How do I find out my mobile number?

superscaper

espresso wrote:

Not wanting to argue superscaper, but Orange have always been different about this and the actual number is sent via a SIM update after registration. If an Orange PAYG handset has a number, it has already been registered on the Orange system and this often happens in Orange retail outlets, where they do it for you, to get their commission for the sale. Other networks O2, Voda, Virgin etc. seem to have the number printed on the SIM packaging.

:beer:

Not disagreeing with you, just not heard that before. :beer: With my own Orange PAYG sim that I got from Orange online it came with a number and I had to activate the number. The sim came as part of a package with a handset so I guess that's why it must be different. So I presume that, as you say, buying a sim on its own from Orange is the exception where you haven't got a number allocated yet. Very strange!! Anyway once peterg1965 gets the sim activated he can still use my above methods to view the number any time, might be a moot point but I found it useful whenever I needed to give my number to someone and hadn't committed it to memory yet.

espresso

superscaper wrote:

Anyway once peterg1965 gets the sim activated he can still use my above methods to view the number any time, might be a moot point but I found it useful whenever I needed to give my number to someone and hadn't committed it to memory yet.

Agreed, Ericsson now Sony Ericsson handsets have always had this 'display own number' feature, which has now been copied by some other mobile manufacturers and is very useful.

cledor

Try calling
*#100#
it works on some networks

John_Gray

Isn't it as simple as standing next to your friend, ringing his/her mobile from your mobile, then asking him/her to display the number which just rang?

John

gaming_guy

John_Gray wrote:

Isn't it as simple as standing next to your friend, ringing his/her mobile from your mobile, then asking him/her to display the number which just rang?

John

what if the sim doesnt have any credit?

cledor wrote:

Try calling
*#100#
it works on some networks

i have found that only works on vodafone