Matt.H
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Registered: 12th Mar 03
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I have a phone line which comes into the house but has never been used since I've owned it. Now with my imminent move in, I need to sort some sort of phone connection. Do I need to ring BT to get it reactivated or can I go straight to someone like sky and have one of their packages? Thanks
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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BT might still be doing the free connection thing, search google for it.
If not, it will be £125 for them to flick a switch, or if you go with Sky they do it for £25 I think.
If you are in a cable area, you dont need it (if you want Virgin)
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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If the line and BT socket is already in your house they will normally activate it for free. You only have to pay if there wasn't a BT line going to the property IIRC.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Same knows the score 
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Station Town, County Durham
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Mine was same when I moved in - line not active but could get a dial tone. Stupidly I left it for a year as had mobiles - a year later I try and line doesnt even have dial tone - ring to get it activated and they tell me its been disconnected at exchange as been inactive so long so wanted to charge me 125 connection, luckily I got a half price deal.
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Matt.H
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Registered: 12th Mar 03
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Will have to connect mine up and see then. I do have the line coming into the house but as Ive not used it in the last 2 yrs it my have been disconnected at the exchange as you have mentioned above.
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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Strange, because in our old flat there was a BT line but when I plugged a phone in, no dial tone. We spoke to BT (on a mobile obviously LOL) and they activated the line for free? There is a Virgin Media socket in the flat so I think the previous occupant used them instead of BT.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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It depends if the account was cancelled or the line was ceased.
If it was ceased it's expensive.
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