Question about UFB install

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aindie2009

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#239799 5-Aug-2018 04:25

I just got a letter from Chorus saying work around my area will start on 6th August 2018 and finish around 30th September.

How long does it usually take after you get your first letter to when you can order fibre from an ISP?

P.S Chorus website still says that Fibre will available at my area in June 2019 so this was nice surprise and looks like they are ahead of schedule.

andrewNZ

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#2068157 5-Aug-2018 07:44

It could still be June 2019 before you can order.

DarkShadow

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#2068320 5-Aug-2018 19:08

After Chorus finish digging up your street, they still need to do a few months of work before they can offer you fibre. Look for another postcard in your letterbox once they finish.

Walmeister

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#2070106 8-Aug-2018 15:59

I got the letter too, and got very excited... now not so much :(

cyril7

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#2070112 8-Aug-2018 16:03

Just be thank full your suburb is not in AU, cause you would never get the letter to start with.

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#2070192 8-Aug-2018 19:56

AU? Australia or Auckland?

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#2070304 8-Aug-2018 21:24

Aus

Nil Einne

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#2070577 9-Aug-2018 11:44

Yeah will take a few months after before it's available. Although personal IIRC I didn't get any card until at least a few weeks or more after it was available. I.E. It showed up on the Chorus fibre checker site well before I got any card. But this was well over 2 years ago

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epr

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#2070579 9-Aug-2018 11:52

They were digging outside my house on 3 March and I had my fibre ONT installed on 13 April this was with Enable in Christchurch however so I do not know if this is comparable to Chorus in other areas of the country.