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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-11 20:21:13
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Ive just had one of these sales people call at my door.

He told me that Carphone Warehouse had bought all the phonelines locally
from BT and he was calling round to advise me on how I could get cheaper
calls.

Is this just a lying little toerag or are BT effectively selling off
their exchanges ? He looked at a computer print out and informed me the
Carphone Warehouse bought all the local lines in June 2006. BT still
bill me, do they give the line rental to CW ? Anyway as soon as I
mentioned VOIP he seemed suddenly disinterested.

Id be intrigued to know if what he says is factually correct or a load
of old bull. Dont suppose its worth doing anything if the latter, as
there was nothing in writing and I cant prove what he said.


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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-11 20:33:09
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kkm@w3.to wrote:
> Ive just had one of these sales people call at my door.
>
> He told me that Carphone Warehouse had bought all the phonelines locally
> from BT and he was calling round to advise me on how I could get cheaper
> calls.
>
> Is this just a lying little toerag or are BT effectively selling off
> their exchanges ? He looked at a computer print out and informed me the
> Carphone Warehouse bought all the local lines in June 2006. BT still
> bill me, do they give the line rental to CW ? Anyway as soon as I
> mentioned VOIP he seemed suddenly disinterested.
>
> Id be intrigued to know if what he says is factually correct or a load
> of old bull. Dont suppose its worth doing anything if the latter, as
> there was nothing in writing and I cant prove what he said.
>
>

The latter.

Theyll do ANYTHING for a sale.

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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-11 12:36:55
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On Jan 11, 8:21 pm, k...@w3.to wrote:
> Ive just had one of these sales people call at my door.
>
> He told me that Carphone Warehouse had bought all the phonelines locally
> from BT and he was calling round to advise me on how I could get cheaper
> calls.
>
> Is this just a lying little toerag or are BT effectively selling off
> their exchanges ? He looked at a computer print out and informed me the
> Carphone Warehouse bought all the local lines in June 2006. BT still
> bill me, do they give the line rental to CW ? Anyway as soon as I
> mentioned VOIP he seemed suddenly disinterested.
>
> Id be intrigued to know if what he says is factually correct or a load
> of old bull. Dont suppose its worth doing anything if the latter, as
> there was nothing in writing and I cant prove what he said.
>
> --
> Kevin

I think that the saleperson who spoke to you has either
miscommunicated or misrepresented reality. BT have not sold off any of
their network, however other telecoms providers are able to co-locate
their own equipment within a BT exchange and provide lines to end
users from that equipment. The process is called local loop
unbundling.

I think the person you spoke to should have explained that if you
agreed to sign up with them then your line would be connected to their
equipment instead of BTs. If you did go ahead you could move back to
BT at any time, but you would incur a new connection charge.


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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-11 22:15:05
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kkm@w3.to wrote:
> Ive just had one of these sales people call at my door.
>
> He told me that Carphone Warehouse had bought all the phonelines
> locally from BT and he was calling round to advise me on how I could
> get cheaper calls.
>
> Is this just a lying little toerag or are BT effectively selling off
> their exchanges ? He looked at a computer print out and informed me
> the Carphone Warehouse bought all the local lines in June 2006. BT
> still bill me, do they give the line rental to CW ? Anyway as soon as
> I mentioned VOIP he seemed suddenly disinterested.
>
> Id be intrigued to know if what he says is factually correct or a
> load of old bull. Dont suppose its worth doing anything if the
> latter, as there was nothing in writing and I cant prove what he
> said.

The person who called was lying and should be reported to his employer.

Peter Crosland


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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-12 01:21:56
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Peter Crosland wrote in message
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> kkm@w3.to wrote:
> The person who called was lying and should be reported to his employer.
>
> Peter Crosland

Most certainly. So that they can retrain him in lying in a more convincing
style.


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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-12 07:51:25
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kkm@w3.to wrote:
> Ive just had one of these sales people call at my door.
>
> He told me that Carphone Warehouse had bought all the phonelines
> locally from BT and he was calling round to advise me on how I
> could get cheaper calls.
>
> Is this just a lying little toerag or are BT effectively selling off
> their exchanges ? He looked at a computer print out and informed me
> the Carphone Warehouse bought all the local lines in June 2006. BT
> still bill me, do they give the line rental to CW ? Anyway as soon
> as I mentioned VOIP he seemed suddenly disinterested.
>
> Id be intrigued to know if what he says is factually correct or a
> load of old bull. Dont suppose its worth doing anything if the
> latter, as there was nothing in writing and I cant prove what he
> said.

Pure buncom, its CW who rent the lines from BT & Openreach who
maintains them


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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-12 08:09:32
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wrote in message news:lcOqcLAi+8hHJADa@cntl-prk.demon.co.uk...
> Ive just had one of these sales people call at my door.
>
> He told me that Carphone Warehouse had bought all the phonelines locally
> from BT and he was calling round to advise me on how I could get cheaper
> calls.
>
> Is this just a lying little toerag or are BT effectively selling off
> their exchanges ? He looked at a computer print out and informed me the
> Carphone Warehouse bought all the local lines in June 2006. BT still
> bill me, do they give the line rental to CW ? Anyway as soon as I
> mentioned VOIP he seemed suddenly disinterested.
>
> Id be intrigued to know if what he says is factually correct or a load
> of old bull. Dont suppose its worth doing anything if the latter, as
> there was nothing in writing and I cant prove what he said.
>

See
http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=15905


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 Post subject: talktalk buying lines
PostPosted: 2008-01-12 08:10:25
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wrote in message news:lcOqcLAi+8hHJADa@cntl-prk.demon.co.uk...
> Ive just had one of these sales people call at my door.
>
> He told me that Carphone Warehouse had bought all the phonelines locally
> from BT and he was calling round to advise me on how I could get cheaper
> calls.
>
> Is this just a lying little toerag or are BT effectively selling off
> their exchanges ? He looked at a computer print out and informed me the
> Carphone Warehouse bought all the local lines in June 2006. BT still
> bill me, do they give the line rental to CW ? Anyway as soon as I
> mentioned VOIP he seemed suddenly disinterested.
>
> Id be intrigued to know if what he says is factually correct or a load
> of old bull. Dont suppose its worth doing anything if the latter, as
> there was nothing in writing and I cant prove what he said.
>
>
What area was this in Kevin?


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