topic Re: Transfer from Virgin to Sky in Broadband

Transfer from Virgin to Sky

LS18 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:31:11 GMT

We are currently with Virgin, out of contract, and are thinking of moving to Sky.

we did have a BT landline but haven't used that for a number of years so not sure if the connection is still 'live'

We do have concerns as to how straightforward transferring to Sky would be if the BT line is no longer working, particularly if it might involve digging across the front garden.

Any help/thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Re: Transfer from Virgin to Sky

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:49:38 GMT

If you’re in a fibre priority area they won’t let you use that line anyway. Openreach will insist on putting full fibre in as the intension is to phase the old copper lines out. Also, if you do go back to using that you’ll find the speed a very big drop from Virgin.

Re: Transfer from Virgin to Sky

TimmyBGood — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:55:05 GMT

@LS18

If it's in the UK, putting the address into the BT Wholesale Availability Checker should indicate which broadband provisioning type is applicable.

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

It's the table and the two text lines below it which are most useful.

Remove any personal information (such as the address itself) if you post an image.

Re: Transfer from Virgin to Sky

LS18 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:59:27 GMT

Many thanks for speedy reply

Re: Transfer from Virgin to Sky

LS18 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT

Many thanks will do