Mobile phone changing number help

Jon Boy · 01-31-2006, 12:28 AM

Hello I dunno if this is the palce to post but I was wondering how the hell do I go about keeping my existing number on a different network. I know it can be done as I have seen it advertised.

Im changing from Orange (there charging me £1 a min on calls) to Fresh mobile (they will charge me 15p a min on calls). Plus the orange sim I have doesn't completely work on my phone so for some reason I can't text people.

Ohh and before anyone raises this issue. I can use sims from other networks as I bought the phone factory unlocked.

And the phone itself can text I know this as I paid like over £300 for it so its not piece of shit and I tried with a friends sim and I could text.

Ohh and I dunno if its relevant but it may be for all I know, the phone is a Sony Ericsson W800i.

Any help would be appretiated, so thanks very much.

Jon

suprasteve · 01-31-2006, 12:49 AM

all you have to do in the states is go to the new network's store, tell them you want to switch and keep your old number, and they should take care of anything with your old network, though you may still have cancellation fees and the like, dunno about the UK though

01-31-2006, 12:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jon Boy Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Age: 21 Posts: 709	Mobile phone changing number help Hello I dunno if this is the palce to post but I was wondering how the hell do I go about keeping my existing number on a different network. I know it can be done as I have seen it advertised. Im changing from Orange (there charging me £1 a min on calls) to Fresh mobile (they will charge me 15p a min on calls). Plus the orange sim I have doesn't completely work on my phone so for some reason I can't text people. Ohh and before anyone raises this issue. I can use sims from other networks as I bought the phone factory unlocked. And the phone itself can text I know this as I paid like over £300 for it so its not piece of shit and I tried with a friends sim and I could text. Ohh and I dunno if its relevant but it may be for all I know, the phone is a Sony Ericsson W800i. Any help would be appretiated, so thanks very much. Jon __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 95W G0 Stepping Western Digital Caviar 320GB S300 16MB OCZ 4GB DDR2 800MHz DUAL CHANNEL GeForce 8800GTS 320MB "XT" ED OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP "3D Mark 03 - 31164" -- "3D Mark 05 - 14127" -- "3D Mark 06 - 10393"

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01-31-2006, 12:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	all you have to do in the states is go to the new network's store, tell them you want to switch and keep your old number, and they should take care of anything with your old network, though you may still have cancellation fees and the like, dunno about the UK though