Land Lines in N Cyprus

mozgor



Joined: 16/06/2010
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 01:48

Hi All - does anyone know if you have to have residency to be able to apply for a land line?

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 06:56

I don't know the answer to your question but we had 2 landlines in our first house so when we sold up we decided to take one with us, as we all know they are like gold dust.



We went down to the telephone exchange. explained what we wanted, the reply was ok but we had to pay for one years line rental up front. No problem, we said so we duly paid and filled out all the relevant documents then the guy stapled them all together and put it on top of a very large pile of papers on his desk.



I asked him when we would get the line put in and his reply was:



You may have a number but you do not have a line and there are no spare for Ozankoy!



I asked him about the money I had just paid (approx 150tl a few years ago), his reply was:



If there are ever any spare lines or the new exchange is put in, then you will get your line and can use your number you have bought! And you have to pay every year for this number even though you have no line!



Don't hold your breath for a land

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 08:23

My friends here got a landline about 4 years ago, and they ae not residents

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 08:25

Shame isnt it i think residents should take priority with such limited numbers available. But if the line isnt used for a long time they can reassign it to some one else and they dont always let you know they have done it!

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 08:54

No, you don't, as long as you are a property owner.

Geoff

Famagusta City

nostradamus


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 09:53

No, you don't need residency when you apply for a landline although they will want to see your passport. Don't know where you are located but, before signing any contracts or paying any money over, be sure to ask them how long you are going to have to wait to get a line. Some established areas, like Alsancak/Lapta villages, lines are available very quickly. The other side of Girne always seems to be a problem. Also, newer developments frequently don't have the phone infrastructure in place as the builders haven't paid for this.

Meerkat


Joined: 21/01/2011
Posts: 368

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 11:41

It can take along time to get one, so you need to be very patient.

Cazleo


Joined: 06/04/2011
Posts: 232

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 11:46

I know people that have got landlines when they have only been renting a property, so I don't think you need to own property or be a resident to get one

lovinit


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 745

Message Posted:
14/04/2011 16:33

Hi we applied for a land line abour 5 years ago, the telegraph pole is just outside our house.



Guess what when we eventually got them out to look at it 2 years later it was going to be £1,500-£2,000 to be connected, what !!!! get a life thats an awful lot of telephone calls on a mobile..



Surprise surprise our Cypriot Neighbours got there's within a week and cost 200TL!!!!!!!!!!

mozgor



Joined: 16/06/2010
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
18/04/2011 02:08

Thank you all for your replies, good news from our point of view cos my husband can continue to work for his present employer from home, but we would need a land line. So we were thinking of applying for one well before we actually move over so that the transition can be as smooth as possible. We are in Kayalar and not sure how easy/difficult getting a land line there might be, but worth asking anyway. Thanks all once again x

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
18/04/2011 09:19

" Transition can be as smooth as possible ""





This is North Cyprus...The Words "Smooth" and "Possible" are very rarely used.....