What is the minimum guaranteed speed for Fibre 65?

[Qwghlm]

I normally get around the 45Mbps from my Fibre 65, recently I have had a lot of problems with intermittent broadband connection, which is normally sorted out by Openreach using new wires to to local junction box.

The last time was about two weeks ago and it was back up to a consistent 45Mbps.

I have just tried to stream a video and it stated not enough speed.

Checking on the PC it's down to 22Mbps, this is normally a precursor of the same old intermittent connection problem yet again, (about 10 in the last 2 years).

What is the minimum guaranteed speed, because when I run a speed test it tells me I'm getting 24Mbps with a guaranteed minimum of 17Mbps?

This cannot be correct that the minimum is 17Mbps when I am paying for a service that states 65Mbps.

[Qwghlm]

So far Utility Warehouse is £1 cheaper with a guaranteed minimum of 32Mbps, (I wonder how they can guarantee that and you can't?).

Still to ring your Loyalty Team.

[Qwghlm]

I'll do that when I've finished talking to Utility Warehouse, they supply my gas and electricity so I might as well go to them for broadband as well then, seeing as I've had to buy a recording freeview box as you've stopped supplying them.

[Debbie-TalkTalk]

Hi Qwghlm

You can call our Customer Loyalty Team during Business hours on 03451720046.

Thanks

[Qwghlm]

And how do I do that?

[Debbie-TalkTalk]

Hi Qwghlm

Please can you contact our Loyalty Team, they can discuss this with you.

Thanks

Debbie

[Qwghlm]

Just found a chat transcript when I was asking what was available (Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:14:04 +0100 GMT)

"Sandile: If you’d like I can ask you a few questions to recommend the best TalkTalk products and services for you?"

"

Sandile: The details are as follows.

Sandile: Faster Fibre and the Fibre Speed Boost at £26 a month for an average of 67 Mb for 18 months. After 18 months at £41 a month with the option of renewing to another promotion.

Includes line rental and the Wi-Fi hub.

Unlimited UK Call Boost -The Unlimited UK Calls Boost is inclusive of calls to UK landlines (01, 02, 03) and UK mobile numbers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a duration of 60 minutes per call. at £7.50 a month discounted from £10.

At 60 minutes just drop the call and redial to avoid being charged extra."

So there you have one of your operatives recommending the 67Mbps plan FOR MY LINE, so either my line speed was capable of this, or if not then I was knowingly sold a product that according to you my line speed was not capable of.

[Qwghlm]

Just a shame it's come to this just because TalkTalk cannot agree to change the minimum line speed to what was sold to  me in the first place, and what is shown by BT eh?

[Karl-TalkTalk]

Hi

To discuss cancellation of any service, please call our customer loyalty teams directly on 03451720046 or 03451725157 and our colleagues can assist.

Thanks  

Karl. 

[Qwghlm]

OK, so how do I go about cancelling my contract?

I've been a customer for about 20 years and I think it's time to move because you no longer supply a recording Freeview box, which is a totally backwards step and relies on streaming, and now you have reduced the minimum line speed without letting me know, and which streaming relies on, (either that or you mis-sold Fibre 65 in the first place).

And if you are saying it was a max 22Mbps at point of sale then you should not have offered my Fibre 65 in the first place.

I know it was over 40, but unfortunately cannot prove it, and BT's line speed checker shows it should be a minimum of 40.

[Karl-TalkTalk]

Hi

The estimated speeds for a line are issues to us by Openreach and recorded on your account at point of sale.  We would not change these estimates, and we are unable to amend the given speeds at point of sale.

Thanks  

Karl. 

[Qwghlm]

That's what I've been saying, you're "predicted" speed has been changed from when I first signed up for Fibre 65, TalkTalk told me it would be over 40Mbps or I would obviously not have chosen Fibre 65, why would I?

The BT line speed check states that the minimum expected speed for my line is 40Mbps which agrees with the speed TalkTalk originally told me.

Someone at sometime has changed the "expected" speed, maybe because of all the problems I have been having with my line over the past 2 years or so.

The line to my house is rated at a minimum of 40Mbps so that is what I expect TalkTalk to show.

To arbitrarily reduce the expected speed without letting me know is wrong in the first place, to do it to cover up an ongoing problem is also wrong.

Just reinstate the line speed to what I was told it would be when I first went to Fibre 65, it's what an honest company would be do.

[Debbie-TalkTalk]

Hi Qwghlm

We have to go with the predicted speed range provided to us for the line so I'm not sure why the speed is higher than the predicted range.

Our Loyalty Team can change the package back to Fibre 35 but the speed would then be capped at 40mb.

Thanks

Debbie

[Qwghlm]

It shows estimated speed to be 18-22

It also says speed is 27, but when I run a TalkTalk speed test it shows 47.3, so how is that happening?

[Michelle-TalkTalk]

Hello,

Can I just confirm, does this speed range also show if you log into Service Centre and check the line?

Thanks

[Qwghlm]

I believe it was 40Mbps, otherwise why bother with Fibre 65, may have well gone with Fibre 35, or are you saying TalkTalk mis-sold me the Fibre 65?

[Chris-TalkTalk]

Hi Qwghlm,

Were you given a minimum guaranteed speed when you signed up to your contract? The minimum guaranteed speed showing on our systems is the speed at point of sale 

Chris

[Qwghlm]

Anyone from the TalkTalk support team care to comment why my "Handback Threshold" is 40Mbps, which is what TalkTalk is evidently supposed to use as a minimum speed, but mine is currently shown as 17-21Mbps?

Attached BT image for information.

[Qwghlm]

Just to prove the current download speed. (Makes the 17Mbps minimum a bit of a mockery).

[Qwghlm]

Handback threshold shows 40/32.4 Clean/Impacted

So why am I getting a very consistent 46 when there is no problem with the line?

I am checking the speed using three different speed check sites, one of which is TalkTalk's own

Edit  Ah, Ok. Just searched for what it means and it's "Below this speed the operator will normally consider the service not acceptable and allow an order to be reversed without charge."
So TalkTalk should admit there is a problem with my line and sort it out if my speed drops below 40 as "Impacted" means the line may have wiring issues anyway.

So I am back to the issue of getting my line reassessed as being 40-58 as an absolute minimum and NOT 17-21

[martswain]

@Qwghlm the trigger figure for fault investigation is not the bottom of the estimated range.

You need to look at the HANDBACK THRESHOLD on the BT website as that is roughly what TT will use as your minimum guaranteed speed.