How long does it take for a cabinet to get power......

[Huwflet]

Well yesterday was the day. Ordered 2nd Feb, finally activated for infinity 2 on 4th March

Managing to hit 76/20 on my laptop and very similar on my phone and wireless on my laptop. It's the end of a long and frustrating wait of 2.5 years nearly. 

[loopyonion]

So glad your sorted, we are still.. sat at 3 meg with 2 kids and a wife, plus me battering the connection. Openreach checker says that we are back to DESIGN stage? yet the boxes are within 200m distance of the house. 

Really taking the pi$$ now, even speaking to local councillors, nothing seems to happen.

The date just keeps dropping back, and 4g is not an option, as coverage is very poor.

I would be interested in speaking to the twitter team, or anyone who actually has some INFO 🙂

[Barto]

Can I ask which cabinet is the one your on?. I'm still waiting in Prescot!

[imjolly]

@loopyonion

only openreach will have the information about your cabinet.  Ihave one in my area been waiting for power for 2 years

[Huwflet]

@Barto I'm in Haydock.

Theres also a cabinet 39 in Prescot and I think this caused some confusion earlier in the thread

[Barto]

I'm on cabinet 1 in Prescot. It's been years now. Www.homeandwork.openreach.co.uk/when-can-i-get-fibre.aspx has had me on "connect" for a long time!

[Huwflet]

@loopyonion 

Only openreach have this information and its hard to get an answer

There is a contact form on their website you can use and you'll have to keep trying until a human answers.

This was the only useful information I found.

The BT care team are great once they have info from openreach.

[imjolly]

here is the openreach form  https://www.formwize.com/run/survey3.cfm?id=7214&embed

[loopyonion]

Cabinet number: 34 apparently, if i check the cabinets further away, towards prescot, but the same exchange in St Helens, then that date is 4 months. Awaiting for power... But.. we know that takes 2-4 years for power to be turned on.

[loopyonion]

Thanks 🙂 Sent!