How easy is it to keep same phone number?

littlecabbage

My vodafone contract has ended and I have found a cheap deal through mobiles.co.uk (via Mobile Phone Checker as recommended on this site).

The new contract would still be with Vodafone as the provider but would be billed via mobiles.co.uk. What chance is there of me keeping my old number, as it would be a lot of hassle for me to change it?

Thanks

The_Boss

Sadly not - you'd have to take a new line out. You can only transfer your number between operators.

bengalknights

You will have to pac code your number out to a payg sim on another network and then pac it back into vodafone when signing up via the 3rd party

tazdevil01985

Its not easy but is doable I have done it several times with Orange

Get a PAC Code from Voda, Port it to a PAYG O2, Orange, T Mobile etc. 24/48 hours later request a PAC from them and Port it back

Techhead_2

The_Boss wrote: »

Sadly not - you'd have to take a new line out. You can only transfer your number between operators.

That's not completely true. O2are happy to transfer your number without going through a PAYG SIM.

littlecabbage

Using this method involving the PAYG method - I don't have a PAYG phone, so would I need to buy one?

It seems a bit silly that Vodafone will happily let me take my number to a new network, but won't let me keep it by staying with them through a thrid party. Surely they're better off if I'm still with them, even if not directly?

tazdevil01985

littlecabbage wrote: »

Using this method involving the PAYG method - I don't have a PAYG phone, so would I need to buy one?

It seems a bit silly that Vodafone will happily let me take my number to a new network, but won't let me keep it by staying with them through a thrid party. Surely they're better off if I'm still with them, even if not directly?

Its how it is (same with ALL networks apart from 02 which do PAYM to PAYG) you can pick up any PAYG sim (you dont need a PAYG Phone) at any newsagents or online where you can get them FOC

Techhead - 02 will NOT do PAYM to PAYM have tried and they dont

littlecabbage

Thanks - have just requested a free SIM card from O2, have also requested PAC code from Vodafone, so am going to try this out!

Silk

littlecabbage wrote: »

My vodafone contract has ended and I have found a cheap deal through mobiles.co.uk (via Mobile Phone Checker as recommended on this site).

The new contract would still be with Vodafone as the provider but would be billed via mobiles.co.uk. What chance is there of me keeping my old number, as it would be a lot of hassle for me to change it?

Thanks

What ??? have this carp company managed to get their own network now :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

tazdevil01985

Silk wrote: »

What ??? have this carp company managed to get their own network now :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

No its just the same as 02 and carp phone warehouse:j

OO7

littlecabbage wrote: »

Thanks - have just requested a free SIM card from O2, have also requested PAC code from Vodafone, so am going to try this out!

Let us know how you get on. I think it's crazy you can't just transfer your number between the same network.

If you need instructions for porting over you can find them here:
http://www.portnumber.co.uk/transfer/mobile/from-Vodafone/to-O2
and then when you need to switch back:
http://www.portnumber.co.uk/transfer/mobile/from-O2/to-Vodafone