Porting to O2 through Dialaphone

esuhl

Well, O2 refused to port my number as I had bought from Dial-a-phone, but they gave me £35 off my bill when I said how upset I was that they'd given me the wrong information.

I'd rather have kept my number though...

mega123man123

ok, so what is the solution if i must keep my number (was on three) and am about to buy an O2 contract with D.A.P???

its so much easier having the old number!!

Mobile_Mole

mega123man123 wrote:

ok, so what is the solution if i must keep my number (was on three) and am about to buy an O2 contract with D.A.P???

There is no solution. DAP do not facilitate ports to O2 and you cannot port once your new O2 connection has been established.


Cheers
Mark

mega123man123

that has really annoyed me!!! i mean thank god i found out as was about to purchase contract today!

do you know of any other retailers that also do not port numbers to O2?

dave_dph

mega123man123 wrote:

that has really annoyed me!!! i mean thank god i found out as was about to purchase contract today!

do you know of any other retailers that also do not port numbers to O2?

Mobileshop will port into O2, they charged me £10 to do so 12 months ago.

Mobile_Mole

mega123man123 wrote:

that has really annoyed me!!! i mean thank god i found out as was about to purchase contract today!

do you know of any other retailers that also do not port numbers to O2?

Coolnewmobile, Phones4U (online), The Mobile Outlet. I intend to put a list together which I will soon publish.


Cheers
Mark

lowbrim

The way I get around this (I do it every year when i take out a new 12month contract 12 month free deal) is to port to number to a PAYG phone on o2 telling them i cant afford the contract so i am going to PAYG once this is done I then port the number back to my new contract phone. It is long winded but it works and whilst o2 dont like it when they suss what you have done it does work and they will do it but dont tell them what you are doing when you port across to the PAYG.

Mobile_Mole

lowbrim wrote:

The way I get around this (I do it every year when i take out a new 12month contract 12 month free deal) is to port to number to a PAYG phone on o2 telling them i cant afford the contract so i am going to PAYG once this is done I then port the number back to my new contract phone. It is long winded but it works and whilst o2 dont like it when they suss what you have done it does work and they will do it but dont tell them what you are doing when you port across to the PAYG.

This will still not solve the problem of being unable to port a number when taking out an O2 contract at DAP.

esuhl

Well... I just received written confirmation of my PAC from Virgin along with a leaflet which states:

"Ofcom... says you always have the right to transfer your main mobile number unless:
- it has been disconnected, or
- if your current service provider has already terminated it"

Time to give Ofcom a bell...!

Grandmaster

Just called Dialaphone and heard they can now port on O2!! They dont make offer it but if you insist they sort it out!

Well they took my PAC details and looks like I am going to Port to O2 from Dialaphone with a great offer !! :T