A cease only happens if you don't use a MAC code - you should always get one even if one is not needed.

The original poster rang Sky and cancelled. They did not follow the standard procedure of getting a MAC hence why a new line would be required as the line on sky will be ceased. This is where all of the complications stem from - the poster not getting a mac as normal.

And no doubt it will be locked down , although it probably won't stop someone coming up with a way around that ,Thing is How well will these non openreach modems actually work with FTTC ? Will ISP's choose a quality product or will they go for the cheapest solution that they can get away with ?

If the OP was Full LLU then the MAC code system does not apply Sky will not issue a MAC code to Fully LLU'd customers the only time they will use/issue a MAC is if the customer is only SMPF with them

From what the OP has said RE this 30 day trial : IMO sky should agree to pay the charges for RTD order or at least make this known before the customer agrees to a 30day no quibble trial , failing this i can't see why sky couldn't just do a trial on SMPF instead apart from greed that is

Best advice would be don't belive the sales hype , do your research first

Edited by tommy45 (Wed 04-Sep-13 17:55:08)

How will it work? Urm, the same way as they got ADSL modems to work, by sourcing devices from the many countries that are decades ahead of us and have had VDSL modems for years.

If you are going to source your own, then make sure it supports vectoring.

BT have test labs so manufacturers and providers can test the kit even before trialing it.

NOTE: You cannot get a MAC from Sky Full LLU

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/guide/migration.html#s...

The cost mentioned is old, but some providers did charge that for a while even after cost was significantly reduced at the wholesale level.

he seems to have suffered difficulties with the line rental, possibly through no fault of his own?

The main issues stemmed from them closing the Sky account, causing a cease of the line, delaying the transfer back to BT and possibly costing more. Although I'm not sure if a mac can work.

Edited by ukhardy07 (Wed 04-Sep-13 17:56:26)

No not how will they work, but how well they will work compared to the BT openreach branded modems, and even they are know to perform differently depending on the DSLAM in the FTTC cab your connected to

As for lab tests, all well and good but how something will perform in the real world can be totally different as im sure you are already know

In reply to a post by ukhardy07:

he seems to have suffered difficulties with the line rental, possibly through no fault of his own?

The main issues stemmed from them closing the Sky account, causing a cease of the line, delaying the transfer back to BT and possibly costing more. Although I'm not sure if a mac can work.

Are you saying that there was possibly a cease and reprovide on the voice service and this may happen if one takes a 30 day, in this case Sky, no obligation free trial on full LLU?

And the answer is we will need to wait and see until a few 100,000 are running each model