Land lines, are they any good here?

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 08:51

We have a friend coming over in September and is asking about land lines? I have no idea of time lines for installation or how reliable they are. Any advise would be welcome, thanks.

Washerman


Joined: 19/09/2008
Posts: 2301

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 08:53

Stockiefan....where (what area) are they going to live ?

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 08:56

It can take months and even years to get a new land line here but is very variable on area I believe. Generally the land lines are reliable but if they do develop a fault the state owned telco can be slow in fixing it, again depending on what the actual problem is. In 8-9 years we have had one fault on our landline as far as telephony goes (not ADSL) and it took a couple of weeks to get it rectified. Not exactly a 'survey' but my own personal experience.

Things may improve if the much talked about privatisation of the state own telco here goes ahead. Maybe.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 08:56

how many years do you have ! I was told the average waiting time for a land line is about 2 yrs

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 08:59

Thanks for your replies, he is going to live in Ozankoy.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 09:10

I have been waiting 4 years.

Washerman


Joined: 19/09/2008
Posts: 2301

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 09:16

We live in Ozankoy and the nearest telegraph pole is tantalisingly close (approx 80m)

I understand that, if we wanted a landline telephone, we have to pay for the cable to be installed up to our house (sounds expensive!)

PLUS, I am also told that, there is a shortage of numbers at the exchange so, you may need to get your own number by finding an existing number that someone doesn't want or, need.

Sometimes, you can obtain a number by paying the outstanding debt that has been left by the previous user of an existing number.

If they are going to be living in a village or, town, and there is already copper installed in the area, they maybe lucky. If they know someone in the right place, they maybe even luckier !

vonny


Joined: 25/06/2009
Posts: 476

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 09:27

We were lucky that our land line was already here when we bought the house,we have never had any problems with it BUT we are on our 3rd phone as the phones here do not seem to last very long.i only tend to use the phone once a week to my dad in scotland,everybody else i keep in contact through mobile or internet,sadly dad is behind in time,if it wasnt for him i would gladly give up my land line as i wouldnt need it.its far cheaper for people using a mobile,especially for local calls

stockiefan


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 574

Message Posted:
09/07/2011 09:38

Goodness me! Sounds like they are more trouble than they are worth. We have been here 7yrs and managed OK with a mobile.