was in progress so if the engineer had told me he'd be coming back, he saw no reason why he wouldnt. i was happy with that and agreed.
3:30pm - still no sign so i phoned BT back to say i was worried he had left, it was a nice man on the phone again but talked in broken english and didnt understand me completely a lot of the time... (i have a scottish accent ) the whole call took about an hour but eventually it turned out the BT engineer had indeed just decided to go home, im presuming he decided it was too much work in the wind and rain, and to add insult to injury he'd even told BT my order was completed. i asked the man on the phone if i could talk to someone higher up as i wish to complain as i needed my order completed today, he point blank refused saying he would file the complaint on my behalf which i wasnt happy with but he wasnt having it any other way. he decided to rebook my appointment for the 6th of december despite this meaning i'd need to take a 3rd day off work costing me yet more money. he then had me wait on the phone whilst he typed out my complaint and gave me a complaint reference number, he didnt really check anything with me as to what i wanted in the complaint so i am a bit worried not everything is in there. i could add more on this, im not happy at having to wait for another 2 weeks aswell considering the last lady found me an appointment within just 4 days of me phoning, i believe i should have priority for an urgent appointment?
anyway, i am very annoyed by this whole thing. i have remained patient up until today and now i just dont know what to do, im not the type to complain but this is ridiculous, i can see the same thing happening with the next engineer. i do expect some form of compensation over this whole affair as it is not fair at all that i will now have to take 3 days off my self employed job which is very very costly for me and is money i can not get back. not to mention the loss in business from not having the internet as we take appointments and orders online, we have been unable to use this for 2 months now. the amount of money i have lost over all of this is unbelieveable. fair enough i did not mind at all having to wait for my first appointment, or for taking the first day off work for the work to be done. that was fair enough, i realise these guys are busy and that was the earliest appointment i could have so that was fine. but now that i have to take another 2 days off work is the problem, not to mention all this extra time with no internet.
please could one of you help me out here as i dont know what else to do. ideally im hoping someone could sort out an earlier appointment for me like the original woman on the phone did, getting me a cancellation, as i am in desperate need of it now as december is our busiest month. i also wish to file my own complaint about all of this if possible. thank you in advance for any help and i am sorry for the length of this post. cheers.
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You will not get any compensation from the failure to provide a residential line, apart from what BT say on this page.
Customer service guarantee
BT do not provide or maintain the external network. This is done by Openreach who work for all service providers. BT do not get any special treatment.
If you are waiting for Openreach to deal, then that appointment is going to be the earliest available.
You could take a laptop into town, and use it on the available hotspots. It would also be worth considering adding broadband to the business line, to make things easier at the shop.
As this is only a customer to customer forum, all I can do is to ask a BT Moderator to see if they can help, but I doubt that they can influence Openreach, as Openreach deal with other service providers as well.
I have asked a moderator to provide assistance, they will post an invite on this thread.
They are the only BT employees on this forum, and are a UK based team of people, who take personal ownership of your problem.
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