I would like to switch my phone and internet service (ADSL) over to Slingshot, but have been told by Slingshot that I may not be able to if there are no available broadband spots in my area.
I had my Fixed Phone Line and Broadband for over 7 years and am quite surprised that I may loose my service just by switching to a different ISP.
The person I talked to at Slingshot said that I won't loose my phone service or number during the switch, but it is quite likely that I will loose my internet service and if there is a shortage of available connections I may end up on a waiting list for quite a long time.
Can someone please explain? I am very confused about how the process works and why would I loose the service just by switching providers.
What options do I have? Loosing internet for more than a week would be a serious problem for me as I work from home and being in a rural area am very depended on both the phone and internet.
Thank you for any comments/suggestions.
Edit: Clarification RE: type of Broadband.