Best way to switch DSL ISP with minimal downtime?

Violineb · January 9th, 2004

Beh I had this all typed up and hit the "submit new thread" button and it gave me the wonderful server is upgrading message. I guess I 'll just type this again. Here goes.
My parents have grown tired of spending $50 a month for DSL so I said I'd switch from Earthlink to Verizon to save us $15 a month. Now my question is how can I do this so that I don't get 2-3 weeks downtime. Or will I not get down time? Also how should I go about doing this? Call earthlink and tell them I want to cancel? And then what..... Currently when I go to Verizon.net to enter the phone for checking DSL availability it says I have it therefore not allowing me to sign up for it in the first place. Hmm so confusing, but I'm sure someone else has changed broadband ISPs before so if they could tell me what's first I'd appreciate it.
Also if this should be in a different section, please move it. Thanks

Vio

**hushypushy** · January 9th, 2004

i would say that you need to call up verizon and see what they can do....they might be nicer since you are paying for their stuff..

OR you can call earthlink, maybe they'll give you some free months... (like AOL, those douches).

January 9th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Violineb Study>Bton/Live>Bmore Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bloomington, IN/Baltimore MD Posts: 1,351	Best way to switch DSL ISP with minimal downtime? Beh I had this all typed up and hit the "submit new thread" button and it gave me the wonderful server is upgrading message. I guess I 'll just type this again. Here goes. My parents have grown tired of spending $50 a month for DSL so I said I'd switch from Earthlink to Verizon to save us $15 a month. Now my question is how can I do this so that I don't get 2-3 weeks downtime. Or will I not get down time? Also how should I go about doing this? Call earthlink and tell them I want to cancel? And then what..... Currently when I go to Verizon.net to enter the phone for checking DSL availability it says I have it therefore not allowing me to sign up for it in the first place. Hmm so confusing, but I'm sure someone else has changed broadband ISPs before so if they could tell me what's first I'd appreciate it. Also if this should be in a different section, please move it. Thanks Vio __________________ PC1: CPU: Pentium 4 3.06 ghz - GeForce 4200 ti - 2x 256MB PC 1066 RDRAM - 120+160GB Western Digital JB PC2: Abit NF7-S -AMD Athlon XP 1700+- 2x 256MB PC2700 Kingston HyperX BH-5 chips!!!! Western Digital 120GB JB GeForce3 Laptop: Sony Vaio VGN-S360 :guitar: 3DFX Voodoo 5500 PCI-Sega Dreamcast May 1999

January 9th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	i would say that you need to call up verizon and see what they can do....they might be nicer since you are paying for their stuff.. OR you can call earthlink, maybe they'll give you some free months... (like AOL, those douches). __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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