topic Swapping SIMs in Other Products and Services

Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:15:31 GMT

I currently have a nano SIM in my Phone 5. I have bought a new SIM card with a new number on it that's easier to remember and slightly personalised but is only a micro SIM. Can I swap the numbers on both cards and keep my current number active, or does swapping numbers automatically cancel the one being replaced? I'd like to keep both numbers active if possible, so perhaps I will have to get another nano SIM and transfer my new number on to that? (Only downside is that I will lose my O2 Rewards etc.)

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:21:20 GMT

Hi,

Pick up blank Sims from an o2 shop and use the swapmysim link to move your numbers to them.

http://swapmysim.o2.co.uk/

Re: Swapping SIMs

adamtemp64 — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:33:15 GMT

1 are you pay monthly or payg

2 The new number is it payg or on a pay monthly sim

3 Swapping the numbers between sims cannot be done (as far as i know)

4 If it is on a payg sim and you are monthly do not use swapmysim service but you need to use the keep my number form as explained here http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=Companion,question=ref(User):str(Mobile),CASE=12343

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:26:54 GMT

I am on PAYG and the new number is on PAYG.

Are blank SIMs free from the O2 store?

Re: Swapping SIMs

jonsie — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:29:32 GMT

yes they are.

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:29:54 GMT

@Anonymous-Campbell wrote:
I am on PAYG and the new number is on PAYG.

Are blank SIMs free from the O2 store?

Yes.

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:30:17 GMT

Snap

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:31:11 GMT

Thank you all for your help.

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:32:44 GMT

You're welcome.

Re: Swapping SIMs

jonsie — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:33:29 GMT

Snap! Hope you get it sorted.

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:38:51 GMT

So do I. From memory the last time I went to the O2 store they were telling me a new sim was £10. I told them I could get one sent out to me by post for free if I went online or phoned O2 and was basically told to go do that then and the guy at the desk got a bit snotty. Hopefully it's someone else who serves me this time (if indeed he even still works there).

Re: Swapping SIMs

Anonymous — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:48:07 GMT

It does not cost you £10 for the sim card itself but they do insist at store level that you top up by that amount before leaving.

i order mine online.

https://www.o2.co.uk/freesim/

The blank sims have always been free to pick up. Just ensure you ask for the correct size and account type {Contract or PAYG}

Re: Swapping SIMs

adamtemp64 — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:54:33 GMT

but you will lose your rewards on the old number unless you keep it active in another phone