Thanks to this thread, I've just discovered (for the first time) that there are alternatives to BT for FTTP in my area.

While not quite being 'stuck' as the OP asked, is it simply a matter of cost that is stopping any of the other usual suspects, e.g. Sky, TalkTalk, from offering an alternative to BT in my area?

See the recent News Item on the main site which might help explain why Sky, TT, etc. don't currently offer FTTP.

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See the recent News Item on the main site which might help explain why Sky, TT, etc. don't currently offer FTTP.

That's good news. I'm going to have to cancel my contract with EE currently when we move house and we won't be able to have an FTTC service.

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However that company wants over twice what BT offer for the same service.

Is it the same service? IDNet have Lite, Pro and Pro Plus. You are using the Pro Plus pricing. I can't find BT Business pricing for native FTTP at the moment but on FTTC they do have at least two levels..

Well OK, the services may not be identical, I was mainly talking about speed. Both packages are for the same speeds. With iDNet You get static IPs and supposedly a better level of support, but most other things are extra. £100 activation fee is also 4 times higher than Zen.

Well depending on what FTTP option you pick, the lower ones have an activation fee.

Paul

Which service are you talking about?

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Which service are you talking about?

Oh, I forgot to say BT, my bad

Paul

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Which service are you talking about?

Oh, I forgot to say BT, my bad

Paul

Ah OK, well I'm looking at BT Infinity 4.

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Which service are you talking about?

Oh, I forgot to say BT, my bad

Paul

Ah OK, well I'm looking at BT Infinity 4.

Yeah, that's what we ordered on August 12th, sadly we all got exception tags put on our openreach records due to a build issue at our splitter node which they found out during our install, it has since then been resolved and signed off as complete, sadly my records is the only one that is still flagged with that old build issue that no longer exists

So lets hope you don't get hit by that issue.

Paul

Fingers crossed. I know at least 5 other houses that are already connected.