On 24/02/2021 15:01, Robin wrote:
On 24/02/2021 13:28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Â*Â*Â* 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 aÂ* 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.Â* The odds of that were vastly reduced with
SMETS2 meters now fitted.


But certain tarriffs made it difficult the other way, like
users of Economy 10 (are there still any of them?).