BSNL FTTH LCO charging 4500 for new connection :(

[varkey]

It includes ONT. Not willing to give breakup. Says 4.5k flat. All BSNL deposit etc will come in first bill afaik. He's not paying any of that.

Sadly can't do anything, maybe you can try talking to BSNL that the LCO is charging too much, but wouldn't be much helpful. And I'm pretty sure he'd be overcharging on the ONT.

As @Ameen said, maybe try to convince the LCO that you are only looking for a basic ONT that would be connected to your existing equipment.

 

[partymonger]

Yes, ive said that. Not budging. The ont has telephone and wifi. It should be around 1500. They sell for 3500.

Does BSNL return the deposit? Like my current broadband plan is 900, if i move that to 250 plan, will they return the deposit they took for that?

 

[Ameen]

Yes, ive said that. Not budging. The ont has telephone and wifi. It should be around 1500. They sell for 3500.

Does BSNL return the deposit? Like my current broadband plan is 900, if i move that to 250 plan, will they return the deposit they took for that?

Bsnl deposits can only be understood be enquiring at the regional office. They will let you know the amount. If not asked, they won't tell you.

Deposits keep changing when you change the plan and as well as the when you took the plan for the first time. Ftth customers will be having same account when upgrading from the adsl. You need to make sure that happens and not to a new account.

Say for example all your deposits are piled upto 1.2k₹(this did happen to me).
When the new ftth bill is billed the deposit charge of 749 (my base plan) +891 (the new bill with gst).
So the total amount would be 1640-1200=400₹

If you don't, this amount will remain same as 1640.

 

[partymonger]

Don't take it, wait for him to come back to you.

Cant even get them on the phone most times. Weird situation. It seems they're barely interested and at their own terms.

 

[Ameen]

This was the same problem with my lco. Since no one in my area applied for bsnl ftth and they don't get paid from bsnl properly even after installation. So they do ask high amount of installation charge

 

[partymonger]

Spoke to another LCO. He's ready to do it in 3.5k.
Seemed smart so I didnt bargain much, said 1500 for ONT, and 2000 for install. So no point in going for another ONT. Its an Optilink ONT. Same one I'd get. So might get from this guy.

 

[abhinavmail1]

2days ago LCO installed Bharat fiber at my house. LCO charged 1277Rs(one month rental) and 3000 RS for Syrotech wifi ONU and Telephone.

 

[SG_curiosity]

@abhinavmail1 Q1. How much for installation charge?
2. You also got telephone instrument in Rs3000?
3. What if the model number of ONT?

 

[abhinavmail1]

1: NIL
2:Yes, telephone is included in 3000rs
3:Syrotech-GPON-1110-WDONT

 

[SG_curiosity]

2:Yes, telephone is included in 3000rs

Which company and model number of Telephone instrument?
Is very cheap & basic or it also have caller ID display?

Beware that they can charge you for telephone instrument in your first bill as a clipper charge with other charges. Would you please share your first bill when it generate in first week of March 2020?