Yup, that's what we've done

BT screwed up royally when we moved, so we threw a hissy fit and went to virgin.
No BT in our at all now, Virgin phone (install own line via fibre optic) and virgin broadband via same fibre optic.
BT told to go f**k themselves.

Posted By: megson on August 9th 2007 at 17:06:13

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Geek help required. (General Chat) - tudders, Aug 9, 16:35:55
- Skymarket (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 9, 16:40:49
- Virgin Media, you don`t even need a phoneline. (n/m) (General Chat) - Thomo, Aug 9, 16:37:47
  - Seriously? I thought you needed a BT line for everything, except fishing maybe. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Aug 9, 16:39:24
    - sure most use some BT copper/fibre/whatever somewhere along the line (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 9, 16:40:22
      - But it will still work, and I'll have no dealings with BT? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Aug 9, 16:42:18
      - not Virgin/ntl (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 9, 16:42:03
        
        but surely when it goes back across big internet land (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 9, 16:46:01
        
        i suppose if you use p2p software the chances are it will... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 9, 16:48:26
        
        So the answer appears to be that I can't, (General Chat) - tudders, Aug 9, 16:52:58
        
        you won't be dealing with BT though (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 9, 16:55:07
        
        So, if BT cut off my service, I can still use Virgin? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Aug 9, 16:56:44
        
        Yup, that's what we've done (General Chat) - megson, Aug 9, 17:06:13
        
        Cheers, I'll give it a go. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Aug 9, 17:11:38
        
        if they have cabled your street, yes (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Aug 9, 17:05:01
- Have you been a bit rude to BT? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 9, 16:37:39
  - hasn't everyone? (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 9, 16:38:39
- NTL / Virgin Media? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Aug 9, 16:37:32

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