On 03/09/2014 11:38, scott wrote:
>>> Also it's stupid how most (all?) broadband providers force you to have a
>>> phone as well - I suspect a lot of people would be happy to pay a bit
>>> less and not have a landline at all.
>>>
>>
>> You need the landline to get the internet service to your router. So you
>> are paying line rental and get the phone service as a freebie.
>
> There must be some costs that could be cut though if a significant
> number of people didn't want the phone service on their line (I'm
> thinking less equipment in the exchange etc).After all if you choose
> just a phone line without internet it's cheaper than having both, but
> there's no option for just internet without phone.
>
 From my experience, helping my Sister-in-law move from having a BT 
phone line and Aol T'internet to a single provider.

You can still have separate services but a combined service is cheaper 
than either single service.

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Regards
     Stephen

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