Number porting question

anicecuppa

Hi All,  apologies in advance if this is a stupid question!

I am currently on a pay monthly deal with Three which ends at the end of May.

I am considering getting a new phone at the end of the contract, but there are a number of good deals around now for Easter.  My question is this, can I take out  new contract with a different company, and then port my old number at the end of May when I avoid the early termination charges?  I'm aware that this means I'll be paying for 2 contracts simultaneously for a month or two, but with cashback etc. I think I can negate the effect of that.

So the question really is, can I port a number to my new contract a month or so in to the contract?

Thanks for any help you can give.

J_B

Have you asked Three what your early termination fees will be? Surely less than continuing to pay the current rental!

flaneurs_lobster

anicecuppa said:

So the question really is, can I port a number to my new contract a month or so in to the contract?

No problem at all, you can port a number at any point into a contract.

In any case, I've found that those "special, this week only, rush now!" deals will still be there in a month or 2, probably with some shiny new models.  

anicecuppa

Thanks both.  J_B - there's very little difference between the two figures - but because of the way I'm paid (and how expenses work) it makes more sense to make the final two monthly payments.

flaneurs_lobster - thanks for the clarification.  As for the deals point - therein lies my dilemma; as you say - good deals tend to come around all the time - so is it really worth the hassle versus the risk/opportunity?  I don't expect you to answer that - I'll have to make that decision!

Thanks again.