Adsl Migration Made Easyier?
Those of you that have jumped from one Adsl provider to another Adsl provider will know just how long it does/can take & the problems that can arise from jumping from Adsl isp to Adsl isp.
So far a total of
17 Adsl providers have signed up to the Migration Code of Practice which should make the process of switching Adsl isp alot easyier than it has been.
AOL
BT
Bulldog
Community Internet
Easynet
InterVivo
LCC Communications Ltd
Mailbox Internet
Netplan Internet Solutions
Nildram (Accent UK)
Spitfire
Telefonica UK
Thus (Demon Internet)
Uniworld Communications Ltd
Virgin.net
VNL (Video Networks Ltd)
Wanadoo UK plc
BTW...
The New Migration method does not cover you switching from Cable BB to Adsl
The code of practice is a voluntary measure between some, but not all, Adsl isp's lets hope it works and more Adsl Service providers join the list.
One important thing i have to add & i'm sure many of you have also thought about this when handing your hard earned cash over to pay for the activation charge, (just because an Adsl isp cannot migrate you from your present Adsl isp) why do you have to pay for an activation line test as many times as you switch provider especially when you want to stay on the same level of Adsl speed? You shouldnt need to go through the BT line test proceedure more than once... as its a waste of time & your money.
Some Adsl isp's tell customers that BT charge £50+ for activation which includes a line survey test (and they (the Adsl isp) have to pass the costs on to the customer) & that they see non of the activation money that the customer pays, when in fact its total bull, BT charge £11+ vat for line activation & line survey, the rest of the money left goes in the Adsl isp's back pocket.