fibre available from exchange but not my line?

My exchange supports FTTC but the availability checkers say its not available on my line. Why is this? If my local cabinet doesn't have FTTC does that mean it never will?

My exchange was done in March 2011 but my cabinet didn't go live until the end of Feb 2012. I think the new FTTC cabinets are rolled out depending on how many address they serve - the more chance BT have to make money from a cabinet the sooner it should be enabled.

If you post your postcode it can be checked against the December spreadsheet, will be able to see if you are connected to a cabinet or have a exchange only line.

My exchange went live in march but my line/cabinet didn't get enabled for FTTC until last week.

I would wait a while since its common for delays when enabling areas for FTTC.

I'm a long way from the exchange so wouldn't have thought I'd be connected directly to it. Have BT published a timetable for enabling cabinets?

There are quite a lot of EO lines a long way from the exchange.

The only way we can help you is if you answer his question.

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I'm a long way from the exchange so wouldn't have thought I'd be connected directly to it. Have BT published a timetable for enabling cabinets?

Distance from the exchange doesn't exclude having an EO line. I'm around 2Kms from the exchange and am EO. I live on a development of 75 properties built on light industrial land in the late 80s and surrounded by other older housing. I'm guessing there was insufficient free space in a local cab hence the EO lines. I'm also aware of much longer lines than mine being EO.

Is where you live a recent development as this might explain why you have an EO line?

Yes, it is a new development built on light industrial land surrounded by older housing.

I've looked on the list, it says there's a 13% chance I'm connected to a cabinet which will be getting fibre and a 46% chance I'm connected to a cabinet that won't. I don't know what happened to the other 41%, perhaps that's the probability that I'm not connected to any cabinet?

Edited by _ben (Sat 16-Jun-12 22:15:45)

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Yes, it is a new development built on light industrial land surrounded by older housing.

I've looked on the list, it says there's a 13% chance I'm connected to a cabinet which will be getting fibre and a 46% chance I'm connected to a cabinet that won't. I don't know what happened to the other 41%, perhaps that's the probability that I'm not connected to any cabinet?

The BT ADSL Checker "knows" which your line is connected to if you give it your telephone number.

If it does not mention FTTC then your are problably one of the unlucky ones.

Oh I've already checked that, it doesn't mention FTTC. I was just wondering when I can expect the cabinet to be upgraded. It's not looking promising.