Can I get a PAC code part way through a contract ??

Babiesmummy_2

I have a 36mth contract with Orange and I am half way through, now I have got what I wanted out of the contract I am looking to port the number elsewhere either PAYG or another contract is there anyway of doing this without terminating the contract ?


TIA

MissKeith

You can do it easily, you'll just have to pay up any remaining money left on the contract. So 18 x (how much you pay per month).

Annie._2

If you want to port your number out of Orange with a PAC code, your contract will end when you use the code and you will no longer have an account or a number with Orange.

There is no way of getting a PAC code without the contract ending and you will be charged an early termination fee of the remaining months line rental charges.

grumbler

Babiesmummy wrote: »

...now I have got what I wanted out of the contract ...

A contract is an agreement between (at least) two parties. Have the other party got what they wanted? As soon as they get you are free to go.

Having said that, theoretically they cannot refuse giving you PAC if you owe them and don't pay:

Can I be refused a PAC?

The only reasons why a provider can refuse to give a PAC are:

• the number does not belong to the customer of the losing mobile provider
• the account for that number has been terminated
• the account holder has died
• a PAC has already been issued and is still valid
• the customer has not adequately proved that he or she is the legitimate account holder.

Your provider cannot refuse to issue a PAC if you have any outstanding bills or charges to pay.

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/tell-us/telecoms/service-problems/mobile-pacs-porting-authorisation-codes/

Babiesmummy_2

Thanks thats what I wanted to know. I don't want to pay the early termination fee I would carry on paying as it's only £5 per month.

Babiesmummy_2

grumbler wrote: »

A contract is an agreement between (at least) two parties. Have the other party got what they wanted? As soon as they get you are free to go.

Very helpful, thank you x x

Tony5101

Babiesmummy wrote: »

Thanks thats what I wanted to know. I don't want to pay the early termination fee I would carry on paying as it's only £5 per month.

If you got your PAC from Orange, you wouldn't be able to continue paying £5p/m - they would expect you to pay the full £90 as a lump some (potentially with a small %age knocked off for early termination)

Cash-Strapped.T32

Could she not opt to keep the account open, and simply port the number away?
(thus still being able to pay £5p/m, but just keeping the sim card loose and not using the account)

I assume they would need to assign a new number to the now "old" account, but how's that different from day-to-business?
Or does it not work like that, and porting a number always means ending an account?

MissKeith

Cash-Strapped.T32 wrote: »

Could she not opt to keep the account open, and simply port the number away?
(thus still being able to pay £5p/m, but just keeping the sim card loose and not using the account)

I assume they would need to assign a new number to the now "old" account, but how's that different from day-to-business?
Or does it not work like that, and porting a number always means ending an account?

I think that most networks billing systems will not support that.

Cash-Strapped.T32

Gah would be a lovely cheeky option if they did!

Buzby

I've certainly done this on Orange and O2, with no issues - I simply said I wished the number ported, but to be replaced with any number of the network's choosing so I can keep the contract live. There were no issues, and the contract rolled on as before.