People hit this message while trying to start or transfer utility service. Here is what it usually means, how to clear it, and a path if you would rather not wrestle the portal alone.
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A transfer moves an existing account to a new address rather than opening a new one, so the utility needs to know which account is moving. The account number is what links your payment history, any deposit already on file, and your final bill at the old address to the new service point.
The number is on any recent bill, in the online account under profile or billing, and often in the confirmation email from when service was first set up. If you have none of those, support can usually locate the account with the service address plus the last four digits of the account holder's identifying number. Property managers and landlords can retrieve it for accounts they hold. Watch the format too: some utilities print the number with dashes or a check digit that the transfer form does not want, so enter it exactly as the form's example shows rather than exactly as the bill prints it.
Choosing the wrong flow is what usually produces this dead end. If you are moving within the same utility's territory, transfer — you keep the history and any deposit credit. If you are new to the utility, start service instead: there is no prior account number to give, and the form will stop asking once you pick the right path. Reconnection after a shutoff is a third flow with its own requirements.
Starting a brand-new account when you could have transferred can mean paying a second deposit. Worth a phone call before you submit.
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A transfer moves an existing account to a new address rather than opening a new one, so the utility needs to know which account is moving. The account number is what links your payment history, any deposit already on file, and your final bill at the old address to the new service point.
The number is on any recent bill, in the online account under profile or billing, and often in the confirmation email from when service was first set up. If you have none of those, support can usually locate the account with the service address plus the last four digits of the account holder's identifying number. Property managers and landlords can retrieve it for accounts they hold. Watch the format too: some utilities print the number with dashes or a check digit that the transfer form does not want, so enter it exactly as the form's example shows rather than exactly as the bill prints it.
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