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`Washed Up` Mobile Phone

Ronof9 (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Monday, 13th March 2006, 12:20

My current 12 month Orange Mobile phone Talk 120 contract is up 7-April
(Cashback from Mobileshop after 12 month bill)
However my Nokia 3120 phone is now inoperable after a stint in the washing machine.
If I go for another one of these cheap reantal cashback jobs -
Can I port the number across with the phone `out of action`?

We also have lost a PAYG (Orange) Nokia phone which has £15 quid credit on it -
Can I port this number across to another PAYG network?

I expect to win the lottery next week btw.
Cheers
Lucky Ron.

RE: `Washed Up` Mobile Phone

Si Wooldridge (Reviewer) posted this on Monday, 13th March 2006, 16:37

How long ago did you `wash` it? You tried taking it to pieces and leaving it in the airingcupboard to dry out for a few days?

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RE: `Washed Up` Mobile Phone

Ronof9 (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Wednesday, 15th March 2006, 10:41

Not sure, My wife did it, perhaps an hour or two, anyway,
Thanks for the reply, will give it a go,
Would still like to know if you can port numbers under both the circumstances outlined above.
Cheers.

RE: `Washed Up` Mobile Phone

gordyffc (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 15th March 2006, 11:06

Can definitely port your contract number across no problem. All you need is your PAC code which you then pass on to whoever you get your new contract from. Phone Orange on 150 using a different mobile with your washed sim if it still works. Alternatively phone 07973 100 150 from a landline.

You will get a new number and sim card with your new deal initially but after a few days your old number will be transferred to your new sim.

Not sure about the PAYG, Orange will advise you.

Hope this helps.

Gordy

RE: `Washed Up` Mobile Phone

Ronof9 (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 16th March 2006, 20:23

Thanks very much, will give it a go.
Ron

RE: `Washed Up` Mobile Phone

Westy (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 16th March 2006, 22:42

If you`ve lost the old PAYG phone, call orange PAYG CS on 450, report it lost, then get yourslef a new Orange PAYG sim, (or Orange PAYG phone with Orange sim), then call them up, and say you`d like to do a PAYG `upgrade`. They will then port the old number and remaining credit to the new sim. Easy peasy. Did this god knows how many times during my time at CPW. Orange make it very easy too - no silly questions, they just get on with it. You can be up and running in no time :)

Hope that helps

Cheers

Westy



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