Are Openreach responsible for the master socket?

Openreach are responsible for everything up to the master socket. That includes the master socket itself, but the removeable faceplate seems open to debate. However, if the line is damaged within the boundary of the property, then Openreach may charge you to fix it.

Can you move the BT master socket?

BT engineer London can move any socket to any location you require. If your master socket is in the wrong place, we can move it. you don’t have to put up with.

Can you move your BT master socket?

If you do need to move a phone socket, then simply wire one to your master socket, even if it’s a case of it being a few inches away. If you ask Openreach to move the BT master socket, they will charge somewhere around £150. You may have to wait a fair while for the work to be done.

Can I leave my router plugged into the test socket?

You will get the best performance by keeping your modem plugged into the TEST SOCKET, so keep it there if that isn’t causing you any other problems – like having no telephones working on extension sockets !.

Does my router have to be plugged into the master socket?

Re: Does router need to be plugged into the master socket? It doesn’t have to be in the master socket, but Ideally it should be as you will get the best speed there. You will generally lose speed at the extensions.

How much does BT charge to move a master socket?

How to Move BT Master Socket. For all BT customers you can dial 150 to call the Sales Department and book an appointment to move the master socket. The cost will be in the region of £130.

Does router have to be plugged into master socket?

Is the BT Openreach new NTE5C master socket available?

The BT Openreach New NTE5C Master Socket (with the Mk4 frontplate) has been available for some time now. As I’m a telephone engineer, who has dealt with master sockets for years, I thought I’d give a guided tour Before We Start… If you don’t want to read my masterpiece below, and just need to get in touch, click here for the details.

Where are the sockets on a BT Openreach Mk4?

The new part has “Openreach” on the front and hidden from my view due to position of socket “Master Socket 5C” I should mention at this point that the face plate supplied has only ONE socket not like the one shown in this post which has two sockets i.e. a phone socket & and RJ11 (I assumed filtered inside like my old Mk3).

Can you leave the Openreach master socket cover off?

Unfortunately, that wiring is your responsibility not Openreach’s. If you don’t use any extensions you can just leave the cover off and continue just using the test socket, or you could just disconnect the wiring on the faceplate and replace it.

Who is the telephone engineer for BT Openreach?

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