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Eircom cold calling

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  • 16-10-2007 8:16pm
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    MicraBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭


    I am not sure this is the best forum for this, mods you know the the drill.

    Has any one had Eircom call around to their house claiming that due to some legislative change everyone is entitled to free installation of phone points?

    My house mate answered the door to a guy who said he was from Eircom and wanted to install the aforementioned points. All very strange since I already have the points and am only disconnected by my own choice seeing as they couldn't supply me with a broadband connection.

    I haven't received any literature about this in addvance and can't find a mention of it on the eircom web site. This all smelled fishy to me, but may be I'm paranoid.


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    Raskolnikov
    Registered Users Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    The wiring in our place was in an atrocious state and after much hassling, an Eircom engineer came around and fixed it! No charge.


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    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    That sounds rather dodgy. I dont think theres any legislation allowing anyone to recieve free phone points...

    I'd report it to Eircom...

    If the guys came in Eircom vans and had ID i'd have no problem


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Remember asking them to install a second point when we got a landline a few years back. They said they didn't do that anymore. No bother -- did it myself using a guide on this site!


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