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Old eircom phone line

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  • 11-03-2011 12:57pm
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    123MEE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Just moved into a house where there was apparently an eircom phone line in the past, I don't know the old number; is there any way I can find out a) the old number, and b) the current status of the line?
    When I plug in a phone to the socket I'm getting an engaged tone.


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    sf80
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭sf80


    I've had the same issue a couple of times in the past...I can't remember how I sorted it though - must have been simple. Maybe give eircom a call, they can probably find the line based on the address.


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    123MEE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭123MEE


    I called eircom, the guy couldn't find my address (street), Its not a new build and I know the neighbours have eircom phone & BB, he said to talk to them about it!


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    sf80
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭sf80


    useless fecker! Try someone else in there. It might help if you know the neighbours phone number, maybe the eircom agent can find their version of the address from it


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    phoneranger
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭phoneranger


    give Eircom the name of the previous tenant and they will be able to find the number


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    ST
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭ST


    Not sure if this will work with your line as you are getting an engaged dial tone but try dialling 199000

    If it does you will hear your number being read back to you.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland#Special_numbers


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    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,667 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    123MEE wrote: »
    Just moved into a house where there was apparently an eircom phone line in the past, I don't know the old number; is there any way I can find out a) the old number, and b) the current status of the line?
    When I plug in a phone to the socket I'm getting an engaged tone.

    Try dialing 1901, what happens ?


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,302 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Would ringing 11811, and asking the number for (your houses address) work?


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    #9
    123MEE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭123MEE


    Thanks for the reply's, after a second call to Eircom a different person was able to find my address....three calls later still no phone though...an engineer will be out next week.........maybe :rolleyes:


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    agcomms
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭agcomms


    An Engineer will be out, what a load of BLX.

    if your getting TOS Tone (Temp out of Service) and you want the line connected ,, they can do it in a matter of Hours.

    it called an in situ provide. feckn egits.


    i am an eircom agent so I will speed it up if I can.

    Regards
    Tony Greene


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