Last Tuesday you wrote:

In reply to a post by Banger:

Engineer was early for his PM slot. Insisted on changing master socket and disconnecting me extensions. Has been to the green box and exchange.

Reckons it is the cable from the post at the top of me drive to the first chamber under pavement is corroded completely. Intermittent dialtone.

Told me dig team might be later this week - believe that when I see it.

Was that just his opinion regarding a dig team or has a team been formally assigned to the job?

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

In reply to a post by ian72:

I find the easiest method to cease services like that is to tell them I am leaving the country - not a lot of point in them offering cheap rates if I am not able to use it.

But isn’t it expensive in the long run to keep moving abroad ?
(Or have I missed something ?)

They would never know you aren't moving - it just means as you are saying you are moving abroad there isn't anything they can offer to entice you to stay. Negates all of the offers of cheaper rates.

In reply to a post by DFScale:

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

But isn’t it expensive in the long run to keep moving abroad ?
(Or have I missed something ?)

If anyone is missing anything it is ian72. He tells them he is going abroad bat consistently misses his plane.

Dang, sometimes it can be difficult to remember what time your flight is...

In reply to a post by 4M2:

Last Tuesday you wrote:

In reply to a post by Banger:

Engineer was early for his PM slot. Insisted on changing master socket and disconnecting me extensions. Has been to the green box and exchange.

Reckons it is the cable from the post at the top of me drive to the first chamber under pavement is corroded completely. Intermittent dialtone.

Told me dig team might be later this week - believe that when I see it.

Was that just his opinion regarding a dig team or has a team been formally assigned to the job?

Sadly I suspect an opinion said he took photos of the corrosion. Looks like today's is a no show but has til 6pm then I can put me music on.

Sorry to hear that - it will be getting dark in an hour or so...

In reply to a post by Banger:

Looks like today's is a no show

Sorry to hear that, this is where it gets very frustrating for the customer who has limited or no service on their line.

In reply to a post by Banger:

Looks like today's is a no show but has til 6pm then I can put me music on.

That utterly sucks. I do hope it gets sorted soon(like in the next 2 weeks)

Well had an interesting discussion on the phone with the engineer who didn't turn up. Apart from he said he is self employed so no turn up no pay, the fault he was told was inside the property and I informed him that it is the cable between the first chamber and the post in my drive or so I was told. He said he is going to pop along in the morning.

In reply to a post by Banger:

he was told was inside the property

Never understand how an engineer can walk away from your property believing its an external UG cable issue under your drive and a few days later the next engineer turns up says they have been told its a fault inside the property. Its good to talk.

Last Sunday you wrote:

In reply to a post by Banger:

Line test has come back as rectified loop fault in or near property.

I guess the guy who didn't turn up today wasn't given the full info...

Edited by 4M2 (Fri 31-Jan-25 17:52:32)