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PeterQ

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#185388 20-Nov-2015 16:36
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I rang Vodafone to arrange broadband and a phone line because I was shifting house to just around the corner, they stated that everything would be ok and we could keep the same number because it is the same exchange, it is now a week later and I have no phone or broadband and to top it off the other tenants are using my old number at the old house, ive rung Vodafone 4 times, the first time we told them that the phone was still active around there , they stated it was not, it still is, what is the problem with a straight switch over in this day and age, they also said they are waiting for a spare port but hang on... in my mind if they disconnected the old place they would have one, anybody no any different?

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quickymart
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  #1431843 20-Nov-2015 16:53
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Where is this? I wonder if you've become a port waiter? If so, you would have lost your old port when you moved house.



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  #1431844 20-Nov-2015 16:54
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How many businesses working days notification did you provide Vodafone before the move?

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/broadband/moving-home/

Up to 10 working day notice is required as advised on the VodafoneNZ (All other ISP) websites

John

PeterQ

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  #1431855 20-Nov-2015 17:17
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It's in meadowbank Auckland, I gave them 7 days that's all I had



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  #1431858 20-Nov-2015 17:19
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It's now 10 days

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  #1431862 20-Nov-2015 17:25
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PeterQ: It's now 10 days


10 days or 10 working days? The move is passed to Chours and they are the ones that handle it thru Vodafone

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  #1431866 20-Nov-2015 17:31
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Guess I am wrong but my old phone is still active,, it was 10 normal days , didn't know that

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  #1431883 20-Nov-2015 17:37
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PeterQ: Guess I am wrong but my old phone is still active,, it was 10 normal days , didn't know that


Do you think it's still avtive cause when you ring your home number you hear ringing or does someone actually answer?

I have also sent you a DM asking for your account number, The 10 working days is mentiond on the page I linked off to above

 
 
 

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PeterQ

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  #1431890 20-Nov-2015 17:45
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The tenants answer any

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  #1431891 20-Nov-2015 17:48
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@PeterQ can you please respond to the DM and what do you mean ' The tenants answer any '

Any??

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  #1431903 20-Nov-2015 18:32
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I can't wait any longer at work for the reply DM sorry

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#1431927 20-Nov-2015 19:06
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Thanks for making me sit in work on Firday evening waiting for a reply to my DM you read at 17:50 and I left just after 18:30 :(

PeterQ Account number sent 20-Nov-2015 17:28 read 20-Nov-2015 17:50

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  #1432042 21-Nov-2015 07:13
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My apologies I was using a mobile phone and it was dropping out so unsure if it went through , anyhow (any) was a mistake

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  #1432046 21-Nov-2015 07:55
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PeterQ: ...anyhow (any) was a mistake

Huh?

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  #1432098 21-Nov-2015 10:41
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@PeterQ looks like you requested VDSL and no VDSL ports free so you are a VDSL port waiter so you might want to request ADSL in the mean time

The VDSL modem HG659 does support ADSL and it's quite easy yo change the settings

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  #1432105 21-Nov-2015 11:03
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johnr: @PeterQ looks like you requested VDSL and no VDSL ports free so you are a VDSL port waiter so you might want to request ADSL in the mean time

The VDSL modem HG659 does support ADSL and it's quite easy yo change the settings


Why should he have to request it?
If you request vdsl and get a port waiter, I can't think of any circumstance where you wouldn't want ADSL in the meantime. Some broadband is better than no broadband.
IMO A good ISP would immediately offer ADSL (or, even better, just straight up provision it), and not rely on the customer understanding the nuances of port waiter status.

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