On 24/02/2021 13:28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Theo wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
That could well be a problem. Not all meters are situated where they
are easy to read for an old person. And phoning them in - given how
long you usually have to wait to get through - a PITA.

If only there was a device that could read the meter and phone in the
readings for you? Then you would never get an estimated bill. You could
even integrate that device into the meter - very smart!

True. Until installing that meter prevents you moving supplier. As was
once the case. Can all suppliers read a smart meter remotely now? If so,
I'll think about getting one.


I am not aware of a smart meter ever stopping a consumer switching to
another supplier. It was true that the new supplier might not be able to
use it as a smart meter. The odds of that were vastly reduced with
SMETS2 meters now fitted.

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