"Jules" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:14:17 +0000, A.Lee wrote:
No, you cannot activate the line as it will need 'connecting up' at the
exchange or local junction box. Actually, it probably is already
connected, but needs a software or actual switch turning on to make it
live.

... so that sounds like 2 minutes work. 60 quid a minute's not a bad rate
:-)

I can understand a charge for doing some real work - but if the line's
already laid without them ever knowing if someone will want it then more
fool them; I'm not sure why the first person who happens to want it
should get stung for work that's already been done.



"More fool them ..." seems like a bit of an odd sentiment. How else do you
imagine that the real commercial world does, or *could* work ? If every
physical line had to be put in on an 'as required' basis, the cost would be
a lot higher than 120 quid ... I don't suppose that customers would be too
happy at having a retrofitted cable strung all around their nice new house,
either.

Arfa