Often the subtext when consumers claim ( inaccurately ) that they are limited to using BT , is that BT are somehow limiting their choice , this is nonsense of course, there is a world of difference between providers with exactly the same access to the supplier that BT use ( Openreach ) to offer service, or a combination of services but deciding not to offer a directly comparable set of services ( for their own reasons ) , and being denied the opportunity to do so .
So , if you require a ‘landline’ telephone service but can’t find a supplier other than BT , that’s because whoever it is you want to use have decided it’s not in their financial interest to offer it , however , you can get a comparable phone service from Sky , Now , Talk Talk and Vodafone ( to name just four , it’s not an exhaustive list ) , as stated , there isn’t a single area , anywhere in the entire UK that only has a choice of BT , it’s just not true , so your area of West Cumbria, even if it’s the remotest place imaginable has a choice, if the choice isn’t are extensive as you would like , blame the companies that have chosen to ignore that area rather than the ones that have decided to provide a service there.
