As FTTP is obviously available at your address , you may find switching to anyone will require FTTP to be provided because it’s available , as you have found to get the most competitive BT deal you need to switch to FTTP , the only practical way to remain on what you have, that’s FTTC , is to continue with the ‘out if contract’ you already have, why would Openreach and BT (or any other ISP ) want to keep FTTC alive once FTTP is available…….if to get FTTP needs civils work and the chance of poor quality excavation and reinstatement is too much of a risk , then unless you have Virgin that was provided before your landscaping was done and is currently available but currently dormant , then you are ‘stuck’ on what you currently have and can’t negotiate for any ‘inside a minimum term’ benefits.
You may think this unfair, and you say as a loyal customer you are getting ripped off , but it’s you that doesn’t want a renewal if it means FTTP , you need to appreciate once FTTP is available it’s the default network , not the copper pair , and Openreach understandably want customers off copper and onto FTTP once it’s available, this is why there is preferential pricing on FTTP compared to FTTC if both are available…..you can get what many complain that they want but can’t have , shows you can’t please everyone all the time
