Smart meters

Hi, I have moved house and I want to read the meter but I have no pin, how do I get a new pin and get the meter brought up to date? It is still showing the previous owners value of usage for gas and electric. Thanks

I had a gas & electric smart meter fitted about 3 weeks ago. Since then my outside gas meter makes a really loud noise every time the gas switches on, surely this can't be correct?  

Does the smart meter recognise the electricity I return to the grid through my solar panels?

If I was to move over to OVO and have a smart meter installed, where does it get installed? Will it be inside or can I have it outside? I don't want a smart meter installed inside my home because of negative effects on health that have been reported. Please let me know, thanks. 

Hi Ovo, Our gas supply suddenly cut out last week and the helpful Ovo support line worked out that our smart meter battery had run out after just 1 year! They came and changed it and everything seemed great. Today I've had a phone bill for £40!! For speaking to Ovo for 15 minutes!!! This is horrendous Ovo!! It wasn't our fault a battery said to last 10 years lasted just 1!! Shocked.