Hi. In a few weeks I will move about 3km to a location with the same area code. I rang Orcon to arrange this and was told they cannot assure me that I will keep the same number. I am on an LLU POTS and BB plan with them. On the plus side there is no reconnection fee, or so they said. As best I recall, when I was with Telecom the exchange for my current place and new place were the same. The Orcon rep got a bit p*ssy with me when I (politely but unhappily) questioned why it was not possible to organise for me to keep my number. The answer to "But why not?" was, "You just can't, I've checked". The all seems a bit rubbish to me. I want to keep the number but I don't really want to go with a VOIP service, unless there is something that will give me a (i) phone during a power outage and (ii) really good voice quality. Any good ideas on a way forward, please? TIA. PS - As a complicating factor, my 12 month contract with them expires about 4 days after we move.
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