Porting to Virgin

Holiday

I want to go from O2 to Virgin contract. When I spoke to Virgin they said that I could port my O2 number anytime after the contract started.

I seem to remember a lot of networks only allow porting when you first move to them, however the guy from Virgin assured me that it could be done anytime.

Has anyone done it after the contract was up and running?

montrose5

Yep, not a problem. Gave Virgin the code from O2, they gave me a date for the number transfer and by 9am on that date the transfer had been done. Was told that once o2 give you the code you must activate it within 28 days. Hope this helps

Holiday

montrose5 wrote:

Yep, not a problem. Gave Virgin the code from O2, they gave me a date for the number transfer and by 9am on that date the transfer had been done. Was told that once o2 give you the code you must activate it within 28 days. Hope this helps

Thanks for this. I know there is no promlem porting. It is just the timing I want to clarify. Did you do it immediately you moved to Virgin or some time later?

As I said in my 1st post the seem to remember that porting has to be specified when you place an order with your new network otherwise it can't be done.

montrose5

Nope applied to do it about 2 weeks after buying my phone. As long as the o2 number is still in your name it's not a problem as far as I am aware

MrGreen

Holiday wrote:

Thanks for this. I know there is no promlem porting. It is just the timing I want to clarify. Did you do it immediately you moved to Virgin or some time later?

With o2 and Vodafone you have to give your PAC when you place your order and with the other networks you can give them your PAC when you've got your phone or shorlty afterwards.

rwgibson98

Holiday wrote:

...the guy from Virgin assured me that it could be done anytime...

The guy from Virgin is right about how Virgin deal! When I joined Virgin, they gave me a (temporary) number. Once the PAC had been issued and the changeover date reached, the account assumed my previous number, and I stopped using the temporary one.