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L wrote:
During the heavy thunderstorms in August, a friend of mine lost the use
of her telephone and modem. Computer repairer says modem was knocked
out my lightening and replaced it. Now she has received her telephone
bill showing a £50 charge which BT say is because the damage caused to
her telephone line was due to her having a computer using the same line.

Did BT visit the house and test the modem? Otherwise how could they
possibly know it was the cause of the problem? Plenty other devices are
plugged into the mains and a telephone line these days...

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Dave Plowman London SW
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