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  • Good site. My mobile number actually has my name in it.
    If I had known then what I know now . . .
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  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi Rush,

    It's perfectly legal to transfer your number to another address. Lets say that you were starting a new business at an address owned by someone else. No harm in that.

    The truth is that you would be starting another business - selling your phone number.

    Riz
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
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    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
  • Al_Inshearah
    Al_Inshearah Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    I've saved money on buying expensive telephone number to display my name by changing my name by deed poll

    Mr 0191XX35615
  • rushnowt
    rushnowt Posts: 24,749 Forumite
    rizla01 wrote:
    Hi Rush,

    It's perfectly legal to transfer your number to another address. Lets say that you were starting a new business at an address owned by someone else. No harm in that.

    The truth is that you would be starting another business - selling your phone number.

    Riz

    Hi Riz

    who pays the bill though, if ya just transfer ya number to another address but ya aint really moving there its for someone else to use, how do ya go about making sure that your name is reomved from the bills and theirs is added :confused:

    sorry might be straight forward but im having a dim moment lol
    Nobody can make you feel inferior, without your permission ;)

    Love doesn't make the world go round, it's what makes the ride worthwhile

    ya still freezing :p




  • Sofa_Sogood
    Sofa_Sogood Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    I've saved money on buying expensive telephone number to display my name by changing my name by deed poll

    Mr 0191XX35615

    :D

    That'll look awful on a personalised car number plate though ;)
  • Al_Inshearah
    Al_Inshearah Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    :D

    That'll look awful on a personalised car number plate though ;)
    Good job the missus has changed her name to Mrs NE51 HGY
  • rushnowt
    rushnowt Posts: 24,749 Forumite
    A google search gives this info regarding home phones

    Q. Do I own the telephone number?
    A. No. You do not own the numbers; they are rented to you for your exclusive use for the periods you have contracted to take them for. For example, if you check your terms and conditions from BT, you will find your home number is rented


    I am a little concerned about the legalities of this so i'm going to lock the thread to check with abcon if this is in keeping with the site rules

    Thank you for your understanding in this matter
    Nobody can make you feel inferior, without your permission ;)

    Love doesn't make the world go round, it's what makes the ride worthwhile

    ya still freezing :p




  • Having searched the BT website I can find nothing stating this is illegal. I'm going to reopen this this but if we discover there are legal problems of doing this from BT or other telco's this will have to be removed.

    Regards
  • brass_monkeys_2
    brass_monkeys_2 Posts: 3,566 Forumite
    thanks!!!!
  • Al_Inshearah
    Al_Inshearah Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    Lets all sell our numbers before MSE Controller2 tells us that we can't:D
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