Interesting (!) Number Porting Question

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I'm currently on a Three SIM only contract, but have broken my nexus 4 :mad:

I like the look of the LG G2 so I'm planning on getting one of those and Three is again my network of choice by some way due to free and unlimited 4G.

Included in the deal if you pre-order from Carphone Warehouse is one of these http://www.lg.com/ae/pocket-photo (worth around £100) which is a nice bonus.

However CPW don't do Three upgrades, and I'm not even sure I can upgrade from my SIM only to a 24 month full contract, as I've been with Three for less than 3 months.

So taking out a new Three contract looks the way to go, but obviously I can't port my number between two contracts within one network. So my question is, is it possible to port my number to (for example) a dirt cheap giff-gaff goodybag, then straight onto the new Three contract without any problems?
 
dl8860 said:
I'm currently on a Three SIM only contract, but have broken my nexus 4 :mad:

I like the look of the LG G2 so I'm planning on getting one of those and Three is again my network of choice by some way due to free and unlimited 4G.

Included in the deal if you pre-order from Carphone Warehouse is one of these http://www.lg.com/ae/pocket-photo (worth around £100) which is a nice bonus.

However CPW don't do Three upgrades, and I'm not even sure I can upgrade from my SIM only to a 24 month full contract, as I've been with Three for less than 3 months.

So taking out a new Three contract looks the way to go, but obviously I can't port my number between two contracts within one network. So my question is, is it possible to port my number to (for example) a dirt cheap giff-gaff goodybag, then straight onto the new Three contract without any problems?
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Yes it is possible to do so, although you cant port out your number straight away it needs to be at least a month on the PAYG sim and then you can port to three.
 
Pretty sure some networks allow you to transfer from the same network nowadays. Worth asking Three first tbh.
 
Three do allow you to transfer within the network, i did it a couple of days ago from a three pay as you go sim to a contract sim. Took 24 hours.

Called 333 from my phone and went through all the options till i got to porting your number then went too other networks and the guy did it straight away.
 
You can port within the same network PAYG to contract and Vice Versa, but not contract to contract.. Earlier post was correct, can port to a PAYG on a different network then 30 days later port to your new contract.
 
You don't need to wait 30 days between ports do you? Thought the ofcom rules were that they had to give you the PAC code within 2 hours whenever you ask for it.

Recently gone through this for a t-mobile contact to t-mobile contract. ported to three PAYG sim, same day it transferred called up and ported to t-mobile.
 
Phantom Shadow said:
You don't need to wait 30 days between ports do you? Thought the ofcom rules were that they had to give you the PAC code within 2 hours whenever you ask for it.

Recently gone through this for a t-mobile contact to t-mobile contract. ported to three PAYG sim, same day it transferred called up and ported to t-mobile.
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Ah wow thats good then! Hmm.. Maybe it's network dependant, Orange (pre-EE) used to tell us we had to wait 30 days before porting their number from PAYG..
 
Could well have been the case as ofcom have updated the rules over the years.

Current ofcom rules are here for anyone interested:
http://ask.ofcom.org.uk/help/telephone/PAC

I don't understand why they can't do contract to contract changes, especially if it is the same person who has each contract or both people agree to the transfer. I'd assume it is just company policy that prevents it.

Strange that they'd rather you go to another network and then come back again, extra hassle just to give them more money.
 
If you have a monthly sim only rolling contract with Three you should be able to ugrade to a 24 month contract with a handset. Just pop into a Three store and ask. If you never had a full contract with them you will need to pass a credit check though to ugrade.
 
Kyleo92 said:
Ah wow thats good then! Hmm.. Maybe it's network dependant, Orange (pre-EE) used to tell us we had to wait 30 days before porting their number from PAYG..
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orange were telling you that you had to give 30 days notice and thus if you terminate (by doing the PAC) before this, you'd still be charged for the remainder.
 
Spartacus said:
If you have a monthly sim only rolling contract with Three you should be able to ugrade to a 24 month contract with a handset. Just pop into a Three store and ask. If you never had a full contract with them you will need to pass a credit check though to ugrade.
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Three don't do the deal op is looking for and CPW can't upgrade three contracts. hence the whole porting to PAYG thing.
 
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