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has
(experienced) Sat 02-Mar-13 16:58:01

Sky Take Over And line Rental

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Presently Be is my ISP - but my phone line (and voice services) are supplied by BT. Is there any way Sky can take over my telephone line without my explicit instructions?

MrSaffron
(staff) Sat 02-Mar-13 17:01:37

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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They could slam you but that is against the rules, and your existing line rental provider would be notified before it happened and they should contact you.

Andrew Ferguson, andrew@thinkbroadband.com
www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk

The author of the above post is a thinkbroadband staff member. It may not constitute an official statement on behalf of thinkbroadband.

has
(experienced) Sat 02-Mar-13 19:00:01

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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Thanks - how to best safeguard against such sneaky tactics?

gomezz
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 02-Mar-13 19:11:02

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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One precaution would be to make sure the email address on your BT account is not the one that goes through O2/Sky's mail system.

O2 Standard (8Mbps LLU)

XRaySpeX
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 02-Mar-13 19:36:11

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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O2's email system is independent of their BB and is not subject to this buy-out. Any one with any mobile can have an O2 email.

1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC

Stanman_24
(knowledge is power) Sat 02-Mar-13 21:06:33

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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write them a letter sent recorded delivery indicating your concerns

SOTV KRO BCFC smile

techguy
(committed) Sat 02-Mar-13 21:08:47

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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Glad I'm not the only one that asked such a question.

Virgin (ADSL) => Namesco => Newnet => O2 => Plusnet => Zen => Newnet => Zen => Freeola => Vivaciti (using O2 Wholesale DSL) => Xilo (C&W Wholesale) => Xilo (O2 Wholesale)
Note: I don't lay turf for anyone. astro or otherwise, all views and opinions expressed are my own based on experience.

XRaySpeX
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 02-Mar-13 21:13:14

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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What concerns? I have no concerns! Nobody can take over my BT lines.

1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC

techguy
(committed) Sat 02-Mar-13 21:29:51

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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Not true, about 10 years ago my folks were slammed by a rather large energy supplier (gas, electric and phone) and the first they heard of it was a bill coming through the door.

has
(experienced) Sat 02-Mar-13 21:33:38

Re: Sky Take Over And line Rental

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Thanks for all your input - seems wrong that such a practice (slamming) is not illegal.

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