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BT Group plc (trading as BT) is a holding company which owns British Telecommunications plc, a British multinational telecommunications services company with head offices in London, United Kingdom. It has operations in around 180 countries.
BT's origins date back to the founding of the Electric Telegraph Company in 1846 which developed a nationwide communications network. In 1912, the General Post Office, a government department, became the monopoly telecoms supplier in the United Kingdom. The Post Office Act of 1969 led to the GPO becoming a public corporation. British Telecommunications, trading as British Telecom, was formed in 1980, and became independent of the Post Office in 1981. British Telecommunications was privatised in 1984, becoming British Telecommunications plc, with some 50 percent of its shares sold to investors. The Government sold its remaining stake in further share sales in 1991 and 1993. BT has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
BT controls a number of large subsidiaries. BT Global Services division supplies telecoms services to corporate and government customers worldwide, and its BT Consumer division supplies telephony, broadband, and subscription television services in Great Britain to around 18 million customers. BT announced in February 2015 that it had agreed to acquire EE for £12.5 billion, and received final regulatory approval from the Competition and Markets Authority on 15 January 2016. The transaction was completed on 29 January 2016.

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  1. R

    LED without BT

    I have Samsung KU7000 , which don't have Bluetooth and there is no jack for headphones, how can I use headphones with that ?
  2. Joe Pineapples

    Anyone had a recent retentions deal?

    Out of contract now and looking at new customer deals vs Vodafone or Sky, I doubt BT could/would come anywhere close. I'd be happy to be proven wrong though, so anyone had a recent good offer out of them?.
  3. J

    Use bt complete on another network?

    Hello. I'm currently with BT for my broadband . I've got the complete WiFi (the 3 extra discs scattered around my home ) ..... Always struggled with WiFi coverage in the house and these discs have definitely made a difference . however my price has gone up again and we are out of contract soon...
  4. carlpcross

    Bt disc alternative

    Hi Guys We live in a 150yr old house with 18inch thick walls. Currently with Bt and have 3 discs scattered around the house which works ok but far from perfect with regular drop outs. At best we get around 20mbps when next to the router. Are there any better alternatives to the Bt discs to...
  5. Scapegoat

    Help - new BT OpenReach connection

    Hello Not sure if this is the right forum, but thought I'd try as it seems people on here might be able to help. Background We are currently in the process of building a new home on the site of an old 1960s bungalow. We are at the point were we are completing the 'first fix' phase of the...
  6. Davemazo

    BT full fibre and access point advice

    I've just upgraded to BT full fibre 100. BT sent me a new router and on that router I had to switch on full fibre in the settings. I already had the same router for my previous setup so I now use that as an access point which seems to mostly work fine. At the moment though I have noticed that if...
  7. canada16uk

    No BT audio on Yamaha RX-3050

    Hey all. I have went through the manual and followed the instructions but my RX-3050 still wont find my phone, and Samsung Note 9. I have looked at a lot of youtube videos and they said to hold down the memory button on the remote, but there is none, also I pressed the memory on the amp for a...
  8. C

    Leaving BT Broadband for SkyBroadband

    Good Morning, I was hoping that someone could advise or suggest a solution to my current dilemma: I have a very unusual “U shaped” bungalow (see attached PDF building & room layout) I currently subscribe to BT Broadband and have Fibre 1 you’ll see from my DS22 9EB I cant yet access Full Fibre...
  9. A

    does BT youview box work over Virgin Media BB?

    Hi currently with BT FTTC contract coming to an end nr end of April 2023, getting 35Mps we use the BT youview freeview box every day to record freeview programs to watch later as hate ads so skip them all. I use an RJ45 to my switch which connects to my BT BB hub at the moment. I believe the...
  10. A

    does BT youview box work over Virgin Media BB?

    Hi currently with BT FTTC contract coming to an end nr end of April 2023, getting 35Mps we use the BT youview freeview box every day to record freeview programs to watch later as hate ads so skip them all. I use an RJ45 to my switch which connects to my BT BB hub at the moment. I believe the...
  11. S

    Control BT YouView box from a different location

    Hi, We've moved my Father in Law to a managed bungalow, as he has early onset dementia. This is great for him being somewhere close and retaining a fair bit of independence. He love his sport, so we have BT Sport and Sky sports via NOW, on his YouView box. Unfortunately this is new to his...
  12. IrritatedBadger

    G.fast

    Anyone else seen erratic speeds with BT's G.fast? We normally get 140Mb down, 17-20Mb up but lately it's been absolutely terrible, dipping to like 10Mb which is virtually unuseable. It varies when it dips, usually peak time i.e. 6pm but I have no idea what has caused the issue, any ideas? BT...
  13. Benji315

    BT 900mb FTTP - Poor wifi advice

    Hi guys, Just moved from a new build flat where we had FTTP - 900mb with BT, never had any issues and always capable of getting 500/600 over wifi on my MacBook Pro (Wifi 6 enabled, connected 5ghz channel). Moved to an old Victorian house and even with my office room being around 10m away, my...
  14. kah22

    Photos from iPad/iCloud to BT Cloud

    Maybe this would be better paced in the Photography Forum, I don't know i've only recently discovered BT Cloud and the amount of space it offers, Apple iCloud is like a day old baby in comparison - 1000GB from BT !! Anyway I'm getting it difficult to work my way around BT Cloud at the...
  15. M

    BT TV Box Pro - BT Youview IR Remotes Still Work!

    I just thought I'd post this for info in case it helps anyone else. I upgraded my faulty BT DTR-T4000 Youview Box to a BT TV Box Pro this week. There are only really minor differences between the features, but the main benefits seem to be responsiveness and (I'm pretty sure I not imagining it)...
  16. W

    Getting BT Sport app on Panasonic TX58DX902b?

    I have a Panansonic TX58dx902b TV. I currently use chromecast to watch BT Sport from my iPhone onto the TV. Is there a way of installing BT Sport as an app on the Panansonic TV?
  17. C

    Switch from BT to Sky Broadband

    Hi, I live in a large "U" shaped bungalow and have Wi-Fi issues because of the size and shape of the property and we currently have BT Broadband which is due for contract renewal. We also have Sky Q plus 3 Sky Mini Boxes, the furthest mini box is network cabled to the main Q box and the others...
  18. ChrisoRocks

    Is sharing BT or Now TV Sports logins illegal?

    In light of the ever increasing costs of legitimate streaming sports services in the UK and not wanting to go down the IPTV route I was wondering on how legal sharing a subscription to say BT Sport is with another member as you can stream it on at least two screen simultaneously. When I add up...
  19. R

    BT Sport Ultimate

    How do I get the BT Sport Ultimate channel 493 on Sky Q. I have BT Sport HD package with Plusnet and UHD package with SKY. When I go to channel 493 says I have to upgrade but when I press the red button it says technical issue error code DSU_522
  20. Geoggy

    Poor wireless on BT 900 Halo 3

    I’ve got Halo 3+ with 3 of the BT discs around the house. The Wi-Fi speed is rubbish next to the discs - just had 3mbps down 5 up from the one I’m sat next to. If I hold my iPhone 14 pro next to the Smart Hub I get about 200 down. I’ve bought 3 ASUS routers that are dotted about the house in...
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