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Hi there
I see all sorts of nice tempting packages for switching ISP's etc -- but if you actually add the stupid LINE RENTAL charges into the mix the value isn't anything like as good as what looks on offer in the first place.
With a decent 4G mobile service I DO NOT NEED any fixed line whatsoever -- and on Fibre-optic cable which isn't using your old phone land line connection why on earth do I have to have LINE RENTAL.
I can understand if you are one of those who still has to use a splitter on a normal phone line for your broadband but surely with Fibre optic direct cable you shouldn't have to take out Line rental at all.
I must have only used my house phone probably about TWO times in the last year. - It seems that this SCAM is universal -- everywhere I've been they insist on "Line Rental;" as part of the package.
The only way to avoid this as far as I can see is to use a Satellite system - but then the catch is the discounts are nothing like the packages on offer via CABLE.
Cheers
jimbo
I see all sorts of nice tempting packages for switching ISP's etc -- but if you actually add the stupid LINE RENTAL charges into the mix the value isn't anything like as good as what looks on offer in the first place.
With a decent 4G mobile service I DO NOT NEED any fixed line whatsoever -- and on Fibre-optic cable which isn't using your old phone land line connection why on earth do I have to have LINE RENTAL.
I can understand if you are one of those who still has to use a splitter on a normal phone line for your broadband but surely with Fibre optic direct cable you shouldn't have to take out Line rental at all.
I must have only used my house phone probably about TWO times in the last year. - It seems that this SCAM is universal -- everywhere I've been they insist on "Line Rental;" as part of the package.
The only way to avoid this as far as I can see is to use a Satellite system - but then the catch is the discounts are nothing like the packages on offer via CABLE.
Cheers
jimbo
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