Do you wish to find out how to transfer a Telkom line to a new owner. Telkom landlines have always been a convenience due to lower cost calls and DSL internet. They are particularly handy for small businesses. You are probably here because you have moved and you wish to transfer your Telkom line to the new tenant at the place where you used to stay. So, how do you do it?
Telkom Change of Ownership Steps
In order to transfer a Telkom line to a new owner, both parties need to visit their nearest Telkom Direct Store. That’s the only place where this can be done. You cannot do a Telkom change of ownership online. The Telkom account whose ownership is being changed also needs to be active. You will need the documents given below to complete the process;
Required documents when transferring a Telkom landline to a new owner
In order to transfer a Telkom line to another person, you will need the following documentation:
- A bank statement going back three (3) months. This should be stamped by your bank.
- A copy of national I.D or passport
- Proof of residence
- Registration documents
- A proxy letter if you are sending someone to represent you.
Why Transfer ownership of Telkom line to new owner
That’s how to change the ownership on a Telkom line. People do it mostly when they are moving and if they are not interested in having the line moved to their new address. In that case, you can arrange with the new tenant or owner to move ownership of the DSL line to them.
The number one reason why people end up going down this route is because DSL lines are a finite resource. That’s despite the fact that Telkom has been moving to Fibre and Fixed LTE over the past few years.
We have previously written on how to move a Telkom DSL line to a new address. We noted in that article that the move can only be done if there is an available line on the Telkom exchange at the place where you are moving. So, it’s something that people are aware of. If you give up a Telkom line, your slot may be allocated to someone else.
To avoid this, people look for information on how to transfer a Telkom line to a new owner. That way, there won’t be a danger that the slot on the switchboard will be transferred to somebody else who has been waiting eagerly for the past year or so.
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