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OpenReach line at previous Virgin Media address

SomeKeyboardTyper — Thu, 06 May 2021 16:34:02 GMT

I’m moving into a rental property.
Every OpenReach provider says they need to send an engineer to install a BT Socket. (I am unsure if this will involve drilling or not, it’s a rental property so permission would be needed).

After digging around it seems Virgin Media was at that address and it may be the current line.

My question is, would an OpenReach engineer replace the Virgin line with a OpenReach line or would the engineer install the line side by side (thus avoiding drilling and setting up more cables)?

thanks

Re: OpenReach line at previous Virgin Media address

imjolly — Thu, 06 May 2021 16:40:41 GMT

Openreach will not use existing virgin wiring and would install new wiring and a master socket

Re: OpenReach line at previous Virgin Media address

pippincp — Thu, 06 May 2021 20:50:41 GMT

Openreach cannot legally use any Virgin Media infrastructure, that includes any lines to a property.