{"id":6438,"date":"2016-03-01T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/virgin-media-accidentally-gives-away-telephone-number\/"},"modified":"2016-03-01T14:10:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T07:10:42","slug":"virgin-media-accidentally-gives-away-telephone-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/virgin-media-accidentally-gives-away-telephone-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Media accidentally gives away telephone number"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA reader who wrote to us about struggling to get connected is back, as the switching process takes another turn for the worseTwo weeks ago we featured the case of RB from Edinbugh who was having problems getting his home phone and broadband connected to Virgin Media. Happily, we were able to help the process along, and he was connected last week. The only problem is that he has now been told he can\u2019t have his previous phone number \u2013 the one he has used for the past 40 years \u2013 and which he was told he would be able to bring with him.It appears the delays in the installation have led the number to be released and it has gone to another home. He is understandably rather upset. What a fiasco \u2013 others thinking of switching should take note. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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