BT has cut the cost of connecting punters onto fully unbundled lines, the UK's dominant fixed line operator announced this week. From December 15, the cost of unhooking lines from BT's network and reconnecting them to a rival service will drop 40 per cent from £168.38 (ex VAT) to £99.95 (ex VAT).

The cut in connection costs relates to fully unbundled lines that provide both phone and broadband services, and follows a move in the summer to reduce the line rental for fully unbundled lines from £105.09 to £80 a year.

The move opens the possibility for price reductions from ISPs such as Bulldog, and introduction of traditional voice services from the likes of UKOnline.