Picking your own number

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#242595 4-Aug-2009 18:50

No i cannot even log on with the provided temporary password

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#242600 4-Aug-2009 18:53

doh jsut tried it again and I'm thru, wahoo!!!

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#242605 4-Aug-2009 18:58

freitasm: Only 0 prefixed numbers? That's not fun!

What happened to the millions of numbers that are available?? If I can't get my home number then when the money runs out it's by by 2D.. Just hope the SIM comes this side of Xmas..

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#242626 4-Aug-2009 19:25

remember that the password is case sensitive.... i had a blonde moment with this one

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#242629 4-Aug-2009 19:33

williamirvine67: remember that the password is case sensitive.... i had a blonde moment with this one

Yeah I learnt that the hard way. My PC was in caps when I entered it, then later it was off, 3 incorrect entries - account locked. However, when this happens all one needs to do is click I forgot my password and enter security question, and it removes this lock.

I too want my home phone number as my 022, beginning with 9. I have a sim and phone, but once credit runs out I won't be keeping it unless I get my home number on it, like I thought I would be able to. After all, my home number is fairly junk for a cellphone number, I wouldn't have thought anyone else would want it.

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#242631 4-Aug-2009 19:35

Hmm, so I managed to get one number for my wife.

And then I grabbed another one of my cards (grabbed $10 worth from DSE) and tried to set it up.

Let's just say they've got some problems in their system!

Somehow my session got mixed up with somebody elses.

What I saw was:
(1) The number I was searching for would randomly change (to whatever somebody else was obviously searching for). Eg If I searched for 022 123 4567, when the results screen came up it would say that I searched for 022 987 6543.

and worse still

(2) When I finally found a number that I liked, I *almost* changed somebody elses number!

ie the summary screen said "Your number is 022 xxx xxxx and we'll change it to 022 yyy yyyy".
But "022 xxx xxxx" wasn't my number!

Maybe it wouldn't have worked if I hit submit - but let's just say I'm going to be careful!
It would have really annoyed me if it had worked as I would have lost what is a really good number.

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#242635 4-Aug-2009 19:39

This is what I meant, for a large scale release to the public, they surely needed to be tested to minimise issue(s) like what've been reported and experienced.

It is understand that it has its teething problem but where's the QA testing for their customer portal? I hope they'll get this sorted as that portal is their only "interface" between their customers and their reputation.

Certainly won't want to see 2degrees having launch difficulty similar to Jetstar.

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#242652 4-Aug-2009 20:19

Argh I hope they remove the 0220 limit soon!!

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#242653 4-Aug-2009 20:20

...THE WEBSITE IS LAGGING SO BAD

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#242656 4-Aug-2009 20:24

having a a lead 0 is a limitation will hold off to see if the number range expands

that would be an ecumenical matter

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#242712 4-Aug-2009 22:28

sarg: having a a lead 0 is a limitation will hold off to see if the number range expands

I'm hoping not. I'll try again tomorrow with the number I wanted, if no success, I'll call their helpdesk again and post the outcome here.

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#242726 4-Aug-2009 22:40

i found a nice enough number with 0220 in it. in fact it starts as 022 023 (that was random, btw - 23 happens to be BE in word numbers)

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#242747 4-Aug-2009 23:24

just for laughs i got 02200PENIS, lol i dnno if ill keep this number tho

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#242777 5-Aug-2009 00:51

mysticnz: just for laughs i got 02200PENIS, lol i dnno if ill keep this number tho

0220 0 penis

0220 Zero penis

I hope you're female, otherwise yeah you probably don't want that number

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#242779 5-Aug-2009 00:59

lmao na im not but ill just say it as 0 double 2 double 0 PENIS

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