topic Re: Three number to 02 in Pay As You Go

Three number to 02

Alanjones — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:18:11 GMT

Iv got a very memorable number on a three sim,iv just used my credit on it now,and want to use a pac code to bring it to my 02 sim.

My question is the 02 sim is on the classic payg tarrif 3p call 2p text 1p mb, and i have a lot of credit on it.

Will i stay on classic payg,and keep my credit when the number transfers?

Re: Three number to 02

Enlli — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:24:15 GMT

I would seriously advise against a PAC into O2 with a memorable number. There is post after post regarding porting errors on O2 with people losing numbers for weeks and in some cases months.

Technically nothing should happen to your classic PAYG credit when the number changed but again, O2 want rid so this could give them the opportunity.

Re: Three number to 02

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:29:20 GMT

@Alanjones

There is no Classic PAYG with O2 now. PAYG tariffs are Big Bundles or Rolling Plans

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-as-you-go/big-bundles

https://www.o2.co.uk/rolling-plan

Re: Three number to 02

Alanjones — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:29:19 GMT

Thanks for that.

I think il hold fire for a while.

Il give them a ring tomorrow

Re: Three number to 02

Enlli — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:39:28 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@Alanjones
There is no Classic PAYG with O2 now. PAYG tariffs are Big Bundles or Rolling Plans
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-as-you-go/big-bundles
https://www.o2.co.uk/rolling-plan

Guide: Migration & porting into O2

Customer already has Classic and wanted to port onto it

Re: Three number to 02

Alanjones — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:45:34 GMT

I know that,but i was in contact with 02 on fb,and iv got it in writing,that i will be able to stop on it although its not availible anymore.

But if a change to a different tarrif,i will not be able to move back.

As a low user the 3 2 1 rates are unbeatable on payg.

Iv no intention of changing

Re: Three number to 02

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:51:56 GMT

@Alanjones

You may be better off looking at somewhere like 1p Mobile

https://www.1pmobile.com/

I'm not doubting what you were told on FB.

Re: Three number to 02

Alanjones — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:56:08 GMT

I have looked at 1p,but you still have to top up every 3 months.

With 02 you only have to top up when needed.

Re: Three number to 02

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:01:51 GMT

@Enlli wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
@Alanjones
There is no Classic PAYG with O2 now. PAYG tariffs are Big Bundles or Rolling Plans
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/pay-as-you-go/big-bundles
https://www.o2.co.uk/rolling-plan

Guide: Migration & porting into O2
Customer already has Classic and wanted to port onto it

I'm aware of that @Enlli but I'm not sure that changing anything re Classic is a good idea nowadays.

I've read of similar problems with other Classic customers. As you've said yourself 'O2 want rid'.

Re: Three number to 02

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:59:36 GMT

@Alanjones wrote:
I have looked at 1p,but you still have to top up every 3 months.
With 02 you only have to top up when needed.

Yes I know @Alanjones

I was on Classic for many years. 😉

Re: Three number to 02

Alanjones — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:06:52 GMT

You saying 02 want to get get people off classic, they keep trying to bribe me by text to move off classic, which tells me they cant just force me off it without me doing it myself

Re: Three number to 02

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:29:03 GMT

@Alanjones wrote:
You saying 02 want to get get people off classic, they keep trying to bribe me by text to move off classic, which tells me they cant just force me off it without me doing it myself

Absolutely correct @Alanjones. You can stay on Classic, until O2 change the rules (again)

Re: Three number to 02

MI5 — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:30:14 GMT

Or until they shut down PAYG completely and move everyone to giffgaff........

Like next year when 3g is turned off.

Re: Three number to 02

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:21:50 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Or until they shut down PAYG completely and move everyone to giffgaff........
Like next year when 3g is turned off.

Yes, another option on the cards. 🙄

Re: Three number to 02

Oxonian — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:13:50 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Or until they shut down PAYG completely and move everyone to giffgaff........
Like next year when 3g is turned off.

A mass move of customers to giffgaff seems highly likely. As giffgaff is a wholly-owned subsidiary of O2, credit could likely be moved as well. That would avoid the nightmare scenario for O2 of potentially having to process large numbers of PAC codes and refunds.

If a forced move of the PAYG customer-base to giffgaff is the plan, that would also explain why O2 are still accepting new PAYG customers.

Re: Three number to 02

jonsie — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:35:05 GMT

....and of course everything will go splendidly well with no interuption of service or any other related problems!

Re: Three number to 02

MI5 — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:39:51 GMT

At least we can just bat them off to the giffgaff forum 😂

Re: Three number to 02

Oxonian — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 15:11:15 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
....and of course everything will go splendidly well with no interuption of service or any other related problems!

Or @jonsie, everyone's credit might simply disappear into a black hole ! 😂

Re: Three number to 02

Alanjones — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:56:34 GMT

Have fb messaged 02. Will let you know the outcome.

Thanks for your replies

Re: Three number to 02

Alanjones — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:32:19 GMT

Had a reply.

I keep my credit,will transfer to the classic tarrif.

And i asked again about being booted off the classic tarrif in the future, and again they said no i will be able to stay on it untill i decide to change myself, then i wont be allowed to go back to it