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[kitz]

I notice the price of the HG612's on e-bay seem to have shot through the roof  -linky

Sheeeeeeeesh at the price 
It's not just that one seller, there's someone else selling @£59.00.


You can buy a brand new TG589vn combined vdsl modem/router for £9 less than that,  or a  Billion 8800NL for only a few quid more.

[stevebrass]

Looks like the market has picked up on the g.inp issue.

[jelv]

Looks like I got http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331523866660 in the nick of time.

* jelv Must got on with unlocking the spare! Once that's done a working, unlock the other and put it back on eBay!

[Chrysalis]

I notice the price of the HG612's on e-bay seem to have shot through the roof  -linky

Sheeeeeeeesh at the price 
It's not just that one seller, there's someone else selling @£59.00.


You can buy a brand new TG589vn combined vdsl modem/router for £9 less than that,  or a  Billion 8800NL for only a few quid more.

supply and demand

good I have stocked up on them

but that price is silly, its more than the 8800nl

[kitz]

but that price is silly, its more than the 8800nl

Exactly, we recommend the hg612's cause you can normally pick them up for about a tenner.   
When it gets to selling them at more than the price of the TG589 and the 8800nl both of which are combined units, then its just plain ridiculous.

Fair-do's if someone wants to say add another tenner on for unlocking it, but adding £50 on IMHO is too much.

[broadstairs]

Ebay is getting silly for lots of things. I always compare prices when I want/need something and these days I often find I can buy cheaper than Ebay elsewhere. There do seem to be a number of HG612s around on there which are more reasonably priced. That user also has VMG8924 on Ebay for £119.99.

Stuart

[apvm]

Is this modem already phased out? or is it because the HG612 is better than the newer replacement that BT is offering currently?

[Ronski]

If we look at completed sold listings then there are loads that have sold for as little as 99p upwards + postage.

There's always been expensive unlocked ones, but never that expensive!

[boost]

I actually bought an unlocked one for about 50 quid too

[Al1264]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bt-open-reach-modem-echolife-hg612-brand-new-in-box-cheapest-on-ebay-bt-infinity-/281665297270?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41948f5b76
Cheapest 'Buy it now' I could find, seller has 100% positive feedback too.

[Dray]

That's the ad I got one from. Ideal.

[ip75]

Me too.

[Sebby]

Same here.


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[Alex Atkin UK]

The one I got last year (when I was considering having two lines) was £9.99 + £3.99 postage WITHOUT a PSU.  All the rest were going for about £20.

I'm surprised the supply hasn't dried up yet as I thought Openreach had been exclusively using the ECI modems for ages now.

[jelv]

My install last week:

7:45 open curtains, parked outside is a Kellys van.

Wander across the road to the cabinet where he's doing a test and wiring me up - I'm on port 1 (the only one)!

Go to his van to find the modem - he pulls out an ECI. I pull a face and try to explain to him the issues (he's Polish and his English isn't 100%). I have got these smaller ones he says, opens a new box and pulls out a HG612 3B - yay!