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Eicom phone line refusal

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  • 10-02-2005 2:01pm
    #1
    stormin
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭


    Applied for a phone line 2 years ago.
    House is 500 yards from the nearest connection box which has spare capacity for other lines.
    They still won't put in a line 2 years after the initial request.

    Can they do this? Comreg and local TD have had no joy either. What century is this that I can't have a basic phone line.

    Is it not a right to have a phone line. Is it covered by a telecommunications Act that I can't find? Is there anything that can be done?

    They won't put anything in writing so the Ombudsman won't act.

    Anyone help?


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    #2
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    What do you mean they won't put anything in writing?

    Send them a letter about it. They'll have to respond to the letter, with a letter... as you won't have a phone number to give them ;)


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    Gone West
    Registered Users Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    make sure you register the letter and keep the receipt. Also make sure to specify that you want a response outlining why they deny your request. or whatever


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    email the boss

    phil.nolan@eircom.ie

    Its a common story discussed before and often results in a fix so add your story with more detail to the thread below .

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=179813


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    darraghrogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭darraghrogan


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    email the boss

    phil.nolan@eircom.ie

    Its a common story discussed before and often results in a fix so add your story with more detail to the thread below .

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=179813

    Boycot their corporate HQ on Stephen's Green

    Darragh


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    #6
    stormin
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭stormin


    Thanks Guys but those stories are almost all about web access and adsl, broadband etc. Those lucky people already have a phone line.

    All I want is a little bit of copper wire. I'll put the story together in more detail and post it.

    Sponge Bob, I will try the email to the boss, thanks.

    Ciaranfo, they won't put anything in writing. We have written soooo many times even registered and no response. We have phoned everyone we can find and no joy.

    I think it's a money issue but they won't even admit that. Even if they said that we had to pay €5000 or something it would be progress.

    I'll keep at it. Is there any alternative for phone? Mobile reception is even not great and I'm a bit tired of conversations getting cut.


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Where are you located, if in Lucan you are surely within 3 miles of Intel so embarass the fúcks . Do post to that thread . It is picked up by the media and has got results in the past.


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    MickFarr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 447 ✭✭MickFarr


    If you live in Lucan, see if you can get NTL broadband. Then use Blueface VOIP then you won't need Eircon at all!! :D


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    #9
    stormin
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭stormin


    Sorry guys, this is another house a bit further out in Meath. Lucan is fine for everything.


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