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No internet, but can't be restored because system says we still have service

Last Wednesday internet went out. Found out it was due to the switchover to full fibre we had paid for, but turns out it wasn't available in our area (despite assurance from a rep in a store that it was available in our postcode, and the transition would be seamless). Initially we were told it would be back up and running in a day or two, but this want the case. After about 5 hours worth of customer service phone calls, I have found out that we can't get it installed in our area, we can't switch back to our old service, and we can't cite an issue to have our service restored because it says we still have service, so any claim through their automated system fails immediately. I can't work from home whatsoever, and my children can't access any online resources that are mandatory for exams. It has been almost a week, and there is no ETA on when it will be fixed, or at the least even be updated. This is an insane situation that we would be assured would not happen. Is there anything that can be done?

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Re: No internet, but can't be restored because system says we still have service

This is a customer help customer. Ommunity forum and your post code not go to BT. As you were in shop were you placing order with EE not BT?

Have you tried phoning CS 03301234150



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Re: No internet, but can't be restored because system says we still have service

Lots here needs clarification as it doesn’t make sense , if you were to be converted to FTTP but couldn’t be , because there is no FTTP in the area , then how did an order get raised in the first place  ( it’s impossible for an ISP to raise an order if the Openreach system doesn’t show FTTP as available ) , if the OR system says FTTP is  available but thats a mistake and it isn’t , did an Openreach engineer turn up  on the date you were given by the ISP , and explained to you that the FTTP order must be a mistake ( that would be Openreach’s mistake saying something is available when it isn’t ) , if that’s the case the existing service shouldn’t get switched off unless the Openreach engineer, even though they tell you of the error , then books the job off as completed instead of incomplete, you don’t say if you were given an appointment or not , if an engineer turned up or not , if it was the engineer was who told you FTTP was available or not , or if the engineer disconnected your copper line or not , all this makes a difference when understanding what happened and what the potential solution could be.


FWIW , it does occasionally happen where the copper line is switched off in error for the same reason , the engineer books off as complete instead of incomplete ( usually when FTTP  is available but a local issue like a blocked duct under the footpath stops the successful FTTP install rather than it being a mistake that FTTP was offered in the first place ) in those cases generally the copper service can’t be restored and whatever the issue is ( like a blocked duct ) has to be fixed and then FTTP is installed, so there a short while without any service copper or FTTP, but your circumstances don’t appear to be a small issue like a blocked duct 

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