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Transfering credit from one Sim to another!

56cheffy
56cheffy Posts: 485 Forumite
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My son is just about to buy a new phone on O2 because the old one is faulty and Woolies want the original Sim card returned with it, but he still has credit left on it.

His new phone will be also O2, how does he keep the existing number with the credit?

Thanks.

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  • barjam_2
    barjam_2 Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    i would get in touch with o2 and explain it to them let them sort it rather than woolies at least if you phone o2 you should be able to find out some info there and then rather than sat waiting for woolies

    dont forget to have a look on saynoto0870 for an alternative no.
  • HugoSP
    HugoSP Posts: 2,467 Forumite
    I know that T mobile are happy to transfer credit from one sim to another.

    Hopefully O2 will be as well.

    Why on earth to Wollies want the sim card with the phone? Just explain the situation with the manager and I'm sure you'll be OK, otherwise stick the new sim card in the old phone, or get a free sim from O2 and put that in there.
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  • 56cheffy
    56cheffy Posts: 485 Forumite
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    HugoSP wrote: »
    otherwise stick the new sim card in the old phone, or get a free sim from O2 and put that in there.


    That's what I did...they called me to say it was the wrong one!!!
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  • rich_shot2003
    rich_shot2003 Posts: 2,214 Forumite
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    HugoSP wrote: »
    I know that T mobile are happy to transfer credit from one sim to another.

    T Mobile wont transfer any Credit from one sim card to another as I tried to do that at the weekend as I had lost my phone and any offers i had on there would not be able to be moved to new sim card that i have had to use.
  • peterstannard
    peterstannard Posts: 190 Forumite
    I rang O2 the other day. They are happy to transfer credit from one SIM to another BUT this results in the "old" SIM being disconnected.
  • euglycaemia
    euglycaemia Posts: 595 Forumite
    peterstannard wrote: »
    I rang O2 the other day. They are happy to transfer credit from one SIM to another BUT this results in the "old" SIM being disconnected.

    If you are transferring credit from one SIM card that automatically will get disconnected.
    The alternate way is transfer credit from new SIM card to old one[if you are keen to keep old number]
    Am I clear?
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