PM if you want my new mobile number (suppliers especially)

[SimpleSi]

I've changed my mobile and realised I can't txt supplier landlines with it

 

So PM me if you want to update your records

 

(or anyone else who I've missed off in telling - the new phone only lets me txt 20 at once and I'm bound to have missed someone around here (I missed my daughters the first round - they wern't impressed!)

 

regards

 

Simon

[EduTech]

PM me your New Number

 

J

[SimpleSi]

I was talking about people who had the old one

 

Si

[FN-GM]

well thats you told

[Edu-IT]

well thats you told

Could have had a bit of fun with it, send him a random number.

[EduTech]

:~) No Need for that now is their lads! c'mon... we have each others numbers sheesh! talk about bullying EduTech! Jesus...

[Edu-IT]

:~) No Need for that now is their lads! c'mon... we have each others numbers sheesh! talk about bullying EduTech! Jesus...

With my mobile number in your phone why would you possibly need anyone else's?

[powdarrmonkey]

SimpleSi: please talk to your provider about number porting...

[SimpleSi]

My old phone is on Vodaphone contract and new phone is also on vodaphone which AFAIK means I can't port the number as phones4u are making their money by signing you up to a new contract .

 

At least I think thats how they are - it very strange finance

 

regards

 

Simon

[Haptic]

send over your new number please Si and i will update your account details here

[powdarrmonkey]

My old phone is on Vodaphone contract and new phone is also on vodaphone which AFAIK means I can't port the number as phones4u are making their money by signing you up to a new contract .

 

Vodafone are legally obliged to let you port it, even if you're not changing company (AFAIK) - give them a ring and see. Go direct, don't ask phones4u

[soveryapt]

I think, so long as your new deal is with a new seller for Vodafone, you can probably have your number ported.. I know I managed that a bit back with O2.. and it was contract to contract .. for the free call to CS (I'm guessing they still have their shortcode dial to CS that is free? .. been a while since I've used Vodafone .. used it all the time when I was a DofE Employee) the worst they can do is say "sorry, no" ..

[SimpleSi]

the worst they can do is say "sorry, no"

 

Have you seen the Dr Pepper advert

 

They might cut off both contracts

 

But you make a good point

 

Simon

[SimpleSi]

No option on computer menu

[Rydra]

Doesn't matter who it is, or which way you do it.

 

When you get a new contract, be it with the same company or with a new one. You are cancelling one contract, and subscribing to a new one.

There is a code you can request from your provider to transfer the number if moving from one company to another, which you can give to the new company.

 

If however you are just changing contract via a same supplier, the only reason not to transfer over your existing number is the lazyness of the sales staff.

 

I went from a standard contract to an iphone contract 2 years ago, carphonewarehouse just did the switch. I got a new simcard, and it took 24 hours for the new sim to pickup the old number.

 

I enquired at the time if i was to dump CPWH and go direct with O2, and transfer the number, and you have to whine at CPWH to give you the code, and when you setup the new contract, you give them the code, and your number gets transferred.

[SimpleSi]

Well - he's off to find out

[soveryapt]

Have you seen the Dr Pepper advert

 

They might cut off both contracts

 

But you make a good point

 

Simon

 

You remind me of a random image I did for B3TA a bit back ..

Edited May 18, 2010 by soveryapt

[SimpleSi]

Well - Mr Vodaphone said no - can't do it

 

on the phone to them - I came up with a a cunning plan - set up old phone to forward to new one

 

Mr Vodaphone says that it won't cost me (or any callers) more money as long as I stay within my free minutes on my old phone.

 

Anyone know if that's true (ie. done call forwarding and not been charged extra?)

 

regards

 

Simon

[soveryapt]

So, you're keeping the old phone running too? It shouldn't cost you any extra to do that .. my advice, keep you're eye on it assuming you have online billing?

[ChrisH]

They shouldn't be saying no to your request at all. It is common practice and I am about to do it with O2 for the second time in 6 months. Make sure you are cancelling your original contract.

[SimpleSi]

From Vodaphone site - Calls to call forwarding services, onward calling services and calls to numbers that pay a revenue share are not eligible for your inclusive minutes even if they use numbers that would normally be included.

 

So I rang them back (from old phone) and they said .... their computer has crashed.

 

But I then rang back and got another person who sounded very knowledgeable and even explained in baby-talk how the forwarded call would be classed as standard call and as long as I had the free minutes - it would come out of that.

 

So I'm going to give it a go for the next month (as not planning to cancel old one until I can reduce it by anotehr £5 next month

 

regards

 

Simon

[soveryapt]

Yeah, the reason they say no is that you're keeping you're phone active .. if you were cancelling it I'm sure they'd be able to, but if you're keeping it active then they can't do the number port ..

 

EDIT:

Having said that, might be worth checking out their family pack option :

 

http://online.vodafone.co.uk/dispatch/Portal/appmanager/vodafone/wrp?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=template10&pageID=PPP_0037

 

Technically speaking, this would work the same way, but because the minutes are unlimited it would ensure that you don't pay for the calls. You can then drop your old phone to a PAYG one with them (which they will allow you to do) if you really want to keep it active .. else cancel it all together and port your number .. lol ..

Edited May 18, 2010 by soveryapt

[SimpleSi]

It is common practice

 

I don't think its common practice to cancel a contract with an exisiting provider 6 months early and take out a new contract with the same provider

 

I think most get a new contract with a new supplier or an upgrade contract with their existing one (where both parties are more than happy to let you keep your number for different reasons)

 

AFAIK Phones4U are exploiting some bizarre "new customers only - lets pretend you are) kick-back scheme that defies common sense

 

Unless of course, if I get the number transferred then phones4u don't get there kick-back and send the boys out looking for me to get their £165 back!

 

regards

 

Simon

[SimpleSi]

Nice feature - the call forwarding forwards the number calling the old number so I can see who it is

[SimpleSi]

Yeah, the reason they say no is that you're keeping you're phone active

 

mm - I'm not sure about that as why wouldn't Mr Phones4U tell me about it (they told me all the other things like giving me the money for 6 months at £25 but telling me that if I waited a month to cancel I could knock it down to £20 and then cancel - saving me the price of takeaway )

 

(Unless Phones4U lose out)

 

 

Si