Take Phone Number With You

[kopend]

Hi

Was wondering if we move out of the phone exchange we can take the same telephone number with us? or do we need a new number

Thanks

[murraymints]

nope ..new number will be allocated

[dannyk13]

Good morning Minty xx

[murraymints]

morning Danny xx

[RATTER15]

I think that these days, you loose your number just when moving house, even when staying in the same exchange area.

[hc4361]

If you stay within the same exchange you can keep your number.

[Peter Pedant]

er yeah - it is called a mobile phone ....

OK landline ... I think exchanges are to do with area - so my exchange is 681 and that is 1000 numbers all clustered around a few streets.....
bear us we have 682, 683 and 4

[murraymints]

morning Peter .how's you ? x

[RATTER15]

hc4361, are you sure, I moved 500 yards, I couldn't keep my number and my sister moved even less distance and she couldn't keep hers, both instances staying within the same exchange, both moves were last year.

[gangesboy]

You can usually keep your phone number if you are on the same exchange.
see here
http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8320/~/can-i-take-my-existing-phone-number-with-me-when-i-move-house%3F

[RATTER15]

"If you're moving home within your own telephone exchange area you may be able to take your current phone number with you. There's no charge for this service."

From

http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8320/~/can-i-take-my-existing-phone-number-with-me-when-i-move-house%3F

So in some instances you can, other you cant.

[RATTER15]

You beat me to it gangesboy.

[Cloverjo]

My dad still has the same number we've had for as long as I can remember, even though he/we moved house 30+ years ago.

[Baldric]

We moved house back in April, only went approx ½ mile along the road (better sea view and a bungalow) BT disconnected old address Friday lunchtime, when we got up on Saturday we had been connected to our previous number, Internet was up and running, no problem at all.

[gingejbee]

so, Baldric is BT's elusive "satisfied customer"....

[murraymints]

op said "move out of exchange "

[Baldric]

And Ratter said @ 09:03 ;o)

[Baldric]

Ginge' we were 'out of service' for 3 days in Sept, turns out someone had driven in to one of their roadside boxes, annoying, but not their fault.
Generally we have had good service from them.