I eagerly checked the website on the announcement last week to see if I could get Ultra VDSL but was quickly disappointed. Oh well, I thought. I do leave at the beach so its to be expected.

But my neighbour from across the road has just popped over to say he can get it ! 

So I check the website again, type in my address and it says no, type his in and it says yes...in fact everyone on his side is good to go, everyone on mine is not.

Now the odd thing is, we live down a 'branch' from the exchange. You cant get to his house without going past mine first and there is nowhere to go once you get to his. Its the end of the line. Everyone is on the same phone 'lines' but they do run down his side of the street.

So how exactly does it work ? I've contacted Telecom who first tried to tell me we are connected to different exchanges but are now telling me its due to the wiring at our house. 

I could understand if we were both connected to different cabinets but were both on the same one.