Openreach Modem?
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06-06-2024 10:51 PM
I just agreed to change broadband providers today. I’m moving to EE broadband from plusnet. I just got a text from EE saying to ensure my Openreach Modem is connected and showing green.
I haven’t got an Openreach modem. My plusnet router just plugs directly into broadband/ phone wall socket.
Do I need an Openreach Modem for EE brodband to work?
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07-06-2024 03:45 AM
Which router are you using? Weren't your sent an EE router by EE?
You don't have or need an OR modem. You have ordinary Fibre (FTTC/VDSL) BB delivered at your BT phone wall socket directly to your router which incorporates a VDSL modem.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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06-06-2024 11:29 PM
@ShireGolfer those instructions are for those with Full Fibre.
What product did you order from EE?
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07-06-2024 12:43 AM
Fibre 36 Essentials is the name of the package
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07-06-2024 03:45 AM
Which router are you using? Weren't your sent an EE router by EE?
You don't have or need an OR modem. You have ordinary Fibre (FTTC/VDSL) BB delivered at your BT phone wall socket directly to your router which incorporates a VDSL modem.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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07-06-2024 05:50 AM
It has still to be delivered. I’m getting the Smart Hub Plus from EE. Thanks for explaining
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07-06-2024 02:41 PM
Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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