• th3dogcow@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It kind of makes sense. I wonder if customers who only want a telephone line will be forced to sign up for an internet package anyway? Sure, there probably aren’t so many people. But still worth thinking about.

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      1 year ago

      Lik my mother. She has WiFi provided by the building manager. Doesn’t own a mobile phone and just uses her landline for talking to people.

      BT already tried to ‘upgrade’ her but they wanted payment and a monthly fee… She told them to F off.

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        1 year ago

        That’s sucks. I’m not from the UK but isn’t there already a line rental fee she has to pay monthly or yearly? Is the “upgrade” more expensive overall?

        Seems maybe a mobile phone is a better solution. At least they still work if the power is out (not if it kills the cell network too of course).

        But your mum would have to change her phone number and learn a new device. And remember to charge it.

        I remember getting my grandma a mobile phone for emergencies (Nokia 3310) and it was so hard for her to grasp how to use it.

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          1 year ago

          The line rental is £5 . They essentially wanted her to pay for broadband she didn’t want which is about 6 times more expensive plus an installation fee.

          Nice little earner for BT. You can see why they’re so keen on it