Net setup

[schoolism]

@larfinboy

Mate, I can help you out with a handset if you have a phone socket to plug it into.
The phone number is irrelevant but it’s the ‘easiest’ way to find out the the copper wire you’re on.
So does Telstra say you can connect a handset and dial a ‘special/service’ number that will tell you what the exchange thinks your number is?
I’m pretty sure that when the telco disconnects you Telstra leave the line ‘live’ so you can always dial 000 in case of an emergency and to allow a tech to workout while your number is/was.

PM me if you want to follow this up.

The girl on the phone gave me a very uninformed “I’d just plug a phone in and see how it goes”
I’ve managed to get a handset from someone at work so hopefully we’re getting somewhere.

Cheers dude

[larfinboy]

If you do get a dial tone when you plug the handset in, try this number:

12722 123

This will come back with a computer generated voice telling you the number you have called from.
Bingo - order some ADSLs