How to check connectivity of new house telecommunication connections?

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#2550796 27-Aug-2020 17:07

ageorge:
They said it would be connected ready to go. Is what Im expecting unusual? Im expecting to pay the one-off connection fee of $50 but not the other fees.

That's probably a poor choice of words on their part - it's not really ready to go until chorus turns up, and it's uncommon for the builder to arrange chorus to visit.

I'm not even sure if chorus would connect you to their network if you weren't going on contract for services - so not sure if builder could arrange that

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#2550824 27-Aug-2020 18:04

If you are rural you may be up for several 100 for chorus to connect you up to copper at a minimum. Not up the to the builder to do anything but install the conduit and lead in to the boundary.

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#2550835 27-Aug-2020 18:30

Hi, so its a new build, was there something on the property previously?. The builder/sparkie would have layed conduit to the boundary, is there any sign of a chorus pedastal or pole? which would indicated the network is already at the property.

Edit, you talk of fibre layed on the property, whats that about if you say its copper only

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#2550843 27-Aug-2020 18:34

cyril7:

Hi, so its a new build, was there something on the property previously?. The builder/sparkie would have layed conduit to the boundary, is there any sign of a chorus pedastal or pole? which would indicated the network is already at the property.

Edit, you talk of fibre layed on the property, whats that about if you say its copper only

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Its all new, so fiber cable is included in the build (future proofing to the roadside) I understand others in the small community have VDSL connected, its a bunch of villas in the country.

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#2550846 27-Aug-2020 18:38

Pole or pedestal??

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#2550855 27-Aug-2020 18:43

Spyware:

Pole or pedestal??

No idea sorry.

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#2550856 27-Aug-2020 18:45

So as per my and spyware's comments to help you understand what may be involved it would help if you tried to understand what network is at the property boundry already. Its evening and clearly you are not there, but what does a Google street view show if you look along the property front.

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#2550922 27-Aug-2020 19:38

cyril7:

So as per my and spyware's comments to help you understand what may be involved it would help if you tried to understand what network is at the property boundry already. Its evening and clearly you are not there, but what does a Google street view show if you look along the property front.

Cyril

Apologies to all, I did not realise this thread would get so convulated.

I'll just go with what I get is probably the best course.

Thanks, Al.

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