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Standard User jacko0
(learned) Thu 04-Feb-21 13:13:51
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Openreach and ThinkBB say FTTC is available, but it's not.


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Hi All,

A friend of mine wants to move away from Virgin and is having trouble getting FTTC. ISPs only show ADSL and Virgin but no FTTC.

Codelook says "Fibre Street Cabinet 1: P42 FTTC Available from 25th May 2013, expanded 3rd September 2020 Phase 8a 2012"

Does anyone know what the issue is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Parham Road, Gosport, Hampshire
PO12 4UD
Fibre Street Cabinet 1: P42
Standard User Woolwich
(committed) Thu 04-Feb-21 13:33:29
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Go here and check your exact address. I don't see any FTTC when I look. This is the definitive source from Openreach.
Standard User jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 04-Feb-21 14:16:19
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Does anyone know what the issue is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cabinet could be full.

21 years of broadband connectivity since 1999 trial - Live BQM


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Standard User ian72
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 04-Feb-21 14:26:01
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Re: Openreach and ThinkBB say FTTC is available, but it's no


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That is the source from wholesale. The Openreach checker shows FTTC is available as do TBB maps - but as the other poster responded cabinet could be full.
Standard User Woolwich
(committed) Thu 04-Feb-21 14:39:46
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That is the source from wholesale. The Openreach checker shows


So now I'm confused. Where is the OR checker?
Standard User jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 04-Feb-21 15:26:45
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Re: Openreach and ThinkBB say FTTC is available, but it's no


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In reply to a post by Woolwich:
So now I'm confused. Where is the OR checker?
Openreach:
https://www.openreach.com/#checkavailability
this says "Superfast Fibre is available" when I pick any address on that road.

Wholesale checker:
https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com
which shows no FTTC available, but reports cabinet 42.

I conclude "cabinet is full".

21 years of broadband connectivity since 1999 trial - Live BQM

Edited by jchamier (Thu 04-Feb-21 15:28:06)
Standard User Woolwich
(committed) Thu 04-Feb-21 15:34:54
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In reply to a post by jchamier:
In reply to a post by Woolwich:
So now I'm confused. Where is the OR checker?
Openreach:
https://www.openreach.com/#checkavailability
...snip...
I conclude "cabinet is full".


Ah, yes. I still think the BT checker is better as it tells you what's actually available. OTOH I'd have expected the BT check to show FTTC available (with predicted speeds) but "wait list" suggesting, as you say, a full cabinet. Which it ought not to be if its not long expanded.
Standard User witchunt
(experienced) Thu 04-Feb-21 15:34:55
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Looks like it's not available for BT wholesale. Sky shows available so seems to be wholesale blocking availability.
Standard User jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Thu 04-Feb-21 15:37:19
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Looks like it's not available for BT wholesale. Sky shows available so seems to be wholesale blocking availability.
Interesting, so hopefully temporary whilst whatever issue Wholesale have is corrected.

21 years of broadband connectivity since 1999 trial - Live BQM
Administrator MrSaffron
(staff) Thu 04-Feb-21 15:49:52
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VDSL2 went live back in May 2013

Wholesale checker is known for throwing curve ball responses

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