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Transfer of Home Landline Telephone Number
My 93 year old grandfather recently moved 12 km closer into town (Kelowna). As a result, he needed to setup a landline phone at his new house. He wanted to keep his telephone number that he has had for the past 60 years, for which all his friends use. He was told he could not, which I do not understand why not. His previous area code is 250, surrounding businesses at this new house have 250 area codes, and his new number is a 778 area code.
Per CRTC landline to landline numbers can be kept. The fact that surrounding businesses have 250 area codes suggests he is not in a different local calling area that would prevent him from transferring his original 250 area code number.
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cmdmonkey Wrote: He wanted to keep his telephone number that he has had for the past 60 years.
An alternative that has not been explored, or discussed here as a solution maybe to port your grandfathers number to a TELUS service referred to as "Wireless Home Phone". That service may offer an attractive solution. I've linked the info below.
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Based on a move of 12 km, he is most likely to be moving central offices, of which kelowna has 84, which could result in the number having to change.
Source of information on the central offices
https://www.area-codes.com/city/city.asp?state=BC&city=KELOWNA
The explanation was that it was a different calling area hence the new area code. However, there are a plethora of surrounding businesses with no theme in number sequence. Additionally, the fact that a 250 area code is local for that area, hence the requirement to switch to 778, does not abide based on several surrounding businesses having 250 area codes.
The El: +1 250-763-7500Manteo: +1 250-860-1031Playa Hotel: +1 250-860-3244Radio station: +1 250-763-8800Optimistic: +1 250-681-0684Husky Gas Station: +1 250-448-7867Serenity Bed and Breakfast 670 Cook Rd.: +1 250-718-6973This is a link that shows the free calling area for your father's new residence
https://localcallingguide.com/lca_exch.php?exch=016290
Is your father's old phone number in the range of numbers covered by this free calling area?
The crtc article you referenced applies to remaining at same address and transferring to another provider.
@ customers only on here. hope you still have home phone still connected Our neighbour had there home phone number moved to a cell phone but you have to buy a cell phone. Hope this might help Get in touch with telus .
