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294349 2004-11-20 21:35:00 Hi there, I'm thinking of buying a phone off trademe because my current phone is being intermittently broken, the mic is broken, or a wire is loose I dunno... It all happened after I crashed off a motorbike and it scraped on the road along with my bare leg..

Anyway, how would I go about getting the phone that if/when i get it, to have my previous number. Note: the phone will be disconnected (the one im getting).

Both phones are telecom.

How much does it cost? I heard rumours of about 10 bucks or so

Cheers
MrBeef
MrBeef (342)
294350 2004-11-20 21:44:00 Telecom mentions on their site that you can keep your same mobile phone number if you upgrade via them. They don't mention transferring the number between phones purchased elsewhere.

Can I keep my original number and phone? (www.telecom.co.nz).

I would phone telecom and confirm this first.
Jen C (20)
294351 2004-11-20 22:27:00 When you get the new phone, just ring 123 (from a different phone) and they will make the change. You'll need to give them your phone number (or possibly Telecom customer number or similar) and the ESN number of your new handset. Alasta (1420)
294352 2004-11-21 03:45:00 Are you on a 027 or an 025?

If your 025 I have a couple of Nokia 5120's and spare batteries and two chargers that i'm going to sell off.

Telecom don't charge for a ESN change, just give them your Ph number, the ESN of the current phone and the ESN of the new phone and it will get flicked over after of course verifying that you are the account holder, this involves giving your date of birth, bank account number and the name of your pet goat etc.
Exwesty (5639)
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