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#97996 22-Feb-2012 18:05
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Hi there, we are with Slingshot and they rolled us over their new line LLU system. We didn't like it, so I requested to be rolled back to the orginal exhange equipment. Joe (The Slingshot Rep) on the geekzone forum has been very helpful, and arranged to do just what I asked him. We got an automated email, saying we would be completely reconnected on the 20th of Feb. So the evening of the 19th, I want to make a phone call, but our landline was disconnected. Once again, I fired a message off to Joe I got a reply the next day (21st) in the morning saying that he had gotten hold of the technicians working at the exchange, and that we would be reconnected later on in the day. He said that our installation had been "delayed", and that the staff working on the problem didn't provide an explanation. Anyway, we are going into day 3 now, without a fully functioning landline. I sent an email off to Joe this morning, and throughout the day asking for updates, and he said that yet again, Telecom would promise reconnect us back to the wholesale, and finish our line work today. Yet it is 6pm, and that still hasn't happned yet. I'm not mad at Slingshot, because I feel that they have done all they can. We got compensated $150 credit to our account, and line work is a job of Chorus not Slingshot, and I feel that it is the Telecom NZ related companies that have let us down. Not Callplus themselves, and the guy that helped me has been very helpful.

Broadband on the other hand is unaffected, and it is working as good as ever.

Does anyone know what to do on this?

Thanks

[Moderator edit (MF): moved to correct forum, changed subject to reflect OTHER company]
 

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  #585296 22-Feb-2012 18:11
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This is not a Telecom issue - it's Chorus, a distinct company.





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  #585306 22-Feb-2012 18:49
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I work for a company that do contracting to Chorus and do the work that affects customers. New line, move connection, new BB etc. 9 times out of 10 and job will be delayed because we get incorrect information from the ISP. It has been so bad lately that if there is a problem with the important information (like the customers address or phone number) I just refuse to do it and send it back to the orignator (ISP). If the ISP cant even get basic information right why should I go out of my way to fix there mistakes? and btw, Telecom are just as guilty of this as anyone.
Not saying Slingshot are too blame. But in your case all that has to be done is re-jumper to the Chorus gear in the cabinets. This doesnt take 3 days.
Make sure you get all your ducks in a row before starting threads that use the words 'absolutely shocking service'.

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  #585307 22-Feb-2012 18:49
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Chorus is a standalone company listed in the NZX. They are not related to Telecom in any way, shape or form.

What you want to do however is semi complex. Your number needs to be ported back from Slingshot to a NEAX, moved to Slingshot for billing and your broadband reconnected on a wholesale line. While Chorus could be at fault, there are also plenty of things that could go wrong at the ISP end as well.






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  #585371 22-Feb-2012 21:35
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Chorus half shifted us to VDSL today. The exchange tech did his bit about 4pm but that's as far as it got. Got dsl sync but our ISP cant see us trying to register at their end. Unimpressed.

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  #585396 22-Feb-2012 23:21
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What's wrong with the slingshot LLU service? It's probably 10x more advanced, at least on the phone side line than a Telecom NEAX system from the 80s?




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  #585469 23-Feb-2012 05:58
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Zeon: What's wrong with the slingshot LLU service? It's probably 10x more advanced, at least on the phone side line than a Telecom NEAX system from the 80s?


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  #585470 23-Feb-2012 06:04
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Anyone know what hours the Chorus service delivery people work? Our new ISP said they finished at 7pm so were confident of a connection yesterday. Hopefully they start a bit earlier also so we can get back up and running at work.

 
 
 

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  #585480 23-Feb-2012 07:26
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Someone doesn't like change...

I'd be thrilled if slingshot put their gear into the cabinet down the road from me!




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