mail holding and other things

[simplyn2deep]

it seems our letter carrier can see into the apartment and noticed it was vacant so held the mail. I went to 2 post offices before I could get my mail, then I was told I'd have to have the mail forwarded since no one was living at that address. Just great! It looks like with 1 card, the mail for an entire family can be forwarded. I think my sister might have to do her own since her last name is different. Also, while the move is temporary, we don't know when we'll be able to move back in! It could be December 15 or January 1, so what date do I put?!

oh and I dialed the home number, the one we've had for over 20 years, and there's a recording saying the number's been changed to my dad's cell number! So I call that to hear what greeting is given and there's a recording saying his number has been disconnected! what the ever-loving fuck! Who the hell goes on vacation and has their home number forwarded to their cell phone, then manages to get their cell phone number disconnected?! I don't know if we'll be able to get the same number back once we move back in either.

Now I feel like I'm floundering because I have no one I can contact until Monday when my parents get to my brother's place!

My parents could have handled this temporary move so much better. This is ridiculous.

Comments

[huntress69.livejournal.com]

As far as I know, once a # is disconnected, it goes back into the "pool" of available #'s and after a certain time goes elsewhere.

I had to have my Mom's mail forwarded, and from what the USPO told me, you can put down any date within a certain amount of time, but once you pick it up the final time, have it cancelled. Example: Put the ending date for June 1, 2013; if you are back in the apt Jan 16th, go to the PO and cancel the forwarding, or when you have a definite date to move back, have it cancelled on that date.

If you need to get a message to your folks, send it to the ship and ask about the phone. Or you can look upon this as a true vacation from them, as I did a few years ago when my Mom went on a cruise with no phone.

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

I thought about finding a way to contact them on the ship, but I figure they might think something is really wrong. I can wait 4 more days to get in touch with them.

If we have to get a new number, then good. my exes really won't be able to contact me.

[dontelltheelf.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I was totally going to ask you (before your parents left) if you'd had your mail put on a vacation hold or forwarded to your sister's. I figured you had probably thought of it. I should have said something!

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

There was mail on Friday, then Monday was a holiday, then Tuesday-today there was no mail. But I'll be forwarding it from now until we move back.

[dontelltheelf.livejournal.com]

That'd be better. Hopefully you'll be able to sort out the phone issue though!

[mommy-egats.livejournal.com]

ack! Good thing I hadn't ordered Christmas gift yet! Let me know when you know where to mail it to.

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

to avoid a delay forwarding would cause, I'll e-mail you my sister's address.