https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Phone-line/upgrading-to-fibre-from-copper-lines/m-p/94722#M4698 <P>We are a small business and have existing copper lines.&nbsp; Being pestered to change to fibre which we are now planning to do.&nbsp; We have an existing telecomms provider (not BT) who have quoted me around £90/month for broadband with 2 x reconditioned handsets (as the reconditioned ones are cheaper than new, they tell me and they can save us £10/month off the bill by doing this).&nbsp; I'm not sure if this is a keen price or not!? We currently have one business number (with 2 x lines), so 2 people can call out or dial in at the same time. We need to be able to do the usual, put calls on hold, transfer between the 2 staff internally (who are in the same office). Other than that, nothing complicated. Our fax will go , as will our mag bell. Our card machine runs off wifi and also 4G.&nbsp;</P><P>Who pays for the fibre broadband to be put into our premises? Is this Open Reach or does our current provider pay for this?&nbsp; Or do we have to pay for it directly?&nbsp; If I change to another provider, would they charge us for putting fibre in?&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Can I not just get fibre broadband off anyone (and would they pay to put the fibre in?)&nbsp; and get our own voip phones ? Our provider is telling me that we wouldn't be able to programme our our phones, I think they mentioned supplying us with Sogea phones? I can see that we can buy voip phones from between £45 and £70 each.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any help or guidance appreciated.</P> Thu, 15 May 2025 14:45:58 GMT Allyw7118 2025-05-15T14:45:58Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Phone-line/upgrading-to-fibre-from-copper-lines/m-p/94722#M4698 <P>We are a small business and have existing copper lines.&nbsp; Being pestered to change to fibre which we are now planning to do.&nbsp; We have an existing telecomms provider (not BT) who have quoted me around £90/month for broadband with 2 x reconditioned handsets (as the reconditioned ones are cheaper than new, they tell me and they can save us £10/month off the bill by doing this).&nbsp; I'm not sure if this is a keen price or not!? We currently have one business number (with 2 x lines), so 2 people can call out or dial in at the same time. We need to be able to do the usual, put calls on hold, transfer between the 2 staff internally (who are in the same office). Other than that, nothing complicated. Our fax will go , as will our mag bell. Our card machine runs off wifi and also 4G.&nbsp;</P><P>Who pays for the fibre broadband to be put into our premises? Is this Open Reach or does our current provider pay for this?&nbsp; Or do we have to pay for it directly?&nbsp; If I change to another provider, would they charge us for putting fibre in?&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Can I not just get fibre broadband off anyone (and would they pay to put the fibre in?)&nbsp; and get our own voip phones ? Our provider is telling me that we wouldn't be able to programme our our phones, I think they mentioned supplying us with Sogea phones? I can see that we can buy voip phones from between £45 and £70 each.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any help or guidance appreciated.</P> Thu, 15 May 2025 14:45:58 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Phone-line/upgrading-to-fibre-from-copper-lines/m-p/94722#M4698 Allyw7118 2025-05-15T14:45:58Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Phone-line/upgrading-to-fibre-from-copper-lines/m-p/94735#M4703 <P>Hi Allyw7118</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Does it show that fibre broadband is already available at your premises?</P> Mon, 19 May 2025 12:22:50 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Phone-line/upgrading-to-fibre-from-copper-lines/m-p/94735#M4703 BethM 2025-05-19T12:22:50Z