Possible problems in porting number to reseller on same network.

footman · 13 Jul 2023 at 10:19

My O2 contract finishes at the end of next month and I need a new phone, my S21 is awful in so many ways.

I really fancy the Google Pixel 7a and I would like to take advantage of the lower prices offered by a reseller rather than take an O2 Pixel 7 upgrade with its 36 month contract.

I have no problem with O2 as a network but I've heard there can be problems in porting a number to a new reseller contract using the same network.
Be grateful for any comments.

sither · 13 Jul 2023 at 10:23

never had a problem get the PAC code and 24hrs its done.

Delta3D · 13 Jul 2023 at 10:32

I've gone from O2 to Giffgaff in the past and had no issues.

footman · 13 Jul 2023 at 11:58

sither said:
never had a problem get the PAC code and 24hrs its done.

On the same network?

KIA · 13 Jul 2023 at 14:37

footman said:
On the same network?

Yes. It should work just fine.

Orcvader · 13 Jul 2023 at 14:47

Was around a decade ago but going from O2 to giffgaff was seamless. Number ported very quickly. Last year I went from BT mobile to EE, that also transferred no issues.

tom_e · 13 Jul 2023 at 15:14

I've had no problem porting between virtual networks running on Three.

cjgardens · 21 Jul 2023 at 07:11

I find the safest way is to go from contact to pay as you go. Then when your new phone is all up and running, move your number across.

I've lost a number many years ago. So I do it this way now. But I've swapped the number I'm on now 5/6 time. To different networks and the same one.