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Phone
Connection
Once you move to your own apartment you will need
to apply for a phone. It takes just 2-3 days to
get a phone in most cases. This is very important
for your job search. There are three ways of ordering
a phone. Call the local phone company for the phone
connection, Visit the phone company outlets, or
order it using Internet. If you Visit personally
to the nearest outlet, they will ask you to deposit
200$ as you are new! But if you order it on phone
or by Internet they will not charge you anything!
Preferred way is order by Internet. By phone, since
your pronunciations are different you will have
communication gap between the operator and you and
so you might end-up with a package you don’t
want. Using Internet you will read and study each
option before choosing. Also on Internet you will
get a confirmation number and day when it is going
to be started. Phone companies also prefer people
using Internet.
You can get a phone (instrument) of your choice
at most of the stores and plug it in the jack in
your home/room.
Another important feature you will require on your
phone line is the voice mail, so that others can
leave you messages, when you are not available at
home. This is very important for your job search,
as you are normally notified by phone about your
interviews. Many people consider voice message instrument
in place of voice message service from bell Canada,
but there is huge difference. The voice message
instruments can take messages only when you are
away from home, where as the voice messages service
will take message at all the times – when
you are away from home or you are using the phone.
This is very important especially when you are looking
for job and the potential customer calls you and
you are not able to receive the phone. You will
loose a job worth many thousand dollars just for
saving $5! Please go for voice messaging service.
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