Actually just moved to now broadband on a 12 month contract on Monday after 11 years with sky. Had problems ordering FTTP with sky as I have 2 address's listed with the exchange and only one was provisioned on there website and even though I told sky this they wouldn't listen or do anything about it.

As this connection is now below the minimum speed guarantee I guess I'll try signing up with talk talk for FTTP.

Do you need anything beyond the test socket? If it is a faceplate/wiring that is not actually needed you could just leave the router plugged into the test socket and avoid whatever is causing the issue.

But, as others have said, my vote is go for FTTP - much better technology and does away with the pitfalls of a copper connection.

So you have moved from Sky to Sky!

Haha yes, purely because it was £7.50 cheaper. Never really had a problem with them until now.

Wow, I'd have persisted and try to get an FTTP order through with whatever ISP could provide it, but whatever suits your needs I guess.

Yes I just need to get a filter that will fit in the test socket to check it. But yea I guess FTTP is the way to go.

Yes i tried signing up with talk talk a couple of months back over the phone but the order didn't go through for whatever reason, and I took it as a sign to go cheaper instead of pay more. Lol

But now that the connection has dropped another 10meg in a matter of days I think it's time to bite the bullet.