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#311128 16-Dec-2023 16:38
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Fixed line over fibre

 

 

 

issue; can’t receive calls (callers get engaged signal)

 

at my end, we have both dial tone and can make outgoing calls, we even have internet 

 

(VF ultrahub)

 


here is the kicker, this same issue is also present on my mums house account at a different location and account number too!

 

 

 

I’ve spent most of Saturday talking to One NZ “trouble shooting”.

 

seperate phone calls for each location. 
I thought the issue was fixed on the first location but the problem re appeared.

 

I haven’t heard back from them about the second location yet.

 

 

 

I could elaborate the going’s on but I’m out of steam…. 
We’ve done “resets” and just now I’ve even had to send a picture of the router with nothing plugged in (even though the serial numbers all match to the account).

 

 

 

I think I’m just getting dicked about by the level one crew.  One would think if I’ve rang them the second time with the same issue, and also noting I have the same issue at a different house altogether….it’s pretty much time for them to pass this up the line.

 

 

 

I’m confident the issue is at One NZ end….

 

Let’s see what tomorrow brings….

 

 

 

yeh I know…I need to walk away from one nz….I just can’t be bothered with the admin to do it.

 

 


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  #3172433 16-Dec-2023 16:51
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If you call someone, does their callerID come up with the number you believe you are ringing from?





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  #3172434 16-Dec-2023 16:57
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Yes, caller ID works on outgoing…

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  #3172435 16-Dec-2023 17:01
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Thats me out of ideas then.

 

I had a similar issue many years ago, where Vodafone had issued me with the wrong landline number, so like you I could call out, but incoming calls went somewhere else, well actually they went nowhere as there was no VF hub with my number in it.





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  #3172438 16-Dec-2023 17:09
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Yeh, at first one of the call takers wasn’t sure if I had a landline.
Something is a miss.

Funny thing was is that they keep telling me “seems like we can’t call your number…. There must be an issue”. Is your phone plugged in.


I’m like no kidding, that’s why I’m calling you and did you not notice I’m calling you from said landline.

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  #3172440 16-Dec-2023 17:10
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When I log into the router… everything seems normal. I can see my number in the settings etc.

All defaults, I’ve never needed to change anything

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  #3172444 16-Dec-2023 17:44
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Hi Goosey

 

 

 

Can you please unplug the phone from the phone port and as well it's cable so it's completely unoccupied and reboot the Ultrahub.

 

Then ring your landline number again once it's fully online. If it rings, it's hardware related(either cable, phone itself, or the ultrahub[rare but it happens]), if it doesn't then I'll need to grab your details (I am on annual leave so I won't be of much help except just looking and possibly flicking this off to someone who is working).

 

 





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  #3172512 16-Dec-2023 19:25
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MaxineN:

 

Hi Goosey

 

 

 

Can you please unplug the phone from the phone port and as well it's cable so it's completely unoccupied and reboot the Ultrahub.

 

Then ring your landline number again once it's fully online. If it rings, it's hardware related(either cable, phone itself, or the ultrahub[rare but it happens]), if it doesn't then I'll need to grab your details (I am on annual leave so I won't be of much help except just looking and possibly flicking this off to someone who is working).

 

 

 

 

 

 

🙏 thanks! 
sent deets as PM, yes we tried that with the CSR and I’ve tried this again just now…still no inbound. 
(outbound still works).

 

im not old, but I think the term would be “something is broken at the exchange “.   If it was my problem then I’d expect inbound callers to still get a ringing tone when calling me instead of straight away getting the engaged /off hook tone.


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  #3172943 18-Dec-2023 10:46
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Can you pinpoint when this issue first started happening?

 

And did your mum's line start to have the same issue at around the same time?

 

Are you both on Chorus fibre?





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  #3172964 18-Dec-2023 11:46
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Wheelbarrow01:

 

Can you pinpoint when this issue first started happening?

 

And did your mum's line start to have the same issue at around the same time?

 

Are you both on Chorus fibre?

 

 

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  #3173015 18-Dec-2023 14:06
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Correct. Phone via the RGW
Enable fibre.

First noticed with my mums account about Thursday I think, then figured out mine was the same on Friday.

Spoke to a T2 on Sunday morning… and Maxine has kindly passed on my details to her team as well.

as yet, I haven’t heard back from anyone.

See what happens tomorrow…


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  #3173016 18-Dec-2023 14:09
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Side note, these two phone numbers were once at the same address (different to now and two different ISPs, back then it was on chorus copper with Telecom/SPARK).

There’s been moves and changes with these phone numbers and Vodafone accounts to the current addresses….. but the last “moves” were between 8-10 years ago.



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  #3173922 21-Dec-2023 07:04
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Update 

 

 

 

as of Wednesday 20th afternoon, issue resolved and apparently the network team fixed the issue (at their end).

 

but a comedy none the less and thank you to those who have helped “locally”, because my summary to them was understood !  

 

throughout the week, I struggled with the level 1 team who I reckon were simply trying to resolve this themselves for the sake of their KPIs, when clearly it wasn’t something they were ever going to be able to solve. I was pretty patient with them over Saturday and Sunday.

 

  • was really hard to get case numbers, I think the 3rd person I spoke to decided to finally email me these on Tuesday (after initially on Saturday logging two seperate cases with two seperate phone calls taking over 40mins each regarding each account (everyone else in level 1 said they would text and email it). (I tried logging both cases at once but soon got the hint that was gonna be too hard).
  • One Tuesday, I found they were more fixated on my minor unlrelated to the actually  issue, (I forgot my pin, but thought I overcame that with the questions and SMS they sent me), and at one point they wanted to “troubleshoot my mobile phone and connection” (because I said I’m not not receiving said SMS containing case numbers from them…even though one person kept telling me they sent these multiple times as well as email…..).
  • a couple nights ago, I received an email telling me they will send me new routers to help diagnose (I questioned this….I mean…ok a couple free ultrahubs but hey I’m honest….my router clearly wasn’t the issue and even early on at least one person acknowledged that (apparently level 2 team). I sure hope these don’t turn up because some muppet somewhere will then go change the serial numbers on file for my current ones in use). I never got a reply to my email back to them either.
  • Early on, I discovered the call diversion wasn’t put in place for my mums house….she is in her 70s so was getting upset by the day with feeling isolated.  (A kind local man sorted that yesterday but then at the same time, the issue was fixed but someone up the chain). He was just as happy as we were….you could hear the joy in his voice that we finally achieved an outcome. (This is after he kindly told me we were probably going to be pushing it for a resolution before Christmas break).

 

 

It was the most bizzare week. It felt like it was training week for the newbies at level 1.

 

these such newbies simply lacked thinking skills….they were heavily reliant on guides and process check lists from what I heard (yeh they were thinking out loud and you could almost hear them trying to follow whatever process that was in front of them). They simply just didn’t understand I had the same issue at two different locations occurring at the same time on two seperate accounts.

 

anyhow,  inbound calls back working….. I now can ditch my landline given we’ve just educated my mum to change her habits on calling us and use WhatsApp or just dial directly from her mobile phone.  So at least we have that, but I won’t get back my 2-3 hours donated to One NZ customer service.

 

(obviously, my mum is not ready to let go of the fixed line at her house just yet and that’s how her generation roll).

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  #3173924 21-Dec-2023 07:24
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That must be frustrating. Glad it's fixed but that's a pretty poor reflection of their overseas call centre. Makes me wonder if they even know what they're doing!


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  #3173936 21-Dec-2023 08:48
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Goosey: (obviously, my mum is not ready to let go of the fixed line at her house just yet and that’s how her generation roll). 

 

I do not think that is true. I was supposedly a technical specialist but I'm now surrounded by "elderly" who are far more comfortable video calling than I am. I blame it on not wanting anything to do with Facebook or Apple.


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  #3174009 21-Dec-2023 11:18
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Bung:

Goosey: (obviously, my mum is not ready to let go of the fixed line at her house just yet and that’s how her generation roll). 


I do not think that is true. I was supposedly a technical specialist but I'm now surrounded by "elderly" who are far more comfortable video calling than I am. I blame it on not wanting anything to do with Facebook or Apple.



True, she navigates WhatsApp fine.
It’s her “circle” of friends and family that’s still prefer a simple way to call each other without having to worry about minutes, data, battery, unlock codes, updates and spam messages

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