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   philo to Mr Pounder   
   Re: Modem   
   20 Jan 12 12:44:39   
   
   From: philo@invalid.not   
      
   On 01/20/2012 03:14 AM, Mr Pounder wrote:   
   > "philo"  wrote in message   
   > news:jfad1o$nvj$1@dont-email.me...   
   >> On 01/19/2012 09:23 AM, Mr Pounder wrote:   
   >>> I've had my Surfboard modem for 7 years. Cable.   
   >>> The other day I was thinking that I could do with a spare just in case.   
   >>> Those nice people at Virgin Media sent me a new one for free, the   
   >>> Superhub.   
   >>> I told them that my Surfboard kept turning itself off. Ahem :-)   
   >>> The new one has to be activated by Virgin Media, there is a freephone   
   >>> number   
   >>> to call.   
   >>>   
   >>> My question is: when the new modem is activated will the old one still   
   >>> work?   
   >>>   
   >>> Thanks.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Since it's presently broken I don't see how getting a new one will make   
   >> your old, defective one suddenly spring back to life   
   >   
   > There is nothing wrong with the old one, I got a new one as a spare free of   
   > charge.   
   >>   
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   Oh that's right, you told a little fib.   
      
   Well I guess you can just try it and see   
      
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