Can I transfer my mobile number to PAYG?

[Gentleman Geoff]

I'm moving abroad quite soon and will need to cancel my phone contract with O2. It would be nice to have a PAYG phone for occasional trips back to the UK and I'd like to keep my existing number if I can.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

[HiRich]

Worked when I owed from contract O2 to Vodafone PAYG. Just ask for a PAC from O2.

Remember a PAYG SIM has a time limit on it - you need to make a call every three months to keep it live.

[Gentleman Geoff]

Nice one.

[sawman]

I suspect it might depend how long you have had your phone. my wife has had a payg phone on orange for 15 years or so, when we went to canada 2 years ago she just put it in a drawer and didnt use it - Came back this year and charged it up, she found there was still a few quid credit on it(after two years of no use!) and has continued to top it up ever since. I had a similar experience, but when I came over on a trip i lost the orange phone (on the way to airport) Any hoo the next time i was in the uk I bought a cheap phone with some credits attached, but the next time I wanted to use it the sim was out of date

[Pappa Lurve]

Geoff, totally. Remember to check how long you can leave the PAYG sim for before its viewed as dead. Phone companies must give you a PAC code on request so very easy to move your number.