Sim for porting number

chattyuk

Hey all,

I've got a BT sim only and I'll be switching to a new BT sim only contract but obviously I cannot port within the same network and I need to go to a different network and come back.

Has anybody done this recently with a particular network without any issue/need to top up?

In the past I've done this with Vodafone but I'd rather avoid them after the last experience..

custardy

giffgaff will do IIRC

[Deleted User]

Also used Giffgaff to do the same thing in the past.

chattyuk

Giffgaff it is!

Cheers to you both.

stragglebod

Don't you need to buy credit or a bundle to register a giffgaff sim?

Lorian

Have you tried ringing BT and ask them to move the new contract on to your old SIM/Number?

[Deleted User]

stragglebod wrote: »

Don't you need to buy credit or a bundle to register a giffgaff sim?

Yes you need to put on the minimum credit amount so that you can port a number in and then port it out again .
But if you want to keep your number and the current provider will not let you, it is worth it. And yes Giffgaff get to keep the unused credit balance when you port out.

stragglebod

gsmlnx wrote: »

Yes you need to put on the minimum credit amount so that you can port a number in and then port it out again .
But if you want to keep your number and the current provider will not let you, it is worth it. And yes Giffgaff get to keep the unused credit balance when you port out.

OP specifically asked for an option that didn't need a top up.

Cornucopia

There shouldn't normally be an issue with potentially losing a number when moving contracts with the same provider.

Is there a contract problem that requires it?

mobilejunkie

Cornucopia wrote: »

There shouldn't normally be an issue with potentially losing a number when moving contracts with the same provider.

Is there a contract problem that requires it?

There is unless it's a so-called "upgrade".

Cornucopia

mobilejunkie wrote: »

There is unless it's a so-called "upgrade".

I'd like to understand what the issue is.

OFCOM has gone to great lengths to ensure that people are able to keep their numbers when moving between providers, so I'd imagine that they'd be concerned if providers are routinely threatening the loss of numbers to manipulate access to different contracts with the same provider.