Sorry, mixed your suggestion up with another's.

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

Before I place an order for ADSL, I will check they will switch the package to FTTC when available

Did you register what I said about the date for your exchange possibly, (probably!), slipping, and that even when your exchange is enabled that doesn't mean you will definitely be able to get it?

You need to supply your postcode, so that we can check the cabinets you may be connected to, and whether they are scheduled for enablement. Many exchanges are marked as enabled with lots of cabinets served from them not enabled. The rumour is that 10 cabinets enabled are sufficient to qualify the exchange. That can leave an awful lot not, either for a fair while or even perhaps not in the foreseeable future.

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

I have had enough of O2, and would like to change providers, however, FTTC should be available in June. Therefore, if I change ADSL provider, I will still be under contract when FTTC arrives, so I would like to know what my options could be? Can I keep ADSL and have FTTC at the same time? Thanks in advance.

You need to ask the ISP(s) that you are think of moving to if they would allow an upgrade to FTTC when it becomes available.

Thank you for the new replies.

My postcode was on the list for March 2012 availability for FTTC, but I understand that this will now be June (hopefully). Two massive Openreach lorries were outside a month ago, but no new cabinet has been installed yet. I am hoping this means they have changed plans to FTTP

After a week of websites not loading correctly, O2 have today sorted the problem out, so for simplicities sake, I think I will now wait and change providers when fibre is available.

And, of course, the attractive FTTC providers NOW may change when your cab is enabled!

If the fibre CAB has not been installed yet I think that the June date is extremely wishful thinking! If (when) it slips to September even that would look optimistic unless OpenReach start rushing around the area as they are in my town. Lots of fibre cabs appearing, mine is installed within 100 metres and forecast full 80/20 - can't wait!