How can I buy a landline

When I was in Santa Marta recently, I went to Telecom to install a landline. They said that there were out of numbers and did not know how long it would be before they would have any new numbers to give out.

Normally, I would have just said WTF and ask how they couldn't have any numbers but I have lived in other countries where the same thing has happened.

I found out later, what normal people do to get around this situation is to purchase landlines from someone who has one that they do not need and/or want to sell. If this is so, where do you find the owner/sellers of landlines?

Any info that you can shed on this situation will be appreciated.

Thanks

PdA

By Papi de Alejo on Mar 13, 2008, 14:57 in Friendly Talkzone.

Papi de Alejo says on Mar 13, 2008, 14:57:

Thank you!

jorgegdiaz says on Mar 13, 2008, 19:27:

post an ad in the local paper
"Compro linea telefonica. Llamar a XXX-xxx xxxx"

Man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day.

Papi de Alejo says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:57:

Thanks for the advice. Have you seen any ads of this type? I read the clasifieds every day and do not remember seeing anything like that. What the hey.. It's worth the try.

PdA

Gator says on Mar 14, 2008, 20:25:

About the only time I ever see something like this in the for sale ad which states the apartemento come with a telephone.

Most just get a cell phone until a land line comes open.

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