Lebara change plan

ThePirates

I'm currently on an old MSE bagged Lebara plan of free calls and texts with 1Gb of data for £5.
The latest MSE plan would give me 3Gb data for the same price.
It's there an easy way to 'upgrade' and keep my same number or have I got to port away and join again?
Any help appreciated!

flaneurs_lobster

Have a look at this thread from a couple of weeks ago

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6290810/lebara-switching-sim-only-plan-deals-only-available-to-new-customers/p1

Might be relevant.

oldagetraveller1

I can only relate to my experience. I wanted to change to a different package with them and keep my number.

Tried by contacting them but it was far easier finding a temporary (cheap) 1 month plan provider, porting my number to them, starting again with Lebara and porting the number once more. At the moment they are crediting 5gb data for porting in a number. That looks to have replaced the previous £10 credit offering.

It's a bit of a runaround but I found it less hassle.

I'm now on a 3gb, unlimited calls and texts at £4.99/month. First month £1.99.

flaneurs_lobster

@oldagetraveller1 Who was your temporary cheap 1 month provider please?

ThePirates

gavinbaxter said:

Have a look at this thread from a couple of weeks ago

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6290810/lebara-switching-sim-only-plan-deals-only-available-to-new-customers/p1

Might be relevant.

I used this method, I was nearly out of data so didn't wait until the end of my current month.

Just set my current tariff to not update

Used the link in the post above to select a new (cheaper by 10p) tariff and selected "apply to existing SIM"

I now have 3Gb data and unlimited calls / messages for £4.90 a month. It's the MSE Exclusive deal not the uSwitch one as it's 10p cheaper!

It took 2 mins to do.

oldagetraveller1

gavinbaxter said:

@oldagetraveller1 Who was your temporary cheap 1 month provider please?

I ported the number to SMARTY for, I think it was 2 months, when there was an "exclusive" through moneysupermarket, with a cheap basic option  for the first month (£1.99), which is not now available.