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A mini guide to doing a Sim Swap on O2

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Note: please refer to an updated version of this guide in our How-to Guides section, here. slight_smile


 

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Hi @Anonymous if you want to take your number to another provider you will need a pac code 

 

This guide will help you

 

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-Pay-and-Go/How-to-get-your-PAC-2017-Update/ba-p/1052278

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@Anonymous wrote:

The Sim swap guide is good if you're staying with O2.  How do I do it if I want to change provider?


What you need is not a sim swap. 

You need to port your number.

https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/porting-your-mobile-phone-number/

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Hi I have just bought a new phone which requires a nano sim card (HTC Desire 650)

I want to keep my old number and tariff which I had on my old phone on a micro sim card. (Samsung Galaxy S5)

Do I do this O2 sim swap for this? My old sim is O2 and obviously my new one is. I Am awaiting the new Nano sim in the post.
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Yes, once the new sim arrives just follow the sim swap process, but have you checked you can't just push the tiny middle bit out of your old sim card?
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Just noticed this guide by @Anonymous isn't in the Index? It should be... as people tend to use the Index more than the Knowledge Base... (I certainly do anyway)

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Maybe @Martin-O2 could add it for us?
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@MI5 wrote:
Maybe @Martin-O2 could add it for us?

Already asked Rich :smileywink:...This one of yours is in the Index now as well My O2 Bills section (mini guide)

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@MI5 Can you change a micro sim into a Nano sim like that?
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@MI5 Can you change a micro sim into a Nano sim like that?

If it is a triple sim you will be able to.

The new sim you receive will be capable of being 3 different sizes, just by pushing out the size you need.

The nano sim is the very tiny centre bit which is virtually all the gold contact bit.

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Yes you can. Or just call instore and they will do it for you free of charge. 

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