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Thread ID: 142382	2016-06-24 05:22:00	Getting two numbers to access one line.........	Billy T (70)	PC World Chat

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1422335	2016-06-24 05:22:00	Hi Team We have two landlines into our home, private and business, neither of which receives many calls. We have a fax number as well which shared one of the two lines, but like most people, when the fax machine died we didn't replace it. The only other service is the internet. Costs for this set-up are increasing, so I've been thinking about diverting 'business number' calls to the private line but I'm not sure how that would work as effectively it would mean two numbers were sharing the same line (but not simultaneously). On my first run over the target, it appeared that yes, we could divert calls to another number, but it seems that call diversions may be classed as a temporary expedient and might not be set up as a permanent. The only drawback would be that we could only receive calls from one number at a time, or make calls on the one line, but that is no big deal because we both have cellphones, albeit rarely used. That's about as far as I've got with my thinking at this stage, but I'd be keen to hear the experiences of any member who might be operating in that fashion. Cheers Billy 8-{) :confused:	Billy T (70)
1422336	2016-06-24 06:32:00	How you had your fax number setup on one line, do that but with your business number, that way two numbers can be used on one line, you can remove the second landline. I believe it was called faxability, basically it had a different ring which you could tell the calls apart, but maybe since there are few calls, just answer it all the time professionally. Call diversion is still 2 landlines plus diversion costs added. On second thought, business mixing with personal. Business costs are different, you may need more information else you may get overcharged.	Kame (312)
1422337	2016-06-24 10:40:00	It can be done. One of my customers has only one line, but two different numbers. The good thing about it is each number can have its own ring tone, so you know which number is being called. Say the mother inlaw has her own number :xmouth: then you decide to be out at the time ;) We have two lines, one was the fax number only, the other a business number, the fax died ages ago, so the "fax" number is now our personal line, uses the same number as the fax just has a phone attached instead. If you are on spark. They have dual number. Heres some guff on it --- www.spark.co.nz Actrix have it as well www.actrix.co.nz so most of the land line providers look like they offer the service.	wainuitech (129)
1422338	2016-06-24 20:08:00	I've been thinking about diverting 'business number' calls to the private line but I'm not sure how that would work as effectively it would mean two numbers were sharing the same line (but not simultaneously). On my first run over the target, it appeared that yes, we could divert calls to another number, but it seems that call diversions may be classed as a temporary expedient and might not be set up as a permanent. Husband had 2 numbers once, one West Akld and one Nrth Shore. Nth Shore came to the cellphone. Then he stopped doing the shore and just had West, so one number - home and business. We didn't find it a problem. You can have permanent diversion anyway...if you want to.	pctek (84)
1422339	2016-06-24 21:12:00	We too had two numbers once. They ended with a letter, so the ring tone was the Morse Code for that letter - 96D and 96M. Oh, and there were other people who had other letters sharing the same line, and they and the operator all used to quietly eavesdrop on other people's calls. Such a friendly time it was, and there were no secrets in our town. And we all knew the Morse Code. :)	John H (8)
1422340	2016-06-28 10:18:00	Thanks to all for the advice. Background: We have had two lines plus fax piggy-backed on our private line. The fax died a couple of years back and wasn't replaced, and I am winding down my business activities, so I no longer need two lines. One advantage of this change will be that I can answer the business line from anywhere in the house or on the property and will no longer need a dual-line phone. Then there is the cost saving! :D Cheers Billy 8-{) :thumbs:	Billy T (70)
1422341	2016-06-28 22:32:00	If you have your one physical line, your telco should be able to redirect your 'secondary' number to the main one. I think Spark call it CustomerLink but it's basically just a redirect of all calls to another line. If they won't do it on a consumer-account, just port your "secondary" number to someone like 2talk.co.nz ($20 up front, and then it'll probably cost you $5 a month ongoing) and have them do the redirect for you.	Chilling_Silence (9)
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