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Openreach installing FTTC when FTTP is available

gazmix_1973
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‎19-07-2026 03:06 PM

Hi

I've not gotten round to updating my copper broadband for family health reasons but had Openreach email saying they coming round to update digital phone & putting me on core 67 which is FTTC even though full fibre is on my street. I will receive my smart hub plus & phone adaptor shortly.  

They say i have a fortnight to change mind, not sure what that means as won't be going back to copper but just wondered if FTTC will still work ok after the switch off in January?  I guess they wouldn't be doing it if it didn't. i Should've just ordered FTTP but as said i haven't . I guess i'll get this done & upgrade after.. I didn't think if FF was available on my street they would do FTTC. 

Thanks

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gazmix_1973
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In response to JimM11

‎12-08-2026 07:11 PM

@JimM11  ok that's good to know I can do that. I guess you mean unplug the cable on the dva ? It seems to be ok now but knowing my luck, nothing runs smoothly 

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JimM11
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In response to gazmix_1973

‎12-08-2026 07:13 PM

@gazmix_1973 As long as it is working and the phone has started to ring then you need to do nothing, leave as is.

gazmix_1973
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‎12-08-2026 07:43 PM - edited ‎12-08-2026 07:52 PM

@JimM11  many thanks for all your help.  If anything happens that I'm unsure about I will be afraid to post again but if this thread is unavailable as some want then I'd have to either post here or start another. . It's all a learning process. I know for sure. Again thanks 👍 I can try & relax a bit now with it all.. although stuff don't seem that much faster considering 10 x faster that what was before. Youtube vids the line left to right i thought it would shoot across the screen the vid upload.