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    Home phone and broadband moving advice

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    Moving house can be a very stressful time, but sorting out your talk and broadband accounts couldn’t be simpler. We’ve put together some questions our customers often ask us with some handy advice to help.

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    What do I need to do?

    It normally takes a minimum of 10 working days to set up your new line. So the sooner you let us know, the better.  As soon as you know when you're moving, let us know on 0800 197 1928 and one of our expert advisers will be happy to help.. 

    You’ll need :

    • The date you’re moving and when you’ll be moving into your new house.
    • Full address and postcode for your new home.
    • An alternative contact number like a mobile number

    Can I keep the same number and other features

    We’ll always try to keep your telephone number the same to make things easier for you. If we’re able to transfer the number to your new service, there will be a small fee. 

    Yes, when you move you’ll take your package and all your special features over to your new home. If you want to change anything, let us know. We can add and remove any line features at your request.

    A small number of older telephone exchanges aren’t able to support some talk features. If this is the case at your new address, we’ll let you know.

    Will I be charged?

    Whether or not you're charged depends on where you're moving to.

    If there’s an active BT line, there’ll be no charge for setting up the service. If there isn’t an active BT line at your new home, there would normally be a charge to install a new line or reconnect an inactive one. 

    How do I know if my line is active?

    We’ll be able to test the line to see if one exists or if a new one will need to be installed 

    If your new home doesn’t have an active line, you wont be able to take your account with you unless you have a landline put in.

    I have broadband with you - what do I need to do?

    If you have broadband with us, make sure to let us know when you move home.
    You'll need to let our housemoves department know you have broadband with us when you call.  Once we know your new phone number and date it becomes active, we can sort out your broadband too.

    I have broadband with another company what shall I do?

    If you have broadband with another company and want to transfer to us, let us know before contacting your broadband provider. 

    We need to know when we’re setting up your transfer, or there could be a delay before your broadband is connected. If you choose to stay with your current provider they’ll continue to bill you as normal. 

    What happens next?

    Depending on the status of the line, an engineer might need to come out. If any work does need to be done we’ll let you know. 

    Once we’ve started to transfer your service, we’ll let you know the date it will be switched. We’ll also let you know if there are any charges to your account. As long as we’ve been given enough notice and everything’s in place there’ll be no interuption in the service from your old home to your new one 

    What happens if I don’t tell you I’ve moved?

    It's really important to let us know in advance of your move, otherwise you could be charged.

    If you move out of your house without notifying us, you’ll continue to be charged until you let us know.  

    This means you could be charged for any calls the new occupier makes. Once you get in touch, we’ll close your account and send you your final bill to your new home.

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