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hsvhel

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Topic # 151756 4-Sep-2014 10:27

Hi team
Quick background - looking at extending driveway and in the process of identifying services, which is this, it doesn't have the usual teleco tube with the grey top anywhere near it

EDIT-so the photo didn't co-operate, working on that

Andib

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Reply # 1121656 4-Sep-2014 10:35

0800 B4U DIG (0800 248 344) They'll either know what it is or be able to send someone to tell you what it is :)

hsvhel

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Reply # 1121659 4-Sep-2014 10:36

I have been through that, vector and watercare were good. Chorus is undefined and the provided service map shows no services coming from the street to either my house or neighbours either side.

Coil

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Reply # 1121660 4-Sep-2014 10:37

Can you get a close up on the tag?

Andib

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Reply # 1121662 4-Sep-2014 10:38

Possibly a old Telecom First Media pillar?

hsvhel

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Reply # 1121663 4-Sep-2014 10:42

TimA: Can you get a close up on the tag?

Can tell you the numbers
070
B09

InstallerUFB

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Reply # 1121664 4-Sep-2014 10:48

This is a Telecom (Spark) Coax cable splitter terminal used for distribution of the First-Media TV service when it was in operation in Auckland and Wellington - Unless you had a coax run up you driveway to a termination Box (not an ETP but bigger grey thing ) then there will be nothing on your side of the boundary. Last time I heard some of this network was still in operation around the Howick Area but I cant confirm.

If you PM me you address Ill have a look at the service plans and give you an idea of what else is around you.

Andib

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Reply # 1121665 4-Sep-2014 10:48

Yep Check this picture out

Left is TCL right is Telecom First Media

Thanks to a old Sbiddle blog post

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/sbiddle/2471

hsvhel

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Reply # 1121667 4-Sep-2014 10:56

Ah, too easy!!
Is this kind of thing now dead permanently. Have read a blog about it being fibre, but that didn't sound right?

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Will shoot through my details if you can assist that would be epic, thanks