Discussion topic: Sky Fibre 900mb
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Message posted on 31 Jul 2026 04:47 PM
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Sky Fibre 900mb
I've just left Virgin and I will be choosing a service provider by the end of the month. I'd like to go with Sky fibre 900mb. My concern is do Sky/Openreach come in from a telegraph pole or can they use the old external Virgin fibre? If it's from a telegraph pole I may have a problem as the existing phone line to be replaced with a fibre line runs right through overgrown branches from a large tree. If it is a problem, who is responsible for pruning the tree, (it is on a council house property). Thanks.
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Message posted on 31 Jul 2026 04:49 PM
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Re: Sky Fibre 900mb
They can't use the Virgin connection as that would be tied to Virgin's own network, they would need to setup a fibre connection onto the openreach network.
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Message posted on 31 Jul 2026 08:36 PM
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Re: Sky Fibre 900mb
If it's in the UK, putting the address into the BT Wholesale Availability Checker may indicate which broadband provisioning type is applicable (but cannot do so if the CityFibre network is available)
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.
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Message posted on 01 Aug 2026 06:10 AM
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Re: Sky Fibre 900mb
Thanks, it's a pole delivery. Looks like the trees maybe a problem. Maybe I'll have stick with over priced Virgin 😞
Message posted on 01 Aug 2026 08:50 AM - last edited: 01 Aug 2026 08:51 AM
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Re: Sky Fibre 900mb
@Dave+W+Hall "who is responsible for pruning the tree, (it is on a council house property)."
if you mean it's on someone elses property then I would assume the current tenant is responsible but not required to do it. I highly doubt OR would consider putting a cable up either.
Edit: hopefully, since you've set a cancellation in place VM come back with an acceptable offer.
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