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Openwire - No ADSL
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gregmcc
Honorary Master
sounds like some Telkom mumbo jumbo for bend over and take it.
I'm on a small holding. From my house to the street is about 150m open wire. First guy that came out said that ADSL won't work, cause of open wire. He will send recommendation for line to be replaced.
When technitions came to install, they said they don't do line installations, so he can't replace the line, but he tested the line and said that ADSL will work as it is. They installed and I've never had a problem.
So my advice would be to get them to actually come out and test the line and not just stand their, look at the line and say WON'T WORK. (That's what the first guy did.)
Open line = Uninsulated wire, characterized by two wires running fairly far apart to form one phone line.
BTW, they also said that ADSL won't work at my place, because it's to far from the exchange.
When technitions came to install, they said they don't do line installations, so he can't replace the line, but he tested the line and said that ADSL will work as it is. They installed and I've never had a problem.
So my advice would be to get them to actually come out and test the line and not just stand their, look at the line and say WON'T WORK. (That's what the first guy did.)
Open line = Uninsulated wire, characterized by two wires running fairly far apart to form one phone line.
BTW, they also said that ADSL won't work at my place, because it's to far from the exchange.
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if they dont do anything bout it : www.hellopeter.com is calling 
Thanks for all the replies.
After I ordered ADSL I waited 3 months for them to tell me it is an openwire. How do I go from here.
Don't want to order it again and get the same story after a few months.
And on their side it still indicates ADSL is availible on my telephone number.
After I ordered ADSL I waited 3 months for them to tell me it is an openwire. How do I go from here.
Don't want to order it again and get the same story after a few months.
And on their side it still indicates ADSL is availible on my telephone number.
Our telephone cables just got stolen
, hopefully it will be the cables that's inside the black plastic that would be installed.