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DD internet getting cut off - any ideas?

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jeffinahere · 25/03/2020 11:51

DD is living alone at the moment. Her flatmate recently moved out so she's had to set up a new contract for the internet. Apparently this is set to involve her being disconnected on 1st April and then getting a new router set up prior to reconnection. Of course now they are not coming to deliver the new router or do whatever setup is apparently required. She's called them to ask if it can be delayed but has been told that as the old flatmate no longer lives there there is nothing they can do and so she will be getting cut off next week with no prospect for reconnection until after the end of lockdown. She's freaking out about living alone for however long without the internet.

Old flatmate is going to try to call to see if she can pay for longer but DD was on hold for more than an hour this morning so not sure if that will happen. DD happy to pay whatever but doesn't want to be stranded alone with no internet. It also doesn't help that she's working from home during lockdown which requires internet.

Other than making do with data (flaky) any ideas? Sorry if any of the fine detail re routers etc is incorrect - it's my interpretation/recollection of a phonecall with an extremely stressed out DD!! Service provider is Virgin.

Thanks if anyone can help and sorry if posting in the wrong place. Worrying about her.

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Gingernaut · 25/03/2020 11:55

Normally a box gets sent through the post with instructions on how to do it yourself.

jeffinahere · 25/03/2020 11:58

That's what I thought too but she was told they needed to do something physically for the reconnection. Under the circumstances I'd have thought they could do without but she's been told not.

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Redglitter · 25/03/2020 12:01

She might be better trying another provider.
I know both BT & Sky just send the router through the post and you install it yourself. When I changed recently the new service literally kicked in as soon as the old one stopped. Suggest she shops around

wowfudge · 25/03/2020 12:02

Can she get mobile broadband - a dongle - as an interim measure?

FallingApartNC · 25/03/2020 12:03

I'm with Virgin. If there's been a previous virgin media installation in the house then they don't send an engineer to connect, they just send you a package with the black box and cables and it's very easy to plug it all in and set it up yourself. The only time I've had an engineer for installation was when it was a completely new connection with new cables and drilling and stuff.

jeffinahere · 25/03/2020 12:06

I'll get her to look at other providers - that's a good idea. We didn't need a visit for BT, hopefully she already has the right line in place. Unfortunatly reception is not really good enough for a dongle to be great for what she needs. Of all the times!!

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HironsBirons · 25/03/2020 12:19

If it’s open reach she needs an appointment with it’ll be July before she can get one now. They’ve stopped non essential work

jeffinahere · 25/03/2020 12:23

It seems crazy in the circumstances that they can't just change the account holder without disrupting the connection. She's looking at options at the moment and downloading as much netflix content as possible! Thanks everyone.

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Holidayreservation · 25/03/2020 12:29

Could she possibly send a note to the neighbour and ask to borrow their WiFi? I did this last year when my service provider was taking ages to send out the box etc. We both used to work from home a lot therefore used to share wifi if ours went down.

I know a lot of people are funny about sharing WiFi but in these times I’m sure some people might be more likely.

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