Finding my Telkom number

[carlf]

Hi everyone

I am moving into a complex and there is a Telkom line already installed.

Who do I contact to find out what the number is for this line? I want to check what the ADSL line is capable of.

Thanks

 

[Eskomisaloser]

Phone your cellphone using the telkom line?

 

[Ice2Cool]

Lol *facepalm*

 

[carlf]

The line has been disconnected...

 

[supersunbird]

The line has been disconnected...

Then there is not a number allocated. Best you could do it get a neighbours one, should be on same exchange and see what info that gives on line speeds.

 

[The_Ogre]

If its a recovered line then its irrelevant what the number is.

 

[carlf]

Is there maybe a Telkom number I can phone from my cellphone and give them the address to get the number or will a new number be allocated when I apply for the line?

 

[MKFrost]

I know there was a code we always used to dial into the phone and it then read the number back to you but cannot for the life of me now remember what it was.

 

[MickeyD]

Dial 101999 and you might get lucky. If you line has been physically disconnected you'll have to use a neighbour's number.

 

[MickeyD]

I know there was a code we always used to dial into the phone and it then read the number back to you but cannot for the life of me now remember what it was.

101999

 

[MickeyD]

... and obviously from the relevant phone line!

 

[carlf]

So, when dialing 101999, an american lady-voice tells me "This call is not covered by your tariff plan", then hangs up.

 

[MickeyD]

So, when dialing 101999, an american lady-voice tells me "This call is not covered by your tariff plan", then hangs up.

...

... and obviously from the relevant phone line!

 

[MKFrost]

Is it not *101999*[#]

 

[MickeyD]

Is it not *101999*[#]

Nope. Lift handset, dial 101999, wait.
Cannot be done from cellphone.

 

[MKFrost]

Nope. Lift handset, dial 101999, wait.
Cannot be done from cellphone.

Yes you are spot on, just did it from my landline and the number was read back to me

 

[die_koos]

Try telkom.co.za, there is a DSL checker that gives you the availability and max speed for ADSL in your area.

here is the link http://www.telkom.co.za/checkadsl/

 

[vicv]

Get a neighbour's number and use this

Try telkom.co.za, there is a DSL checker that gives you the availability and max speed for ADSL in your area.

here is the link http://www.telkom.co.za/checkadsl/

 

[carlf]

So now nothing happens when I dial 101999. It just sounds like the line is engaged.

Try telkom.co.za, there is a DSL checker that gives you the availability and max speed for ADSL in your area.

here is the link http://www.telkom.co.za/checkadsl/

I used this to check the approximate addres and it seems the exchange supports 4Mbps, which I was hoping for. Will get Telkom to come and look at the line and hopefully everything is ok.

Thanks for all the help.

 

[brinkpam40]

If I have a Telkom number how can I know to who it belongs