Whats It Take to Get New Phone Service?
You can call or visit the phone company that serves the town or area where your new house or apartment is located. Procedures vary from office to office, but in general they will have you fill out a form to establish new service and pay a deposit in advance. You then set up an appointment for a telephone company technician to come by and hook up the service. The process can take 30 to 60 days before you get a dial tone on your phones, so be sure to get started well in advance of your move. If you are simply moving within the same town and have landline service now, all you have to do is call the local phone company. Give them the new address and the date that you will move in. What Do I Do While I’m Waiting For Service? How about using your cell phone at home? Just leave it in standby and you’ll get your calls. If your cellphone has speakerphone capability, you can still have family conference calls. Perhaps you’ll get used to having cellular as your only phone service. It has the adva
