ian wrote:
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> There is an old BT line to my home here, with the line finishing at a
> junction box outside. I terminated the phone account about 10 years ago.
>
> I now want to use broadband, so I assume I will have to contact BT to
> install a new line from the junction box to a master socket inside the
> house. However, I don't want a phone account, as the line will only be
> necessary to carry broadband, and I will be using VoIP over the line for
> all phone calls.
>
> Is this a possible scenario, or will I have to become a BT phone
> subscriber (paying line rental) as well?[/color]

Yes you will. You are after all renting a line. They don't charge less because
of the frequencies you want to use it at. A BT line has a heck of a lot better
voice quality than VoIP too btw and you don't have to pay BT's prices for the
calls. I can make international calls over the BT copper for about 3p a minute
btw and most VoIP providers are no cheaper than that. Check out 'carrier
preselection' and so on.

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> Also, as a previous customer at this location, will I have to pay an
> installation charge?[/color]

Try negotiating. If you had a BT line 10 or so years back what happeend to the
wire that came into the house back then ?

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> Finally, any recommendations for a broadband supplier? Or warnings
> against choosing any particular supplier?[/color]

That depends totally on what your expectations, requirements and budget are. Let
us know these things. Most of the big ISPs are fairly rubbish/indifferent though
and all the really **** hot ones seem to be fairly small and relatively unknown
by the public at large.

Graham