Cabinet positioning

[dickb]

Can somebody please tell me why the street cabinet for my line is 2 miles approx away when I have 2 other cabinets within 0.2 miles. My post code is PE14 8EB and according to openreach my cabinet is Wisbech 16. I have a cabinet Wisbech 4 actually between my home and cabinet 16 going down the same supply route. Why cant Openreach get their house in order. I can confirm my infomation is correct by receiving an email from Julia Cummings BWA613 Dated 23/04/2013. I want to be able to get higher than 1.5mps that is the max now from a fibre enabled cabinet

[imjolly]

could it be that when your phone was installed that the other cabinets did not exist?  the probability of openreach redirecting your phone line is extremely remote unless there is a problem with the line - not just slow broadband.

you may be able to get it changed if you are prepared to pay the cost which could be in the £1000's

[dickb]

nO THE CABINET 4 WAS IN POSITION BEFORE OUR ESTATE WAS BUILT

[john46]

as has already been posted the chance of being moved to another cabinet is near enough zero and if it was possible it would be very expensive

[Jonkarra]

Basically it comes down to cost it would cost a fortune to move every person over to the closest cabinet and exchange. In the past these things didnt matter when it was just voice. So long as you have a line which fits the USO(Universal Service Obligation) there is very little you can do I'm afraid other than wait for FTTP to finally reach your area.