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Sim Swap Glitch

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:44:56 GMT

I recently did a sim swap as my new phone takes a micro sim. There was no problem with the actual swap and I can use my phone ok, however, when I go into its settings my phone still shows the original number which the micro sim was associated with.

If I order a new micro sim from O2 will this fix this glitch.

Thanks.

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

jonsie — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:49:20 GMT

Some phones read the number off the sim card so ordering a new sim would not rectify this.

Is there an option in your phone settings to change the number?

Other than that you could use the sim in another phone which would allow you to change the number and then use it back in your new phone.

Which phone do you have?

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:10:11 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply. I was thinking that if O2 sent me a sim with my number already on it that would solve the problem. Maybe its not as simple as that then.

My phone's a Sony Xperia S.

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

MI5 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:24:51 GMT

Android phones don't have the provision to write to the SIM but there is an app on Play that will do it for you. Can't remember the name of it now but if you do a search I'm sure you'll find it.

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

perksie — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:42:36 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Android phones don't have the provision to write to the SIM but there is an app on Play that will do it for you. Can't remember the name of it now but if you do a search I'm sure you'll find it.

Is this it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.lytsing.myphonenumber&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5seXRzaW5nLm15cGhvbmVudW1iZXIiXQ..

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

MI5 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:45:59 GMT

@perksie wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
Android phones don't have the provision to write to the SIM but there is an app on Play that will do it for you. Can't remember the name of it now but if you do a search I'm sure you'll find it.
Is this it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.lytsing.myphonenumber&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5seXRzaW5nLm15cGhvbmVudW1iZXIiXQ..

Looks like it could work if you can read Chinese

Hopefully it has a language choice on install....

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:15:03 GMT

Sorry for not getting back sooner. I took my phone into an O2 shop and one of the Guru guys managed to fix it.........after a while.

I'm not sure exactly what he did but it involved puting my sim in another phone and taking it through to the back of the shop for some jiggerypokery.

Thanks for the input guys.

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

jonsie — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:24:16 GMT

Glad you got it sorted:smileyhappy:

jiggerypokery works every time!

Re: Sim Swap Glitch

MI5 — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:14:39 GMT

You need a phone that will write to the SIM. Old Nokias and Sony Ericssons will do it .