Mobile phone help required

[condor]

Hi
I've had the same SIM card (and number) for nearly 15 years and don't want to lose the number. Originally bought with a Sagem mobile it then got transferred to an old Nokia mobile, which is now losing it's battery life.

The question is - if I buy a new Nokia PAYG mobile ( on the same network, not the same tariff) can I simply swap the SIM card to get my 'old wanted number'on the new phone and put the 'just bought' SIM card in my old mobile and then get the pre-paid rewards for the newly bought Nokia on my old one?

I want my old number to be used as a business start-up venture, but need a more modern phone (ie with voicemail)to use it. Is there a simpler way than what I'm suggesting?

[mybrainhurts]

Always worked for me...

[Justayellowbadge]

You can port the number, just get the PAC code.

[CypherP]

Speak to your network carrier just to make sure, but there should be no reason why you can't do this. Even if there was an issue changing the sims to other handsets, the carrier should easily be able to retain your number and move this to any sim.

If they can forward a cherished number to another carrier upon your request, this issue should be a breeze.

[Flintstone]

Justayellowbadge said:

You can port the number, just get the PAC code.

ATM = Automatic Teller Machine.
ATM Machine = Automatic Teller Machine Machine.

PIN = Personal Identification Number.
PIN Number = Personal Identification Number Number.

PAC = Porting Authorisation Code.
PAC Code =




Can you see where I'm going with this?

[Justayellowbadge]

IPT, tt.

IPT = Irritating Pedantic tt.

Yeah, I see.

[Flintstone]

PMT?

[Justayellowbadge]

There was a wink smiley, I'm sure there was.

[condor]

Didn't understand that at all - I'm of the older generation that isn't too up on mobiles.

It's a nice number to have ( mainly double digits, so easy to remember)

Is it possible to have any PAYG phone and just swop the SIM card ( even if they are different networks) ?

[Justayellowbadge]

Yes, but you can also move your number to the new sim module.

[condor]

Flintstone said:

Justayellowbadge said:

You can port the number, just get the PAC code.

ATM = Automatic Teller Machine.
ATM Machine = Automatic Teller Machine Machine.

PIN = Personal Identification Number.
PIN Number = Personal Identification Number Number.

PAC = Porting Authorisation Code.
PAC Code =





Can you see where I'm going with this?

I got the first ones - but I still have no idea what a Porting Authorisation Code is ( even without the acronymn)


edited to sort out the quote error

Edited by condor on Monday 16th August 16:48

[Neil H]

condor said:

Didn't understand that at all - I'm of the older generation that isn't too up on mobiles.

It's a nice number to have ( mainly double digits, so easy to remember)

Is it possible to have any PAYG phone and just swop the SIM card ( even if they are different networks) ?

Depends on the phone, if you buy a PAYG package tied to a network it may be locked to that network. If it is locked, you can just get the number ported from your old network onto a new PAYG SIM.

If the phone is unlocked, there's nothing to stop you simply swapping your SIM into a new phone. I'd recommend just buying a SIM-free phone and bunging your old SIM into it, job done.

[condor]

Justayellowbadge said:

Yes, but you can also move your number to the new sim module.

How do I do that? please

Is it just a case that I swop the SIM card? and everything is fine?

[condor]

Neil H said:

condor said:

Didn't understand that at all - I'm of the older generation that isn't too up on mobiles.

It's a nice number to have ( mainly double digits, so easy to remember)

Is it possible to have any PAYG phone and just swop the SIM card ( even if they are different networks) ?

Depends on the phone, if you buy a PAYG package tied to a network it may be locked to that network. If it is locked, you can just get the number ported from your old network onto a new PAYG SIM.

If the phone is unlocked, there's nothing to stop you simply swapping your SIM into a new phone. I'd recommend just buying a SIM-free phone and bunging your old SIM into it, job done.

Thanks I understood that

[mybrainhurts]

condor said:

Neil H said:

condor said:

Didn't understand that at all - I'm of the older generation that isn't too up on mobiles.

It's a nice number to have ( mainly double digits, so easy to remember)

Is it possible to have any PAYG phone and just swop the SIM card ( even if they are different networks) ?

Depends on the phone, if you buy a PAYG package tied to a network it may be locked to that network. If it is locked, you can just get the number ported from your old network onto a new PAYG SIM.

If the phone is unlocked, there's nothing to stop you simply swapping your SIM into a new phone. I'd recommend just buying a SIM-free phone and bunging your old SIM into it, job done.

Thanks I understood that

You said it was the same network, you 'tard...

[condor]

No wonder why your brain hurts -unfortunately, I still have no idea what you mean. All I wanted to do was to keep my mobile number that I've had for over 15 years, and I understand it's ownership is to do with a SIM card -which I have.
I feel like I'm doing this

Perhaps I haven't explained myself properly?

[mybrainhurts]

condor said:

No wonder why your brain hurts -unfortunately, I still have no idea what you mean. All I wanted to do was to keep my mobile number that I've had for over 15 years, and I understand it's ownership is to do with a SIM card -which I have.
I feel like I'm doing this

Perhaps I haven't explained myself properly?

It was this that threw me...

condor said:

The question is - if I buy a new Nokia PAYG mobile ( on the same network,

If the two phones are on the same network, you can swap the sims and they'll still work.

[condor]

Thank-you

[Flintstone]

[mybrainhurts]

Aaaargh.....