Yeah, the problem with that is I have absolutely no ambition to return to Plusnet and would like to switch ASAP, are you sure it's not possible to expedite it because it probably is?!

Thanks again,
Will.

the MAC is provided within 5 working days to allow the customer to consider any offers they have been made by our Customer Options Team.

This is not Plusnet's perogative it is the customers. It is very poor practice and as has been pointed out more likely to alienate the customer than keep them. The customer has fourteen days to consider any offers before needing to use the MAC before it expires.

This is a blast from a poor past.

In reply to a post by chrisparr:

In reply to some of the other posts on this thread, the MAC is provided within 5 working days to allow the customer to consider any offers they have been made by our Customer Options Team.

Exactly! Deliberate obstruction. That is why the MAC has a 30-day validity, and it is not acceptable for Plusnet to add another 5 working days to that.

The same as the refusal to offer a second way of requesting a MAC, and demanding a phone conversation. That is definitely not as per the OfCom requirement.

Given that the OP is quite clear he will not be considering any offers, there is no good reason to prevent him getting on with his migration.

It stinks.

The same as the refusal to offer a second way of requesting a MAC, and demanding a phone conversation. That is definitely not as per the OfCom requirement.

@Robertos

I'm pretty sure you know this already but we accept a written letter too as well as phone calls, so are compliant with the Ofcom regulations there.

In reply to a post by wingco1:

The customer has fourteen days to consider any offers before needing to use the MAC before it expires.

More like 28 days really . The 30 days is up to the point where Openreach accept it as valid following its submission to them by the gaining ISP along with the migration order. The actual migration can be many days later.

Few gaining ISPs are likely to sit on an order for more than a few minutes. Next day perhaps.

In reply to a post by chrisparr:

The same as the refusal to offer a second way of requesting a MAC, and demanding a phone conversation. That is definitely not as per the OfCom requirement.

@Robertos

I'm pretty sure you know this already but we accept a written letter too as well as phone calls, so are compliant with the Ofcom regulations there.

That's a change, as I believe all written requests result in a reply asking the customer to phone. Is that no longer the case?

Thanks everyone for supporting me in this matter, I guess Plusnet don't want the chance of me returning, because that has now gone! I agree, why make me wait if I just want an instant hassle free switch. I have spent half of today stressing about this and searching all over the internet for solutions.

Edit: I might just drop Ofcom a line about this if it isn't sorted by the end of today

Edited by deleted (Tue 03-Jan-12 17:01:46)

@willsweet2

Edit: I might just drop Ofcom a line about this if it isn't sorted by the end of today wink

As above, we're compliant with the Ofcome regulations both for the timescale and the methods of requesting the MAC.

Leave it with me for now and I'll get the MAC as soon as possible (it require circumvention of the normal system process).

Edited by chrisparr (Tue 03-Jan-12 17:02:55)

In reply to a post by chrisparr:

@willsweet2

Leave it with me for now and I'll get the MAC as soon as possible (it require circumvention of the normal system process).

Really, that's great. Thanks so much!!! Try and get it for tonight if possible please!

Thanks again,
Will.

Edit: try and add it to the already open ticket (#50467802) if posssible.

Edited by deleted (Tue 03-Jan-12 17:04:43)

We have our MAC Code now!

Thanks Plusnet

Thinkbroadband forums are beast, wouldn't have gotten this far without them!

Edited by deleted (Tue 03-Jan-12 17:18:10)