Could it be that they used the voucher for another type of connection such as a leased line?

In my postcode, it shows 1 connected (me) but 0 issued

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Interesting article just posted about the government gigabit voucher scheme: https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2019/02/3660-g...

It includes a pinmap showing all the postcode districts where vouchers have been issued, and the number of properties connected so far.

In my district, 12 vouchers have been issued, but 0 have been connected. Clicking around it seems this is a common story.

That is interesting! Looks like i'm the only one to go for it under my postcode area.

Though there are 5 properties that can jump on my line it seems, assuming thats what properties passed means?

In reply to a post by rman:

Though there are 5 properties that can jump on my line it seems, assuming thats what properties passed means?

Yep: it means all five properties are able to order FTTP (probably because they fibre-enabled the Distribution Point which serves you plus four other properties).

In the entry for your postcode, did it show connected 1 or connected 5 ?

In reply to a post by candlerb:

In reply to a post by rman:

Though there are 5 properties that can jump on my line it seems, assuming thats what properties passed means?

Yep: it means all five properties are able to order FTTP (probably because they fibre-enabled the Distribution Point which serves you plus four other properties).

In the entry for your postcode, did it show connected 1 or connected 5 ?

Umm for my postcode *the first 4 letters/digits", it's showing 1 issued, 0 connected.. I'm not connected yet, very close now though!

I'm not expecting the 4 other houses to connect to the FTTP to be honest, they are all retired and from talking to the neighbours around me they have no interest. What they have is good enough for their basic browsing.

1) Have you only just got the desktop quote? If so, waiting ~ 4 months seems to have been a long time.

Yes i got the quote now because OpenReach was not taking any new orders I.E no new quotes so i had to wait until December and with holidays and everything else i just got my quote.

2) VM's plans/interest in your areas will be unrelated to what Openreach are doing or have done in your area.

you are right, it just happen to be in the same time. I am expecting a VM rollout end of the year saving me £8k.

Thanx
Feejus

Appears my DSL checker result changed today on the address checker for my address, it doesn't say FTTP is available yet but the FTTP on Demand 'up to' speed figures have changed from 330 / 30 to 1000 / 220 . I checked another house number and postcode (address checker) not too far away and it still says 330 / 30, so it appears to likely be a result of my current FTTP on Demand order.

In reply to a post by Ixel:

Appears my DSL checker result changed today on the address checker for my address, it doesn't say FTTP is available yet but the FTTP on Demand 'up to' speed figures have changed from 330 / 30 to 1000 / 220 . I checked another house number and postcode (address checker) not too far away and it still says 330 / 30, so it appears to likely be a result of my current FTTP on Demand order.

I wouldn't read too much into that, its probably just coincidence. Reason being that for some properties, the DSL checker shows FTTPoD 1000/220 instead of FTTPoD 330/30 despite never having ordered FTTPoD.

Its time to get excited once the DSL checker changes to 'WBC FTTP 330/50' or 'WBC FTTP 1000/220' for your property - it means you're close to going live

Edited by deleted (Mon 25-Feb-19 21:20:45)

Would WBC FTTP 1000/220 mean you could order that speed?

I have a question around the connection speeds, have you any idea why some connections are 330/30 and some are 330/50?

The 30Mbit upload i should be receiving on my FTTPoD line (when it's completed) is certainly better than my 9Mbit now, but 50 would be great

You can order that speed if you can find an ISP selling it. It's certainly available as a product from OpenReach to the ISP.

I wouldn't expect 1000/220 to be sold as a residential product or for it to be cheap.