How long for a mobile no. to transfer?

abibee

I'm transferring from O2 to Three, and done it online last night on Three's website (I got a PAC code).

How long should it take for my number to transfer, and how will I be able to tell? Hours, days, a week?

The Three sim is in a new phone, and the old O2 is in my old phone, and I'm waiting for the number to transfer before topping up (so I don't top up the original 3 sim number). Currently dialing my number the old phone still rings, not the new one the number should be transferring to. If that makes sense!

flashg67

My transfer from EE to 3 took 24 hours once the PAC code was entered. Only way I could tell was sticking the SIM in and ringing out to see what number it was showing as calling 'from;

abibee

Re-wrote my original post to clarify. I have no credit on the new phone(Three sim) to use that method of verification. I think I should wait until the number's transferred first.

I'm a newb, this stuff is probably obvious.

grumbler

Normally, as soon as the number is ported, the old SIM stops working. You don't need any credit to receive calls, but I don't see any point in delaying topping up.

abibee

I should imagine it shouldn't take long either, but calling my number the old sim still rings in my old phone, not the new one in the new phone. I'm delaying topping up until I know the number's switched, so I'm topping up the right thing.

WellKnownSid

By the next day if you submitted the form << 5pm IIRC

abibee

Turns out it was taking ages because my Three sim hadn't activated, and it won't activate because I have zero signal, nothing. Online Three's site were no help, and phone help was the usual useless foreign call centre trial (I can't understand you, you can't understand me, wasting each others time).

Result: Going to stick with O2, get a new nano sim and swap numbers online.

What a pollava.

diamonds

abibee wrote: »

Turns out it was taking ages because my Three sim hadn't activated, and it won't activate because I have zero signal, nothing. Online Three's site were no help, and phone help was the usual useless foreign call centre trial (I can't understand you, you can't understand me, wasting each others time).

Result: Going to stick with O2, get a new nano sim and swap numbers online.

What a pollava.

You dont need a signal to activate, you need a activation for a signal.

ThreeInTouch wifi app should work.


Be aware if 3 buy o2 you may end up with better or worse signal on either network. Dont sign up to a long term contract.

diamonds

diamonds wrote: »

You dont need a signal to activate, you need a activation for a signal.

ThreeInTouch wifi app should work.


Be aware if 3 buy o2 you may end up with better or worse signal on either network. Dont sign up to a long term contract.

Topping up a sim on a temp number - your balance would carry across after your number has.