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FTTP Upgrade

Yarmy — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:05:30 GMT

Hi,

I've been looking at the upgrades available - I'm currently on a FTTC but can upgrade to FTTP for the same price. The phone line currently goes through our front garden and into the house via an external wall. If I was to upgrade to FTTP would it be a case that a small trench would need to be dug through the front garden to lay the fibre cables ?

Thanks

Steve

Re: FTTP Upgrade

36ULW — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:23:06 GMT

Depends if it’s Ducted or not.

Most houses built post 1980 have a 2 1/2 Duct from the Joint Box in the street. Providing there’s no blockages the they’d utilise that.

If the existing cable is DIG, Direct in Ground then yes, to provide service they’d have to dig up your driveway/garden/etc.

Re: FTTP Upgrade

jac_95 — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:17:01 GMT

What does it say for your address using https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

Post the results here (minus your address). We'll be interested in particular to the notes below the table as this will detail how Openreach would deliver the fibre drop cable to your address.

More information on what the results mean: https://landlinesgo.digital/checkmyline