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on 18-11-2021 10:51 PM
Today, following me noticing our broadband dropping out intermittently and using the service desk fault finder, Talktalk identified an intermittent fault between the exchange and my house. They duly sent out an openreach engineer to fix it and at about 4pm I got a text from them to say it was fixed. However, the broadband has now permanently dropped out, with the Talktalk hub showing an orange flashing light continuously. I then spend a happy 2 1/2 hours tonight on the online chat trying to explain this, but instead being taken through the internal fault finding checklist (check master socket, reboot router, change cables etc) all of which changed nothing, whilst getting increasingly concerned as the service agent denied the existence of the original fault as "it wasn't on the system". Eventually the service agent agreed to send out another engineer to the house and agreed not to charge me for it. However, this will not happen for another 10 days and it's pretty clear the first engineer caused the issue, so the issue is outside the house. Is there a sensible way to resolve this and get Talktalk to get the Openreach engineer back out to check what was done today and save everybody wasting their time?
on 22-11-2021 01:47 PM
Okay thanks @Chris-TalkTalk . I'll be back in touch once I've done the test with the new router.
Neil
on 22-11-2021 01:45 PM
OK, thanks for the information. I've ordered the router, it should be with your within a couple of days (probably tomorrow) - if you could just test with the new router when it arrives, and if still not working we can arrange the engineer visit
Chris
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on 22-11-2021 01:37 PM
@Chris-TalkTalk Thanks. Just to let you know that I just ran the TT service centre live connection test and it tells me that there is a problem with the broadband connection. I then tried to run the line test but it crashed out with a "technical fault". Not sure if this is relevant?
Neil
on 22-11-2021 01:34 PM
The router isn't chargeable and there'll be a returns bag to send it back once you've finished testing. I'll order the router now
Chris
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on 22-11-2021 01:31 PM
@Chris-TalkTalk . Yes, let's try that first. I'm concerned as your system is now showing no line faults. What's the deal with the new router, is it chargeable and how do I return it to you?
Neil
on 22-11-2021 01:28 PM
Hi Neil,
Yes I can send another router to test with, would you like me to arrange this?
Chris
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on 22-11-2021 01:27 PM
Thanks @Chris-TalkTalk . My only concern is the validity of testing with old routers, particularly as these were both replaced as they were faulty. Do you have the ability to send a replacement router to confirm the fault? We currently have the Talktalk Hub (Sagecom FAST 5368-3 T8).
Thanks.
Neil
on 22-11-2021 01:21 PM
It will be an Openreach engineer. If you tested with two different routers at the test socket and it still isn't connecting then the probably isn't much else that you can check. If you'd like to go ahead with the engineer visit please let us know
Chris
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on 22-11-2021 12:37 PM
@Chris-TalkTalk I see - so are you proposing a Talktalk engineer visit or one from Openreach? If it's a Talktalk engineer, what exactly are they able to do and/or test for? If there's anything left that I can do first I'd want to do that before any callout. For obvious reasons, I'd be extremely disappointed if the callout turns out to be chargeable as it was clearly triggered by a line fault, given we had a working broadband service prior to the first line fault being identified.
Thanks.
Neil
on 22-11-2021 12:26 PM
Hi Neil,
Potential engineer charges are explained here - Engineers charges, if there's a fault on the line then there will be no charge
If you'd like to go ahead with the visit can you provide availability, either AM (8am to 1pm) or PM (1pm to 6pm) between Monday to Friday
Thanks
Chris
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on 22-11-2021 12:22 PM
Thanks @Chris-TalkTalk . I don't see what other option there is as the fault appears to be between the exchange and the house. we had connected broadband (apart from brief drop-outs) prior to the first engineer call out and "fix". Please go ahead. I'm assuming this is not chargeable?
Neil
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on 22-11-2021 12:18 PM
OK thanks Neil. To investigate further we'll need to arrange another engineer visit. If you'd like us to do this please let us know and we'll confirm some details
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on 22-11-2021 11:59 AM
on 22-11-2021 11:53 AM
Hi Neil,
Is your telephone service working OK, do you have a dial tone?
Chris
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on 22-11-2021 11:30 AM
Hi @Michelle-TalkTalk Yes, the router was connected to the test socket. I've now tried a couple of old routers and still no connection with either. Whereas the Talktalk hub shows an orange flashing light continuously, the older (Netgear and Billion) routers show no signs of trying to connect/sync at all. It's as though there is no broadband signal on the line. As this happened after the first engineer's attempt to fix the line fault, it it possible we were disconnected at the exchange and not reconnected?
Thanks.
Neil
on 22-11-2021 09:58 AM
Morning,
I'm sorry to hear this. I can see that the line test is now clear. Is the router currently connected at the test socket and do you have an alternative router that you could test with?
Thanks
on 22-11-2021 08:40 AM
Hi @Debbie-TalkTalk , not sure what you can see on the system, but I now have messages from Talktalk to say the engineer has rectified the fault, but we still have no broadband connection. Still the the continously flashing orange light on the hub.
Neil
on 19-11-2021 09:54 AM
Hi Neil
Apologies for this.
If the line test shows a potential line fault (external fault) then I would always pass this to Openreach to be investigated by a line engineer.
I will keep you updated as soon as I receive further updates.
Thanks
Debbie
on 19-11-2021 09:46 AM
@Debbie-TalkTalk Thank you for getting it this far so quickly.
It's a pity I wasn't able to persuade the service agent to go down this route yesterday. I guess they're working from a fixed script which doesn't give them much wriggle room (and doesn't work in some cases!).
Neil
on 19-11-2021 09:26 AM
Hi Neil
Thanks for confirming your details.
I have cancelled the TalkTalk engineer visit and escalated the line fault back over to Openreach to be investigated by a line engineer.
We should receive further updates within the next 48hrs. I will also monitor the fault for additional updates.
Thanks
Debbie