Physical lines inside home

Hi guys, 1st time poster here and not very tech savvy. Recently moved into our new home and have decorated the hall. We’re currently using our phone hotspots as Wi-Fi but obviously want to upgrade to proper broadband. Our hall currently has. An openreach MK3 double socket. Can anyone tell me if this will carry fibre/broadband into our home without the addition of ugly cables running along the skirting boards? And would I have to use BT to avoid this?

I’ve tried asking a few providers but can’t get anything more definitive than “ place an order with us and our engineer will discuss your needs”.

Many thanks in advance,
Paddy

I’m 99.9% sure that , yes, that socket will be made live.

You can order from any service provider who use Openreach to provide to customers.

That socket will provide an FTTC service.

If you're happy to place the router near to this socket, and there's power for it nearby too, then you'll be fine. There's no need to take service from BT. Order your broadband from any of the hundreds of providers who deliver FTTC over Openreach infrastructure, which includes all the big well-known brands.

If this location isn't a good place for wifi coverage, or you just don't want it visible, then you may want to put the router somewhere else. In that case, you'll need to run a cable from the master socket to wherever the router is. A small white cable along the skirting board or even tucked under the edge of the carpet is usually not very visible.

or even tucked under the edge of the carpet is usually not very visible.

Nooooooooooooooooooo.

How many times have I seen this end up going faulty … especially when folk decide to run it across a doorway.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

or even tucked under the edge of the carpet is usually not very visible.

Nooooooooooooooooooo.

How many times have I seen this end up going faulty … especially when folk decide to run it across a doorway.

I can confirm this too.
Kellys many years ago put the cable under the carpet at the door war instead of going round the frame. I was at work at the time so I was unaware of this until 5 years later when mother was in a wheel chair for a few months and it damaged the cable. BT threatened to charge us for the damage, so I told them where to go and pulled up all the cable and replaced it all and done it how it should of been done and it worked great right up to when we got FTTP.

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Paul

I managed to damage a cat5e cable in the same way years ago(ie about 2006)by running it down a hallway carpet and not doing proper cabling

The OP specifically mentioned fibre, so discussion of master sockets and FTTC aren't exactly relevant. If fibre really is being installed he could have the incoming cable and ONT and router placed anywhere within reason.

Can anyone tell me if this will carry fibre/broadband into our home without the addition of ugly cables

The OP specifically mentioned fibre,

No they did not.

In reply to a post by Taras:

I managed to damage a cat5e cable in the same way years ago(ie about 2006)by running it down a hallway carpet and not doing proper cabling

Well you learn by your mistakes. I know I have LOL
I now try to put cables between walls and under the floor.

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Paul

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

Can anyone tell me if this will carry fibre/broadband into our home without the addition of ugly cables

The OP specifically mentioned fibre,

No they did not.

Perhaps Paddy will be kind enough to state his intentions - FTTC or FTTP - then there will be no need for argument.