Moving Home- £36 to keep my own phone number

MrLander

Hi there, we're about to move house (approx 3kms in the same region) and Post Office would like me to pay £36 for the privilege of keeping my own phone number. Is this fair? Is it common practice?
Any other tips on moving utilities are gratefully received
Thanks

Ypaymore

Are you moving within the same exchange area ? Or are you taking the number out of area?

MrLander

Within the same exchange I think, its certainly the same area code.

jhp

MrLander wrote: »

Within the same exchange I think, its certainly the same area code.

The same area code is not important its whether your in the same exchange area.:D

You can do an exchange check on both your old and your new address here.

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search

MrLander

jhp wrote: »

The same area code is not important its whether your in the same exchange area.:D

Ah, thanks. No then. They are different OLO codes and therefore presumably different exchanges?

DUTR

MrLander wrote: »

Hi there, we're about to move house (approx 3kms in the same region) and Post Office would like me to pay £36 for the privilege of keeping my own phone number. Is this fair? Is it common practice?
Any other tips on moving utilities are gratefully received
Thanks

It is not YOUR phone number though, if you want them to re-allocate the number back to you when you move then you may have to pay sadly
Not sure if you can port he number to another provider and get them to have it allocated at your new address.

jhp

MrLander wrote: »

Ah, thanks. No then. They are different OLO codes and therefore presumably different exchanges?

Normally to move number within same exchange area is free of charge. They are presumably charging you for moving it out of area.