Someone selling another ONT...

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#299114 12-Aug-2022 07:43

Looks like someone is trying to sell their ONT (you can even see the "leave at property" sticker in the 2nd to last photo..... I wish some people would actually read...)
I wonder if the 'device in use' is also another ONT... Lol

https://www.trademe.co.nz/3716090118

I can't remember who to ping, but one of you other helpful guys might remember who, that way this ONT can find it's way back to its rightful property - - or Spark might be able to buy it back for its $1 reserve. :)

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#2953718 12-Aug-2022 07:49

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#2953732 12-Aug-2022 08:46

and they posted the Serial number clear for all to see 😆

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#2953733 12-Aug-2022 08:52

Who would actually want to buy one though? - They aren't a lot of use on their own....

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#2953740 12-Aug-2022 09:05

robjg63:

Who would actually want to buy one though? - They aren't a lot of use on their own....

Someone who thinks they can "plug it in" and get fibre speeds from copper?

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#2953790 12-Aug-2022 11:31

Handsomedan:

Someone who thinks they can "plug it in" and get fibre speeds from copper?

Sadly I know a number of people who would assume this to be the case.

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#2953803 12-Aug-2022 12:08

Thanks team, I have raised this up to our people internally at Chorus who can deal with it.

Interestingly the serial number shows that this ONT has an active service connected on it at the address wher eit used to be.... must be a wireless fibre connection now :)

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#2953825 12-Aug-2022 13:13

Handsomedan:

robjg63:

Who would actually want to buy one though? - They aren't a lot of use on their own....

Someone who thinks they can "plug it in" and get fibre speeds from copper?

I can do these special conversions. It involves a bit of extra equipment, some dishy thing that I install on the roof to magically grab the fibre :)

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#2953826 12-Aug-2022 13:14

coffeebaron:

Handsomedan:

Someone who thinks they can "plug it in" and get fibre speeds from copper?

I can do these special conversions. It involves a bit of extra equipment, some dishy thing that I install on the roof to magically grab the fibre :)

Yep, conversion includes a Master Filter too if I remember correctly

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#2953838 12-Aug-2022 14:13

robjg63:

Who would actually want to buy one though? - They aren't a lot of use on their own....

Probably the people who move into a house and discover that the old owner has taken it! I know so many cases, including my own where the power cable for it has been taken by the old owners, so guessing many also take the ONT.

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#2953842 12-Aug-2022 14:19

Wheelbarrow01:

Thanks team, I have raised this up to our people internally at Chorus who can deal with it.

Interestingly the serial number shows that this ONT has an active service connected on it at the address wher eit used to be.... must be a wireless fibre connection now :)

You should ask a question asking them to please return it to that address and pay chorus to reconnect it ;)

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#2953860 12-Aug-2022 14:40

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#2953861 12-Aug-2022 14:43

How about all interactions with RSP's must include when doing a new connection, move or disconnection must state that the ONT must remain at the property, failure to comply will result in an automatic billing of $xxx.yy via the RSP for its replacement, work would soon get around, ONTs would soon stay safe.

I seem to recall TelstraClear used to do that with HFC modems.

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#2953934 12-Aug-2022 16:13

Who would get billed though, the new owner or the old owner that takes it. By the time it is discovered, the old owner may have closed their account and have no contract with their old provider. I think some for of physical tamperproof bracket, similar to what they do with power meters could be an idea, and a big sticker on it saying don't ever remove. Probably wouldn't stop the power supply still being taken though.

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#2953936 12-Aug-2022 16:18

Hi, yeah I understand the complication, but if the threat is there and some folk get threatened, it soon ends up in the media, next minute is common knowledge. Also in a house sale/purchase arrangement the partys are "normally' readily identifable, same goes for rentals, if a landlord gets lumbered with a ONT replacement bill, he/she soon will find the past tenants, or at least will make good effort to.

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#2953948 12-Aug-2022 16:53

Wheelbarrow01:

... must be a wireless fibre connection now :)

Is that like WiFi but with 1ms ping? 😀

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