topic Re: Broadband switch query in Broadband

Broadband switch query

Dave1976 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:30:44 GMT

I'm looking at changing my current broadband provider from BT and was thinking about Sky. Last year, BT changed my landline to digital and installed the box - picture included - and connected my router to it so I'm assuming I now have full fiber with BT. As BT aren't what you'd call reasonably priced, would I be able to connect another broadband providers router to this box or would I be stuck with BT? I've already spoken to YouFibre who said they would have to install another box as they don't work on the BT openreach network.

Re: Broadband switch query

TimmyBGood — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:36:15 GMT

@Dave1976

That's an Openreach Optical Network Terminal (ONT) that can carry FTTP from any ISP which uses the national Openreach / BT Wholesale network. This includes BT/EE/Plusnet, Sky, Vodafone, TalkTalkand many others.

YouFibre is an altnet ISP which is laying its own private optical infrastructure.

Re: Broadband switch query

JimM1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:40:47 GMT

@Dave1976 I did the EE to sky switch in Mar2025, zero downtime and a very Rapid changeover (That does not happen everywhere) but from order to live was 5 day's so OR must have been on there top game, sky was a rush to get the sky Hub out the door asap but it all worked out well with zero problems... Let me say also very happy i am NO LONGER an EE customer, quit them 11 months into the 24....

Re: Broadband switch query

Dave1976 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:58:53 GMT

Does SKy buy out your existing contract with BT? It only has until May to run

Re: Broadband switch query

JimM1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:02:23 GMT

@Dave1976 Linked for you to go read! Just remember you PAY BT up front and claim it all back and that takes months too do!

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