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| Thread ID: 126879 | 2012-09-23 00:01:00 | Can you have two isps on one phoen line ? | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 1302806 | 2012-09-23 00:01:00 | I probably know the answer. But I was wondering if it possible to have two isp's on one standard phone line. The reason is that I may be moving to a house where they have broadband with Telecom. And I want to take my broadband with my isp and keep my email addresses etc. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1302807 | 2012-09-23 00:41:00 | No. Broadband is installed on the line. So you can't have 2 services on the one line. | pctek (84) | ||
| 1302808 | 2012-09-23 00:54:00 | I once changed my ISP from Xtra to Orcon. For $5 a month I was allowed to retain my Xtra email account. I always logged into Xtra from my Orcon Account. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1302809 | 2012-09-23 02:09:00 | I think your only real option is to do as Bobh says and pay a fee to retain use of your email account but not actually have a connection. Unless you got a 2nd phone line installed. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1302810 | 2012-09-23 06:20:00 | Thanks guys That option of paying to keep my email addresses sounds good. I'll call my isp to see if they do it. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1302811 | 2012-09-23 06:23:00 | For that reason alone I have all my email addresses with Gmail and one with the new MS outlook but I always download my emails to Outlook for office | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1302812 | 2012-09-23 08:43:00 | A few years ago I got a free for life email account from Orcon. This is my main email address. My current ISP is with Telecom but like a lot of people I keep switching ISPs. There is a need to have an email address that will stay with you no matter what ISP you change to. Who knows what ISP I will be with in a years time. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1302813 | 2012-09-23 09:17:00 | Mmm for years I have always thought that gmail accounts were best for travelers or spammers etc. But now I can see a good reason for them. I think Gmail will be around longer than many of our isps. (I have been with the same isp for about 8 years but I may have to change due to circumstances) |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1302814 | 2012-09-23 20:59:00 | Gmail works well for me. Next to no spam and no problems whatsoever. I went to it for the same reasons as listed above. Of course I do miss out on those free money offers from Nigeria though. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1302815 | 2012-09-24 01:43:00 | A few years ago I got a free for life email account from Orcon. This is my main email address. My current ISP is with Telecom but like a lot of people I keep switching ISPs. There is a need to have an email address that will stay with you no matter what ISP you change to. Who knows what ISP I will be with in a years time.Get your own domain name - completely transferable, and way cooler than xxx@someisp.co.nz | Tony (4941) | ||
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