Help was given, but all too often people posting to old threads are posting to raise the profile of sites i.e. spammers

So you are not and back to the point I raised...and put more succinctly?

Do you have ADSL2+ or FTTC now? i.e. standard broadband or one of the fibre services?
What speed is the service connecting at, i.e. connection speed figures from the web interface of the modem.

Cabinet 7 where exactly is it located? as estimates for premises in the postcode suggest a speed range of 8.8 to 25.6 Mbps for at least one property in the postcode. The older cabinet 1 which suspect you were previously using is around 1.4 miles away

Lease line costs can vary wildly depending on location and what providers are offering. You really need to get a number of full quotes from providers and compare based on cost, service and support. It may take a lot of work to find the best deal for your requirements and you may need to engage someone for professional advice.

In reply to a post by SuffolkSunsets:

Thanks Baby Frogmella

So alongside the comparison sites, should I contact them all directly? And is there anyway some good guidance on what should be included in the SLA?

And what do you mean 'Most leased lines a have a fix time of hours'? I thought they were on all the time with unlimited usage?

Thanks

Yes, give the leased line brokers a call as that's really the only way to get a true idea of costs.

Some things to bear in mind:

*In the SLA make sure a minimum fault repair time of 8 hrs is included, this can even go up to 2 hrs but at considerable cost.

*Try to get a min speed guarantee also, though often this comes as standard no matter which speed you go for.

*Currently Virgin Media are being very aggressive with their pricing for leased lines, you may get a very good deal if going direct through them. They also sell through brokers so worth comparing the 2 prices.

* Last but not least, very important to remember that once you have a leased line installed, it remains totally independent of residental/SME FTTP services, ie you cannot move your service to BT Retail/Zen/AAISP etc even as a business customer. You may be able to change providers once your min term on the leased line is completed but your broker would be able to advise more on this.

I should also add some leased line providers (eg BT Business) offer a 3k voucher which can go towards the installation costs:

https://business.bt.com/products/broadband/bt-leased...

https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk/wp-content/upl...

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