In reply to a post by thematt:

Just got my quote from Cereberus.

£10,160 + VAT.
3 properties passed.

Can I ask, did you get a desktop quote first, and if so what did it say?

Sadly some people have no option when they are bypassed by the Openreach full fibre rollout due to excessive costs and BDUK say they won't do it either because its way to expense for them as well.

In reply to a post by thematt:

Not sure if I should stump up, wait, get a leased line, or what.

Have you had any actual quotes for leased lines? I don’t mean linebroker either.

There could be excess construction costs with them too. Many folks presume it’s subsumed into the rental but it’s not always, especially if you are away from town centres where there is already fibre in the ground / fibre nodes exist. At least Openreach aren’t the only game in town for private circuits. But be careful going down that road it’s an expensive commitment and there are huge variables in price, so I’d suggest you do your homework thoroughly. Been there got the shirt.

They came back and said they can't estimate for a desk survey.

Exact wording:

Estimated Build Cost: Unable to offer an estimate using desk survey tools. Onsite survey required to confirm charges.


I have decided not to pay Openreach £10k.

virgin media have told me £0 installation/build charges.

Their green box thing is at the end of my driveway. Just not a massive virgin media fan.

I would suggest you speak to some other resellers as well as approaching the bigger players directly. The former may have access to better pricing than going directly ironically. However you need to be careful who you go with. Good luck.

In reply to a post by thematt:

They came back and said they can't estimate for a desk survey.

Exact wording:

Estimated Build Cost: Unable to offer an estimate using desk survey tools. Onsite survey required to confirm charges.


I have decided not to pay Openreach £10k.

I'd say that's the right call.

Did you pay for your survey after 1st December 2021, meaning that you would be eligible for the near network trial if your property were suitable?

In reply to a post by thematt:

virgin media have told me £0 installation/build charges.

Their green box thing is at the end of my driveway. Just not a massive virgin media fan.

My initial experience of ordering a Virgin leased line through a provider didn’t end well:
https://forums.thinkbroadband.com/which_isp/f/465277...

Luckily as per the end of that saga, found a good alternate provider, cheaper rental and install in 4-5 weeks ish using Openreach tails.

Hi

I paid for my survey on January 14th this year.

Thanks

Edit oops that was supposed to quote Candelrb

Edited by thematt (Fri 11-Feb-22 16:48:36)

Just in case this is of use to anyone, I did a write up about my experience with FoD (ordered Sept 2020, delivered August 2021):

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rural-fibre-internet-...

Edited by adoran47 (Thu 24-Feb-22 16:47:30)