It's so expensive to move a BT Master socket!!

[Jono_UK]

Hi,

I have needed to move (or shift as BT like to call it) my main master BT socket from my front room window to a side room. I am renovating the house and need it in a better location.

Also the cable coming off the pole is connected to the facia board on the house which needs replacing and the cable from there to the master socket is a rusty old cable (not good for broadband).

Anyway, the cost is £133.52 inc!!! I know, you will (some of you) say to just re-connect myself but I thought it wise to get it done by BT - after all it is their equipment until my side of the master socket.

Jono.

 

[blondini]

Well you aren't supposed to touch the BT wiring, but if it is just a single master socket there will only be two wires to connect. The condition of the 'lead in' is unlikely to affect adsl.

 

[plugwash]

if you do this try to avoid anything identifiable as non-bt, that means using 3 pair (6 core) BT spec cable (CW1308 for internal CW1308B for external BT don't use 2 pair) and if at all possible trying to avoid any joints other than existing BT (or GPO if its a very old installation) marked junction boxes.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Is just leaving it there and ptting an extension socket where you'd rather it was, an option?

 

[bengee1977]

I moved my BT master socket myself, from the living room downstairs to upstairs room.

If BT ever moan that it's been moved, i will just say that's how it was when i moved in

 

[Bendo]

Tell them if they won't move it you will goto cable, that might work.