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Milton : Utilities To Call Before You Move There are a number of utility companies to call before you move in. This way you can ensure that their services are there and in place on the day that you take occupancy. Give each of them a call at least 3 weeks before your house closes. Read through the details for each service on this page, and then print out this checklist. All information was current as of August 26th, 2003. Details and prices are subject to change without notice. Milton Hydro Milton Hydro provides both electricity and water for your home. They bill monthly based on the market rates. Phone: 905-876-4611 Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm : Ask to set up a new account www.miltonhydro.com
Account setup charge: $25
Union Gas Natural gas for your furnace and water heater. Billing either at current market rates, or on equalized
billing. Connection charge: $35 Bell Canada Bell can provide with you a number of different services, phone service, cellular phone service (Bell Mobility), satellite TV (ExpressVu), and high speed internet (Sympatico DSL). Phone: 310-BELL (310-2355)Office Hours: 8:30am - 6:00pm www.bell.ca Phone Lines: But there is an alternative! I too connect up demarcation points and phone jacks for a price much less than Bell. See my information here. Sympatico High Speed DSL Internet Connections:www.bell.sympatico.ca This table is to give you a general idea on how much it costs. There are some details associated with these prices.
Express Vu: www.bellexpressvu.com They can also set up ExpressVu service for television viewing, and take care of your Bell Mobility needs. You can change your address for all of these services. If you have service at your existing location, you can have Bell install a new dish at your new house free of charge (subject to change) Bell Mobility:www.bellmobility.com If you have existing cellular phone service with Bell Mobility, you can get your address changed during the same phone call as setting up any of the other services. Cogeco Cable Phone: 800-267-9000 Office Hours: 24 hours www.cogeco.com/en/index_o.html Set up TV cable with a digital box, internet on cable, commercial internet on cable, all kinds of options. They have a number of different promotions that change all the time. Call them for details. (Disclosure, PHAND Corporation which hosts this website runs on Cogecos Commercial Cable Internet) Open all day and all night.. Call them at 3am! Canada Post - Mail Redirection Phone: 800-267-1177 Office Hours: 8:00am - 6:00pm www.canadapost.ca Rate: $30 for personal mail redirection. This covers the first 6 months. If you need to get your mail forwarded from your previous address to your new address, you must contact Canada Post at least 3 weeks ahead of time. You can use their online form at: http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/mmm/bin/gettingstarted.asp?lang=en There is also the Milton Post Office downtown at Main and Brown St. Right beside the Town Hall. They have all the forms needed. Drivers License and Health Card You need to update the address for your drivers license and health cards within a week or so of moving to your new address. The Milton Mall has an MTO kiosk that will allow you to update your addresses for both cards, give you temporary certificates, and request new cards be mailed out to your new address. Quick and simple. The Brick Phone: 800-991-2900 Store Hours: 10:00am - 8:00pm If your builder had a deal with The Brick in Burlington, you should go out and see what you are getting. More than likely you will want to upgrade the appliances as the standard ones are pretty 'standard'. Talk with either Jerry Dominico or Kirk Winsor in the commercial divison. You can finance your upgrade purchase through The Brick for 3 months, or for 6 months with a $29.95 service charge. Please make sure you get all of this in writing before you leave as they may forget to put down the proper finance term. If your appliances are EnergyStar compliant, you might qualify for a PST rebate from the Ontario government. View this information online. |
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