Wycombe homes left without phone and internet (From Bucks Free Press)
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Wycombe homes left without phone and internet
5:09pm Tuesday 7th September 2010 in News
Wycombe homes left without phone and internet
ABOUT 500 homes in High Wycombe have been left without phone and internet access, according to a resident.
Brands Hill Avenue resident Richard Atkinson said his line went dead at around 2am this morning, leaving the neighbourhood without phone and internet access.
He said: “I was woken up at 2am as the line is connected to my alarm.
“I went outside and the a lot of the neighbours were outside looking around. We notified BT and a team came out today.
“They told us that about 500 homes had been hit and that it may take a couple of days to sort out.
“It's a bit of pain, it doesn't affect me too much, but I know a number of people here who work from home and this has left them a little stuck.”
BT have yet to confirm to the Bucks Free Press how the technical fault occurred.
More to come when we get it.
Have you been affected? Leave your comments below.
Comments(15)
ivor
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7:55pm Tue 7 Sep 10
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Tony..
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8:12pm Tue 7 Sep 10
ivor wrote:Every cloud has a silver lining!
Oh dear. Think of all those people who won't be able to read my latest blog.
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MCarey
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9:02pm Tue 7 Sep 10
Slacker
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11:38pm Tue 7 Sep 10
JP80
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11:57pm Tue 7 Sep 10
MCarey
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6:43am Wed 8 Sep 10
JP80 wrote:how disappointing for them that it wasnt and was only BT larking around wow so many people in that street must have monitored alarm systems
The alarm will go off if you have a monitored alarm system and the phoneline gets disconnected (it could be thieves cutting the line).. so presumably lots of alarms went off at 2am and everyone went outside thinking it was the apocalypse, or something
BigTommy
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7:29am Wed 8 Sep 10
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I am sure that there are a few people in Wycombe who will find that information very interesting.
Steve Totteridge Hill
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9:27am Wed 8 Sep 10
MCarey wrote:...are we sure it was BT? They said "BT have yet to confirm to the Bucks Free Press how the technical fault occurred"
JP80 wrote: The alarm will go off if you have a monitored alarm system and the phoneline gets disconnected (it could be thieves cutting the line).. so presumably lots of alarms went off at 2am and everyone went outside thinking it was the apocalypse, or somethinghow disappointing for them that it wasnt and was only BT larking around wow so many people in that street must have monitored alarm systems
Bet it was travellers nicking cable...again!
arewenearlythereyet?
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11:16am Wed 8 Sep 10
What happens is that the monitoring company will call you to check if there is a problem. If they are unable to to get hold of you, then they arrange for the cops to attend
Apparently this is one of the rules agreed by the police/alarm companies
This is meant to allow the cops to catch the intruders red-handed (assuming they get there in time),
Slimster
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12:49pm Wed 8 Sep 10
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I wonder if this is another cable theft as happened a few years ago. It did rain hard the night the line died though (not ideal thieving scrote weather).
Steve Totteridge Hill
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1:38pm Wed 8 Sep 10
Slimster wrote:Time for BFP to update???
Our line is out in Hazlemere - BT says they will repair by 13th Sept. Great, especially as 2 people work from home. Luckily there are plenty of Internet cafes, coffee shops or we can actually commute to the office. + I wonder if this is another cable theft as happened a few years ago. It did rain hard the night the line died though (not ideal thieving scrote weather).
Over a week to fix it...Come on BT pull yer fingers out!
Bet it was thieves again though...
MCarey
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7:02pm Wed 8 Sep 10
Steve Totteridge Hill wrote:you are right Steve, im on the borders of Hazlemere and we are fine
Slimster wrote: Our line is out in Hazlemere - BT says they will repair by 13th Sept. Great, especially as 2 people work from home. Luckily there are plenty of Internet cafes, coffee shops or we can actually commute to the office. + I wonder if this is another cable theft as happened a few years ago. It did rain hard the night the line died though (not ideal thieving scrote weather).Time for BFP to update??? Over a week to fix it...Come on BT pull yer fingers out! Bet it was thieves again though...
Slimster
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10:35am Thu 9 Sep 10
Steve Totteridge Hill
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1:05am Fri 10 Sep 10
Slimster wrote:They never did catch them them and they won't this time!
There are a number of cables running up 'here' from the exchange - its luck of the draw which cable you're connected to. It seems the thieving scrotes tried to take the same cable as last time (see newer article on this site)
This cable gets onto the market for cash...How, Where, and Why are the police not catching on When will they stop it???
Again...code words
loan-item
Is this the travellers defence?
Steve Totteridge Hill says...
7:26pm Tue 7 Sep 10