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[Peter]

A few minutes ago I had a young woman at the door, (A pretty little thing I have to sasy! )

Asking had I received the information about the recent lines updates?  no I hadn't.
She then went on to ask about was I on the internet and using broad band, yes I am.
She then said I should be getting my broadband free!!  Did I kknow that??  No I did not!.
Then, can I come in to check your line?  No you cannot!
OK thencan I ask who your provider is now?
Yes, I replied, but I'll not be telling you. At that she gave up went next door.

So was telling porkies re free broadband etc; or is this a way to get me to sign up for Talktalk??

Peter

[UncleUB]

Tell them nothing !!!! 

Except to do one 


I though all this door to door cold calling had been banned.........

[sheddyian]

Sounds a bit like a scam to me.  All sounded plausible doorstep selling except the "come in to check your line" bit.

Distraction burglary?
Opportunity to install some malware on your computer to create revenue/steal info?

odd.

Ian

[UncleUB]

Did she produce any ID.........irrc the last time we had TT calling at the door they gave a number to call so you could verify they were genuine.I did and they were.

[Black Sheep]

That's why companies are in business ..... to give their wares away for free. It's an old adage, but if it sounds too good .............. I think we all know the rest. 

[roseway]

It might be genuine, although dubious as a business practice. They could be offering free internet for the first three months of a long contract, for example. As it happens, TT have just LLU'd my local exchange, and everyone connected to that exchange got a letter from TT offering half price (£3.25 a month) internet for the first 12 months. It also includes various freebies on the telephone side, and looks almost like an unmissable deal.

[Peter]

She had her id badge hanging around her neck, the ribbon clearly showed TalkTalk, also there was a young man with her.

I went out later and watched her, passing several doors then calling at another, presumably the ones she passed were already TT customers.

When she claimed I should be getting free broadband it sounded like regardless of provider.

Peter

[kitz]

Probably something like this they did last year.  Free for 12 months, but have to take out the other services and sign up for a min of 18 months.. plus a connection fee.  After that you pay normal price.

Don't for one minute believe they will be physically checking your line,  that sounds more like a rouse to gain entry so they can get you to sign on the dotted line.   
Although they may ask to borrow your phone and dial in to TT to get an estimation of your line speed.  However the TT door to door type sales persons are usually given a mobile so they can ring base to get the estimation.   Its nothing special..  just the same info as you get from the BTw checker.. ie estimated speed 10-15 Mbps..  and then they will tell you you can get up to 15Mbps.

[Peter]

Anyway, it was a failed sale.

Peter

[kitz]

I quite like it when they knock on my door.

My daughter says Im cruel.   Im not... honest...  I just act dumb until they come out with any bovine. 

[Blackeagle]

It might be genuine, although dubious as a business practice. They could be offering free internet for the first three months of a long contract, for example. As it happens, TT have just LLU'd my local exchange, and everyone connected to that exchange got a letter from TT offering half price (£3.25 a month) internet for the first 12 months. It also includes various freebies on the telephone side, and looks almost like an unmissable deal.

The half price deal is for the call package. Then you would have line rental on top of this.  Broadband however, is free on a talktalk LLU line, otherwise its £15 per month on IPStream.  Thats assuming you go for the 'essentials' package with a 40Gb download cap.  The 'plus' package costs more but you get more inclusive stuff on your call package & unlimited download.  Fibre is £10 on top of either package if you go for the 40/2 offering or £15 if you go for 80/20.