Call forwarding with no phone line

Andy Burns

On 07/12/2007 10:49, Kraftee wrote:
> Jono wrote:

>> Unless something has changed that I haven't noticed in the last 12
>> months, you can ONLY port a cable number to BT (or vice versa) if
>> the following condition is met: the losing operator must be in a
>> position to provide service at the address.
>
> I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree on this point then.

Jono is right, I used to have a Diamond Cable isdn line, whith a nice
memorable number, when I moved to an area with BT as the only option I
could retain the number by paying for call diversion, but couldn't port
the number to BT *because* of the lack of Diamond Cable provision in my
new location.

Jono

on 08/12/2007, Andy Burns supposed :
> On 07/12/2007 10:49, Kraftee wrote:
>> Jono wrote:
>
>>> Unless something has changed that I haven't noticed in the last 12
>>> months, you can ONLY port a cable number to BT (or vice versa) if
>>> the following condition is met: the losing operator must be in a
>>> position to provide service at the address.
>>
>> I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree on this point then.
>
> Jono is right, I used to have a Diamond Cable isdn line, whith a nice
> memorable number, when I moved to an area with BT as the only option I could
> retain the number by paying for call diversion, but couldn't port the number
> to BT *because* of the lack of Diamond Cable provision in my new location.

Thanks for that.

Another side effect is if you port a cable number to BT, then
subsequently move to a non-cabled area, you cannot take your number
with you, even if both addresses are served by the same BT exchange.