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[only_mee]

Currently with sky, on the connect service although the exchange says SamKnows Broadband - Availability - St Marychurch (WWSMAR) Exchange

makes far more sense to switch to o2 as i have a mobile phone contract with them.
I have my phone line rental through sky, is that a problem if i want to change to o2 (BT line to the house)

What is the downtime of swapping providers too?

Thanks

[Saturday]

If you're able to move to an O2 LLU product then you'll find the difference amazing.

If it's just line rental then there shouldn't be a problem. However, if Sky had moved you onto their telephony network then that would be a big problem. As you're on Connect, they won't/can't have moved you so no worries there.

Downtime is normally just a few minutes but can occasionally run to a few hours depending on what else the engineer has to do at the exchange.

[only_mee]

Thanks
Found your checker on here and it as advised me my exchange is due to

21CN WBC: (Broadband) March 31, 2010

Would it be worth waiting?

[Saturday]

No, not in my opinion.

1. I doubt the date is correct or that BT will be offering their new service to you for a while yet
2. BT are just catching up with the sort of products and services that other ISPs offer (e.g. ADSL2+) - it's no big deal

[only_mee]

Ok thanks i'll get my MAC off sky.

[only_mee]

Should be with me soon, never even asked why, what a poor show.

[only_mee]

Just one more question
Son plays xbox on line seeing as there is unlimited on all tiers and we only get around 4mb d/l now, will the 8mb be ok?

[only_mee]

Originally Posted by Saturday

If it's just line rental then there shouldn't be a problem.

Just had an email back from o2 i sent today

We can only provide our broadband services through an active BT line.
Which means that the landline and the line rental should be of BT.

[bigallau]

8meg will be fine xbox runs off upstream. with O2 you will get better downstream & upstream & ping times then sky. use your netgear that you got with sky its better for gaming. how to flash your sky router is on here some where. Saturday is the best person to ask about finding it

[Saturday]

Originally Posted by only_mee

Just had an email back from o2 i sent today

Yes, you'll have to move to BT for line rental but I thought this is usually done at the same time as the change of ISP.

Best thing would be to call O2 rather than email and see what they say. Could be they think you're on Sky's network (SVBN) which you're not as noted earlier.

If O2 say they can't do a straight migration then cancel your line rental first with Sky and then get your MAC code.