Mobile Phone Upgrade

[Scarby]

I phoned up and upgraded my phone today, the first time i have done this normally i change contracts to get a better deal. However will the new phone number be the same? i assume i can just put my old sim in but i changed the priceplan on my contract so wasnt sure if i could do this.

anyone know?

 

[City Fan]

If you have upgraded with the same service provider then I assume you can just put your old sim card in, the number will be the same, but the priceplan can still be different.

 

[Scarby]

cheers city fan.

 

[bocadillo]

Rather than using the old SIM, it's usually better to use the new one that comes with the phone. All you have to do is ring your service provider and they will swap the numbers between the two phones - job done in a couple of minutes.

 

[Scarby]

i thought it takes about 3 days for it to come through, or is that just for 2 different networks?

 

[Jeff]

i thought it takes about 3 days for it to come through, or is that just for 2 different networks?

When I did it with Orange (PAYG) the number was transferred immediately.

 

[bocadillo]

i thought it takes about 3 days for it to come through, or is that just for 2 different networks?

Mine was swapped over while I actually speaking to them (Vodafone).

If you go into a Vodafone shop, they can suck all your contacts off your SIM and put them onto the new card.

 

[Jeff]

If you go into a Vodafone shop, they can suck all your contacts off

:icon_eek:

 

[Scarby]

cheers peeps

 

[City Fan]

i thought it takes about 3 days for it to come through, or is that just for 2 different networks?

That's for 2 different networks. When you transfer networks like I did recently, you have to ask the old network for the PAC code and then you have to give it to the new provider - that takes quite a few days to do.

Transfering number from one sim to another on the same network should be done instantly I would imagine.

 

[Scarby]

when i phoned up and got it on thursday they said it would be here tomorrow, 2 days later and its still not here, means ill have to wait till tuesday now! and even then it might not come