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Old 14-08-2010, 20:13   #1
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am i allowed to sell my BT home hub? - my contract has finished with them and they never asked me to return it?
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Old 14-08-2010, 20:14   #2
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you are but you won't get nothing for it. worthless
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Old 14-08-2010, 20:15   #3
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oh right lol - thought i cud get £10 or so for it!!
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Old 15-08-2010, 10:48   #4
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home hubs go for about £10 if new and boxed and the phone goes for about £15 if new and boxed
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Old 15-08-2010, 15:38   #5
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i have the box etc for it but havent a phone that goes in it - oh well never mind!
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Old 15-08-2010, 15:43   #6
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well if someone wants to give me a fiver for it they can have it!!
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Old 16-08-2010, 14:39   #7
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The reason they are worthless is that the settings are static and cant be changed so it wont connect to any other ISP.
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Old 16-08-2010, 15:53   #8
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The reason they are worthless is that the settings are static and cant be changed so it wont connect to any other ISP.
I have a Home Hub as a spare modem/router and it works fine with Plusnet, I have read of people using them with other ISPs too.
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Old 20-08-2010, 19:35   #9
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The reason they are worthless is that the settings are static and cant be changed so it wont connect to any other ISP.
you can use them with other isp you just need to flash the firmware
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Old 20-08-2010, 19:39   #10
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you can use them with other isp you just need to flash the firmware
this is true but to be honest whats point now days modems and routers are that cheap to pick up why bother
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Old 20-08-2010, 19:50   #11
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I have a Home Hub as a spare modem/router and it works fine with Plusnet, I have read of people using them with other ISPs too.
Plusnet are owned by BT though....
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