Maybe moving/ Can I keep my old landline number?

Does anyone know what the parameters are when you move and if you can still keep your old landline phone number?

For a typical land line service, you can keep your number if you are moving within the area served by the same central office. To know for sure, you need to ask Verizon.
Another option is to port your number to a VoIP provider before you move. Then, you can use it anywhere that has interenet. However, you won't be able to port it back to traditional phone company unless you happen to live in the area the phone number first came from.
Some options for VoIP service include Google Voice, Vonage, ooma, and Nettalk. There are plenty of other options, too.
Good Luck.
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Can I use old landline number

Maybe some can help me.
I live with my parents in Waterford, Ireland. The local area code is 051, and I have a choice of new numbers that can receive calls. Is it possible to use our old landline number, as people may need to contact us. We are anxious to get rid of our landline, as the line rental has become too expensive.

Hi, Ege4That, and welcome to the Community,
Unfortunately, not. Skype does not "port in" other carriers' numbers.
Regards,
Elaine
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I don't like the latest Firefox. Can I keep the old one without problems?

At work I have v. 3.6.19 and it is asking me to upgrade to 5.0.1. I have a brand-new iMac at home and I installed the newest Firefox just a couple of months ago, so I probably have the 5.0.1. In any case, I don't like the new one's interface. Instead of having separate reload and stop buttons to the LEFT of the url window, there's a single reload/stop button (and it seems smaller than the old ones) attached to the RIGHT of the url window. Since I have a 27" screen on my new computer, it means I have to move the mouse WAY UP TO THE RIGHT to reload a screen, which is hard on my mousing hand. That may sound like nitpicking to you, but I'm finding it to be a problem. Also, the Home button seems to have disappeared. I just don't find the ease of use to be the same as with the one I still have at work. So I guess my question is twofold: 1) can I keep the old version at work and still upgrade the Flash (as it's asking me to do as well)?; and 2) can I put an older version on my iMac at home?
I used to work in software (although not as an engineer), and in my opinion, newer does not always equal better. A case in point, it used to be easier to return to a previous page using the top toolbar, but as the versions change the function seems to be harder to use.

Hey paulwisc,
If you are just unhappy with the location of the Home button, you can move it to any toolbar location that you like. [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-do-i-customize-toolbars?s This article] will give you all the steps you need to customize the toolbar.
Is that the only reason you want to roll back? If you have other reasons, you should consider [http://input.mozilla.com/en-US/feedback leaving feedback] for the developers so that they can continue to improve the product.
If you still want to roll back to a previous version of Firefox, just take a look at the Knowledge Base article [[Installing a previous version of Firefox]].
Hopefully this helps!

How can I keep my old PDF when I transfer another PDFs documents

ASAP. How can I keep my old PDF when I transfer another PDFs documents

Make sure they have different filenames and you should see them both in iTunes when you have imported them

HT3529 How can I remove my old phone number from my APPLE ID.

How can I stop my old phone number recieve my iMessage of my apple ID.

Turn off imessage in settings/messages, turn off Facetime in settings/facetime, delete the cloud account in settings/icloud and log out of your Apple ID in settings/itunes and app store.
Delete the phone from your profile in https://supportprofile.apple.com if you registered your phone there

I swapped my iphone from apple store india and my imei of iphone changed and i have lost the box and bill of phone , how can i get my old imei number.

I swapped my iphone from apple store india and my imei of iphone changed and i have lost the box and bill of phone , how can i get my old imei number.

Of course it changed. A phone's IMEI number is unique to each phone. The IMEI number for a phone does not transfer to another phone.
Since your iPhone was exchanged under warranty without having the box and bill for the original purchase, you don't need it now either. The exchange under warranty remains under the warranty for the original purchase.

HT5554 Can I use my old mobile number for my iPhone?

I want to use my old T-mobile phone number for my new iPhone 5 and I was wondering if this is possible. I don't really want to add all my contacts again as this is time consuming and I don't really have time to do that at the moment. The iPhone has this option to change the phone number and I wanted to know what this meant and if i can just enter my old phone number there and all my contacts would appear. Both my iPhone and my old Samsung phone use the same T-mobile tariff. Can someone help me?

Well, the number and account information are stored on the SIM card. You might need to check with them to tell them you are going to use a different phone, but normally you don't have to. That is the great thing about GSM and SIM cards. You just change out the SIM. I do not know, however if they require different plan information with an iPhone. Some carriers do.

Does the nano-sim come with the Iphone 5? I ordered it and it asked for my carrier. And if it does do I keep my old cell number?

I just ordered my iphone 5. Does the nano-sim come with the Iphone 5? When I ordered it it asked for my carrier. And if it does do I keep my old cell number?

Yes, if you selected a carrier specific iPhone it will come with a nanoSIM.
If you selected to upgrade/renew your current contract, it will be assigned to your number.
If you selected new service, it will come with a new number.

If i reinstall itunes can i keep my old library?

Hi, i have had to reinstall itunes via my window 7 pc as corrupted etc... can i retrieve my old library with 1500 songs on it?!!

From : http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923 comes the following information:
Notes:
iTunes Store purchases or songs imported from CDs are saved in your My Music folder by default and are not deleted by removing iTunes. While it is highly unlikely that you will lose any contents of your iTunes Library when following these steps, it is always a good idea to ensure that your iTunes library is backed up. If you're unsure how to backup, see iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive.
These steps may take a significant amount of time to complete, depending on your system.
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How can I keep my old software?

Hi, I'm planning to clean install my mac, but how can I keep my software that is already in there? Because I do not have the cd to reinstall it after the clean install.

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But, I'm planning to erase all my hardisk, for security. Because i've been using my mac (leopard) for several years without any update. So I'm afraid that there are virus, bugs, worms, etc in my hard drive.
Unless you kept the original installer packages or can download or use the installer disks again, there is no way to save all the programs as those might be infected too.
Preferably it's best to maintain bootable clones on separate drives to restore a older system and software you can't get anymore.
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How can I keep my old plan (unlimited Data)

I am eligible for an upgrade, but it looks to me that doing that means losing my old data plan which is unlimited, with 1400 shared minutes to the new share everything plan and tiered data plans. I am trying to find a way to keep my current plan, but without resorting to purchasing the smartphone outright. Would adding a new line be an option?
Thanks in advance

Adding a new line (if you have a line available) would be an option - you could then place a"dumb" phone on that line for the 24 months of contract and pay the extra $10 + taxes per month - ~$250.00 over the 2 year contract. The new phone would then be activated on your line, maintaining unlimited data (for now). That too, could change at any time, since the data is an added "feature" and not part of the contract.
Other options:
Purchase the phone through a private party (used, perhaps) and activate on your line - you may find a sweet deal - just be sure the phone is "clean" and Verizon branded. Ebay, Swappa, friends....
Using the upgrade from another line on the plan that may or may not currently have a data plan - not everyone needs or uses unlimited, and a 2 GB limit may work for another line, allowing you to keep the unlimited on your line.
I was hesitant to let go of my unlimited plan when moving away from my BlackBerry, but it's been fine. I find with wifi available nearly everywhere, I'm using less than 1 GB of my allowance each month, and I don't feel "limited". Two daughters on the plan with me have iPhones, and occasionally they will flirt with the limit, but have not gone over.
Good luck.

PC to Mac - can I keep my old photo folders?

Hi. I'm converting from a PC to a Mac this week. I'm eager to use iPhoto, but I already have my large collection of photos organized in folders and stored on my PC. Each file in the folder is not individually named, but just has the number my digital camera assigned to it, since the folder name is different.
Will iPhoto allow me to keep all my old folders and not use Faces to organize everything? I have photos of my grandchildren from birth to ages 5 and 7, respectively. How will Faces recognize those? And what about duplicate file names, such as those that are currently stored in my folders on my PC? I would really prefer just to create a folder on my Mac and drop all my pictures into that folder. Will iPhoto let me do that?

Jill
1. Faces will not reorganise your photos at all. It's just another way to view them.
2. Duplicate filenames are not a problem.
3. Yes you can use iPhoto with " e a folder on my Mac and drop all my pictures into that folder." This is called a Referenced Library and I +strongly urge you not to do this+ - especially as you are new to the Mac. I'll come back to this in a moment.
4. You can easily recreate your current structure in iPhoto: Drag a folder of images to the Albums section of the left hand pane. iPhoto will import them +and create an album of the same name with these photos+. You can then create the enclosing Folders in iPhoto (File -> New Folder) and drag the Albums to it.
A note on a Referenced Library:
Simply go to iPhoto Menu -> Preferences -> Advanced and uncheck 'Copy Files to the iPhoto Library on Import'.
Now iPhoto will not copy the files, but rather simply reference them on your HD. To do this it will create an alias in the Originals Folder that points to your file. It will still create a thumbnail and, if you modify the pics, a Modified version within the iPhoto Library Folder.
However, you need to be aware of a number of potential pitfalls using this system.
1. Import and deleting pics are more complex procedures
2. You cannot move or rename the files on your system or iPhoto will lose track of them on systems prior to 10.5 and iPhoto 08. Even with the later versions issues can still arise if you move the referenced files to new volumes or between volumes.
3. Most importantly, migrating to a new disk or computer can be much more complex.
Always allowing for personal preference, I've yet to see a good reason to run iPhoto in referenced mode unless you're using two photo organisers.
If disk space is an issue, you can run an entire iPhoto Library from an external disk:
1. Quit iPhoto
2. Copy the iPhoto Library as an entity from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.
3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.
4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.
If you're concerned about accessing the files, there are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
*For Users of 10.5 Only*
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Apple-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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You can access the Library from the New Message Window in Mail:
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*For users of 10.4 and 10.5* ...
Many internet sites such as Flickr and SmugMug have plug-ins for accessing the iPhoto Library. If the site you want to use doesn’t then some, one or any of these will also work:
To upload to a site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. However, if you're using Gmail you can use iPhoto2GMail
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
If you use a Cocoa-based Browser such as Safari, you can drag the pics from the iPhoto Window to the Attach window in the browser.
*If you want to access the files with iPhoto not running*:
Create a Media Browser using Automator (takes about 10 seconds) or use this free utility Karelia iMedia Browser
Other options include:
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
The best advice I can give anyone starting out is to create a Library and import 50 photos and get to to know the app for a few days.
Regards
TD

TS3274 can I keep my old Ipad with the same name?

I bought a new Ipad 3rd Gen and are using my same AT&T account for 3G. My wife wants to continue using my old one, I restored via I cloud to set up my new one like the old one. Are we sharing the AT&T account now?

You probably can swap the SIM around but you cannot have one account with two sims. Where you hoping to use the cellular connection simultaneously? If so that cannot happen.
For that you need two data plans.

Can i keep my old programs and sotwares if i upgrade from mac snow 10.6.4 to lion x 10.7.4

Hi,
I have iMac
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac11,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core i5
Processor Speed:          2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          4
L2 Cache (per core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          8 MB
Memory:          16 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:          4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:          IM111.0034.B02
SMC Version (system):          1.54f36
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System Version:          Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Kernel Version:          Darwin 10.8.0
Boot Volume:          The Sun
Boot Mode:          Normal
Secure Virtual Memory:          Not Enabled
64-bit Kernel and Extensions:          No
Time since boot:          28 minutes
I need to upgrade it to Lion X OS so I can install the new Xcode with the latest Simulator (5.1.1).
So my question is do I need to re-install all applications and programs after the upgrade?
What about my data? do I have to backup my data too?
I have old project for iPhone and iPad, do I have to upgrade them too?
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Location:          /Developer
Applications:
Xcode:          4.2 (828)
Instruments:          4.2 (4233)
Dashcode:          3.0.2 (336)
SDKs:
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10.6:          (10K549)
iPhone OS:
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iPhone Simulator:
3.2:          (7W367a)
4.0:          (8A400)
4.1:          (8B117)
4.2:          (8C134)
4.3:          (8H7)
5.0:          (9A334)
Regards,

There are two methods you could use to perform the upgrade but first, back up your computer. As X42.. suggests, a bootable clone is a very good idea - use SuperDuper! or CarbonCopyCloner to make an exact duplicate of your computer's hard drive. This can be used as a backup and can also be used to boot into Snow Leopard should you need to do so.
To upgrade to Lion (1) download Lion and let it upgrade your computer. Your data and old programs will remain on the computer untouched. During the upgrade process Lion may find some plug-ins or programs that are definitely incompatible and put them into a folder labeled Incompatible Programs. (2) restart your computer from the clone backup you made and download Lion. Now use the installer to erase the computer's hard drive and install Lion on the computer's drive. Then use Setup Manager to migrate your data and programs.
In either case, as X42.. said, you may have some incompatible software which needs to be upgraded and some may no longer be supported. That's one of the advantages of having the Snow Leopard bootable external drive. I found that the simple upgrade (1) worked for nearly every computer I upgraded. I had one computer that required the erase and install (2) method.

How can I keep the old version of iMovie when I add the new version?

In the past, when I new version of iMovie came out, I kept the old working version by puttting it inito a folder, and labeled it 'Old iMovie', or some such. When I installed the new version, it didn't recognize that folder, and left the old version alone. That way, if there were bugs/problems with the new version, I could always revert to the "old" version, without probems.
Would that still work?
Thanks
Hal
PS: How is the new version working?

You don't need to move anything around. Apple has anticipated that some people may prefer to use the old version along with the new one, so when you update to iMovie 10, a script runs that puts your iMovie 9 into a folder inside your Applications folder:
/Applications/iMovie 9.0.9
People are having a lot of problems with the new version. You can look through this forum to find out what they are, and see if there are workarounds.
I updated to 10, updated all my Projects and Events, and began using it; but after about 10 days decided to go back to 9. I'll try 10 again when Apple releases an update to fix the problems and add back some of the features they stripped out.

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