Self Install Question (yes another one :P)

[Dovi]

According to all the Telkom techies I've spoken to, my ADSL port was allocated on the 8th of September ( ) so now that the port has been allocated, do I need to wait for anything else on the techie's side or can I go and pickup the self install kit and be up and running tomoro afternoon????? Reason I ask is that my mom was told by someone that even though the port has been allocated, the techie still has to enable it or something at the exchange

 

[justinct]

Telkom are so confused by their own "services" its scary.

I ordered it and was then waiting to be allocated ports.
I was getting irritated of waiting so i phoned in a favour and a techie came 2my house and tested the line etc and activated it no problem. (basically what u r sposed 2do.)

I installed my modem and went to the www.telkom.co.za/verifyadsl and guess what, there was some kind of problem or my adsl could not be verified.

But it works perfectly...
So who knows.

 

[gkm]

As far as I understand it, if a port is allocated, then they still need to drive to the exchange and connect your phone line to it.

 

[justinct]

Yes, i believe that, that is also true as far as i know.
BUT that being said, a guy i know did it without someone doing that, so who knows.

 

[krycor]

phone installation number thing i think its 0800 456 786 and ask them if its ready for self installation, if they say yes then get your kit off, heh i mean get you kit and BAM off you go

 

[Dovi]

phone installation number thing i think its 0800 456 786 and ask them if its ready for self installation, if they say yes then get your kit off, heh i mean get you kit and BAM off you go

lol Thanks alot. Will phone them when I get home

 

[Dovi]

WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! ADSL's being installed on Wed Okay tru the techie most prob won't pitch but hey - at least there's a slight chance Stupid parents just agreed to let the techies do the installation, idiots