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On home essentials 2. Copper wire is kaput - will open reach install fibre in my ‘stop sell’ area?

morkboy_wonder — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:11:54 GMT

My area has fttp and my flat can get it. I believe my exchange has entered the ‘stop sell’ phase of copper products

Thing is I am on home essential 2 which gives me all the speed I need for 20 bucks a month.

I currently have fttc and my copper wire is on the way out. Openreach are coming out to fix on Tuesday.

if they need to replace the line will they put full fibre in instead? Would I need to lose my home essentials 2 package? I currently use a super hub 2 so I believe it’s full fibre ready

Anyone got any idea what will happen? Much thanks

Re: On home essentials 2. Copper wire is kaput - will open reach install fibre in my ‘stop sell’ are

tonysmini018 — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:33:30 GMT

No, they will repair the copper. A swap to full fibre can only be done as an order from your provider, in this case BT.

You will likely be moved to FF when you next renew your contract or move to another CP.

Re: On home essentials 2. Copper wire is kaput - will open reach install fibre in my ‘stop sell’ are

morkboy_wonder — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:36:11 GMT

Much appreciated for the reply

Re: On home essentials 2. Copper wire is kaput - will open reach install fibre in my ‘stop sell’ are

pippincp — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:57:20 GMT

It is only the copper PSTN service being withdrawn. Copper will be here for many years to come.

Re: On home essentials 2. Copper wire is kaput - will open reach install fibre in my ‘stop sell’ are

rog21 — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:15:48 GMT

Pippincp.

Sadly that's the case, copper is here for a while! we have carp BB which drops daily. 20 pair copper UG between 2 poles split into 3 short lengths with a total of only 80 metres, there's 5 joints, 1 in man hole by 1st pole, 2 in JB20's which are full of water and mud and 1 on pole and 1 on DP block. Openreach won't spend on replacing copper anymore and no foreseeable plans for FTTP. After years of intermittent BT/OR service, Fibre Heroes & Befibre are benefitting from this.