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Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate period

redpj
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Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate period

Hi,
I've been with plusnet for many years now and currently have full fibre 900 to my house.
I've recently been assigned as an executor on a property which I will be selling in 2025 under probate.
Mobile data signal is appalling at the property, so I could do with a short term broadband deal there, to tide me over for the period until I sell. It won't be heavy use and would just be used when in attendance there, selling contents and preparing for sale etc. I believe the house has a fibre service already setup, it's just not in use since the contracts with BT were cancelled when the owner passed away.

I have looked for rolling 1 month contracts but none seem to be available in the area.
Do plusnet offer such a service to use over the short period? 

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jab1
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Re: Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate perio

Plusnet don't but I believe A&A (Andrews & Arnold) do, although they may be a bit expensive.

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Re: Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate perio

@redpj 

How about mobile internet?

 

Brian

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Re: Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate perio

Mobile data signal virtually non-existent at the location. Can just about use a single app on phone but can't hotspot to laptop or anything.
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Re: Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate perio

@redpj as @jab1 says, A & A will do rolling one-month contracts, see here https://www.aa.net.uk/broadband/home1/

If you're lucky and the location is in the CityFibre area then its only £10 install and £35/month. If its just Openreach then I'm afraid its £100 install and £37/month

edit: Openreach has a minimum term of 12 months

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redpj
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Re: Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate perio

Hi. I've checked with A&A and it's an openreach area so £100 and £37 a month.
The kick in the teeth is cos it's openreach, even though it says monthly contract there's a £20 let month termination fee for any months less than 12 used in the term. So if I only need it for 6 months it's £100 up front then £37 each month, then a £120 charge because I didn't keep it 12 months.
Think that makes A&A not an option.
Standard 12 month with early exit charges is cheaper.
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Re: Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate perio

@redpj 

I really must re-read posts before commenting! You stated originally mobile data signal is bad.

 

Sorry about that.

 

Brian

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Re: Have broadband account on main home, can I get broadband on additional home during probate perio

I believe the house has a fibre service already setup, it's just not in use since the contracts with BT were cancelled when the owner passed away.

@redpj if it already has an FTTP installation and an ONT is still there , it shouldn't need an engineer appt but should be a remote activation. Would any install fee therefore be reduced ?

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