Moving House - but changing line provider

aldredd

hello, I'm currently with sky for tv, line & boradband
I'm moving in a few weeks, and thinking about ditching sky all together (as they want £60 for re-setting up sky tv, on top of the huge amount I give them every month!)

If I want to transfer my number to my new property - AND change provider, can I do it at the same time, or would I have to do one bit at a time?

Thanks!

Heinz

Are you sure the new place is in the same physical BT exchange area as the existing?

Mark_In_Hampshire

Depending on the status of the line at the new property and who you go with, £60 might be a bit of a bargain.

aldredd

Heinz wrote: »

Are you sure the new place is in the same physical BT exchange area as the existing?

Ah, does it have to be on the same exchange to be able to port the number? I do know that it's a different exchange (but same STD area)

aldredd

Mark_In_Hampshire wrote: »

Depending on the status of the line at the new property and who you go with, £60 might be a bit of a bargain.

The £60 I mentioned is what SKY wanted to setup the SKY TV at the new property, nothing to do with the broadband / phoneline at the new place - sorry if I made that confusing - only mentioned it as if they do indeed apply the charge (ie if I can't show that the property already has the twin cabling from the dish required for my sky+ subscription), I will just leave sky altogether - including moving line & broadband to another provider.

Heinz

aldredd wrote: »

Ah, does it have to be on the same exchange to be able to port the number? I do know that it's a different exchange (but same STD area)

It is almost certain that you will not be able to keep the number then.