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What is the Difference Between an Engineer and a Wires-Only Install?

April 26, 2017difference engineer install wires-only

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What is the Difference Between an Engineer and a Wires-Only Install?

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Prior to the wires-only installation method a BT engineer had to visit your home to add a splitter to your BT master socket. The splitter separates the frequencies used for the ADSL and the phone. Wires-only is a self-install method and became available in 2002. A wires-only installation means an engineer is not required to visit you to install the ADSL service. This is because you install simple micro-filters which work in the same way as the BT installed splitter socket – to your phone sockets. You can still decide on which type of installation you would like, however the engineer method is far more expensive.