Moved a BT master socket

[Dillb]

"It has nothing to do with having the skills or the difficulty of moving it, it ain't yours to move."
It ain't mine...agreed.
Can I move it?
Yes, I can.
Rent your TV? Not yours, but I think you can move it...
Lease your car? Not yours, but useless if you can't move it...
It's down to degree, methinks...
Got a gas meter? Not yours. Can you move it? Nope, it's different, it needs skills, equipment, and there is a risk to life if you make a mess of it...

So knowing that openreach wont allow you alter their install, they basically own that part of your house. So if I wanted to knock down or alter wall which they have installed a cable or phone point on I cant with out their permission?

 

[pirate]

Interesting analogy
Also, as I have a shareholding, that makes the socket partly mine anyway...albeit, alterations to common property normally require consent of all owners...however, a socket, by virtue of its minimal degree of annexation to the property, makes it moveable not heritable...so move it if you want, just don't remove it from the property.

 

[westward10]

You are entitled to your opinion...
I to mine...
I do feel that a BT master socket is in a different and minor league though...
Oh, and I find the use of the word "ignorant" somewhat annoying and falling outwith the forum criteria, but as it matters not to me, I'll just ignore it...
see what I did there?

I chose the word ignorant for its meaning of lacking knowledge or awareness of the situation. People feel the moving of a master socket to be feasible due to its low risk of danger, this risk is totally irrelevant to the fact of interfering with property which is of no concern other than the owner, Openreach.

 

[Dillb]

Why is it I can purchase a master or slave phone socket from a wholesaler then?

 

[westward10]

So knowing that openreach wont allow you alter their install, they basically own that part of your house. So if I wanted to knock down or alter wall which they have installed a cable or phone point on I cant with out their permission?

So you wouldn't consult your gas provider in a similar situation.

 

[westward10]

Why is it I can purchase a master or slave phone socket from a wholesaler then?

I can purchase an electrical service head.

 

[Dillb]

So you wouldn't consult your gas provider in a similar situation.

Of course I would as I dont the first idea about gas regs. As I would also consult a stuctural engineer as i wouldnt know about supporting walls etc.

 

[Dillb]

I can purchase an electrical service head.

So youd be happy to swap one while its still live?

 

[pirate]

It's not the same, clearly. I am aware what ignorant means, and I lack neither knowledge nor awareness....when it comes to a BT socket.
I lack knowledge when it comes to a gas meter, but not awareness, therefore I am not ignorant in that scenario either...I make a judgement.

 

[westward10]

So youd be happy to swap one while its still live?

I wouldn't consider it I am merely stating I could purchase one. People seem to gave a disregard for telecoms services because it is deemed low risk but the fact remains it is not your privilege to move it.