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andy1964 · 09-10-08, 09:40 PM

Hi all, I know this is an ev forum but bear with me. I hav vm TV, Broadband and Phone, today the phone line went dead and after reporting the problem they said no faults were showing on their system and would have to send a technician out to investigate (next Monday!! how crap is that?) I know my phone handsets are not to blame. but is this a sneaky way for them to gain access to my home to pry? Yes I do have a Max V hence my concern. Has anybody else had this happen to them???

jimid37 · 09-10-08, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by andy1964

Hi all, I know this is an ev forum but bear with me. I hav vm TV, Broadband and Phone, today the phone line went dead and after reporting the problem they said no faults were showing on their system and would have to send a technician out to investigate (next Monday!! how crap is that?) I know my phone handsets are not to blame. but is this a sneaky way for them to gain access to my home to pry? Yes I do have a Max V hence my concern. Has anybody else had this happen to them???

had the same problem last year,just stripped it all out and returned it after the had gone .All worked fine afterwards.Think it is standard practice to want access to property in case it is internal.

wizboxes · 09-10-08, 09:48 PM

pmsfl they DONOT KNOW YOU HAVE THAT BOX AND THEY ARE NOT COMING TO PRY

they are coming to take you away

no seriously they have faults all the time dont worry about it but max v are ****e boxes there own are the best for the network

andy1964 · 09-10-08, 09:49 PM

Thought so but did they inspect their own stb while they were there 'just in case'

zemon · 09-10-08, 09:51 PM

Yes I had a similar thing happen, phone went dead so arranged an appointment for a vm technician to come round.
Removed my eurovox and installed original vm box then waited home the whole day they never turned up.
Then the next morning they turned up so I just didnt bother answering the door as I had put my eurovox back.
They tried to charge me £10 for not being in, but the phone got fixed anyway they didnt need to come in.
You dont have to let anyone in to your house who doesnt have an appointment.

jimid37 · 09-10-08, 09:53 PM

no only the phone stuff,too much like hard work!!!

andy1964 · 09-10-08, 09:58 PM

Think youre right jimid37. Is your avatar a retired vm tech?

jimid37 · 09-10-08, 10:00 PM

No,he is still working

andy1964 · 09-10-08, 10:02 PM

Hope I see him on Monday.

ronster · 09-10-08, 10:05 PM

i had exactley the same problem last year, spent hours decableing the house as i had dodgy boxes in each room

eurovoxes, modded sammys and a kryptview and the fookers came in,picked up the phone and told me it was dead (ye i fookin know that) then messed about outside and sorted the problem.
Took me almost 2 days to recable the house

09-10-08, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
andy1964 YNWA Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Paranoia setting in?? Hi all, I know this is an ev forum but bear with me. I hav vm TV, Broadband and Phone, today the phone line went dead and after reporting the problem they said no faults were showing on their system and would have to send a technician out to investigate (next Monday!! how crap is that?) I know my phone handsets are not to blame. but is this a sneaky way for them to gain access to my home to pry? Yes I do have a Max V hence my concern. Has anybody else had this happen to them???

09-10-08, 09:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
wizboxes www.wizboxes.co.nr Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 144 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Paranoia setting in?? pmsfl they DONOT KNOW YOU HAVE THAT BOX AND THEY ARE NOT COMING TO PRY they are coming to take you away no seriously they have faults all the time dont worry about it but max v are ****e boxes there own are the best for the network __________________ bringing you the best in cable set top boxes

09-10-08, 09:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
andy1964 YNWA Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Paranoia setting in?? Thought so but did they inspect their own stb while they were there 'just in case'

09-10-08, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
zemon Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 59 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Paranoia setting in?? Yes I had a similar thing happen, phone went dead so arranged an appointment for a vm technician to come round. Removed my eurovox and installed original vm box then waited home the whole day they never turned up. Then the next morning they turned up so I just didnt bother answering the door as I had put my eurovox back. They tried to charge me £10 for not being in, but the phone got fixed anyway they didnt need to come in. You dont have to let anyone in to your house who doesnt have an appointment.

09-10-08, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
jimid37 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 15 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Paranoia setting in?? no only the phone stuff,too much like hard work!!!


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09-10-08, 09:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
andy1964 YNWA Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Paranoia setting in?? Think youre right jimid37. Is your avatar a retired vm tech?

09-10-08, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
jimid37 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 15 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Paranoia setting in?? No,he is still working

09-10-08, 10:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
andy1964 YNWA Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Paranoia setting in?? Hope I see him on Monday.

09-10-08, 10:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
ronster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 1,382 Thanks: 36 Thanked 411 Times in 173 Posts	Re: Paranoia setting in?? i had exactley the same problem last year, spent hours decableing the house as i had dodgy boxes in each roomeurovoxes, modded sammys and a kryptview and the fookers came in,picked up the phone and told me it was dead (ye i fookin know that) then messed about outside and sorted the problem. Took me almost 2 days to recable the house

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