Hello
I recently discovered that my elderly parents had signed up (@ renewal) for the above.
I was shocked when I tested their speed and they were getting max speeds of 43MB, now this wouldn't be too bad if you were on one of BT's standard packages but the package my parents have is costing them £70 a month for just the broadband only, Line rental is separate (which I know is normal) on top of this.
BT's own website has various packages at a fraction of this price all offering higher speeds (dependant on cabling I know)
I contacted BT which from previous awful experiences I knew would be like pulling teeth and was on the phone for two hours with an agent who tbh huffed and puffed so much it was clear he was not going to be of any help.
The agent repeatedly mentioned how it was fibre to the cabinet but seem to have no interest after many repeated attempts to explain that although this may be the case it's still copper wiring to the property so why were they allowed to take out a package that is never going to give them the speeds it's intended for until they have a fibre connection to the door which could be anything up to as late as 2026 according to open reaches fibre rollout checker and definitely not before their contract expire in September 2023.
I know lots of the packages BT have are called Fibre 1,2 or 3 but the main issue is they should only pay for the appropriate service that is available to them currently and not based on cabling not even carried out yet.
Not that it matters to BT but as my parents are both elderly and not in good health this has distressed them quite considerably, Due to those issues we asked the agent if we could be released from the contract as Virgin have their own network and can provide 10x faster speeds at more than ½ the cost.
In the current climate, I would hate for my parents to be in a situation where general needs like heating and food come at the cost of their pricey broadband package.
Thanks
Dave
