Sim for porting number

mobilejunkie

Cornucopia wrote: »

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.

I'd like free petrol, but not wasting time on the facts of life.

pmduk

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?

If a customer is moving to a new customer deal there may perhaps be a requirement to port in a number. Attempting to port your existing number just highlights the fact you're not a new customer.

Cornucopia

mobilejunkie wrote: »

I'd like free petrol, but not wasting time on the facts of life.

I think this would have been funnier...

rhysadams

Giffgaff but will probably cost you a fiver

Farway

Why not any old free sim, like Asda or Tesco?

t1redmonkey

Farway wrote: »

Why not any old free sim, like Asda or Tesco?

I was wondering the same thing. I got a free Three Mobile sim, but not sure if I can port a number to them, then port straight back out again. I phoned the other day but couldn't get a straight answer out of them.