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Transferring my number from Orange to O2

Anonymous
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Hello,

 

I have joined O2 from orange on sunday using a PAC code from orange to transfer my number, What I would like to know is the temporary number sim they gave me which I am using until my own number is active, Do they over write the sim they gave me or will they send me a new sim?

 

Thanks

 

Sam

 

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Your original number will be transferred to the temporary sim but will always show in your phone as the temporary number in certain apps or systems unless you change it on a capable phone such as an iPhone.
This will have no affect on your ported number so don't worry

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They do neither.
The sim will always hold the original number unless you overwrite it yourself.
You need an iPhone to do this though as it's not possible with Android.
Older Blackberry's and Nokia's can also be used to do it.
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Thanks, for your reply, But Not sure that I understand you, My original number was an orange sim which I replaced with a O2 one . which when I look in the setting/status it show my number as unavailable? which when I had the orange sim in it shows it? Sorry for being so thick . Regards, Sam
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Your original number will be transferred to the temporary sim but will always show in your phone as the temporary number in certain apps or systems unless you change it on a capable phone such as an iPhone.
This will have no affect on your ported number so don't worry
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Yes correct.
O2 don't transmit numbers to sim cards.
If you want to see your number shown under "My Number" you need to write it to the sim yourself by putting the sim in an iPhone and editing the My Number field in settings.
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Thanks everybody for all your help, I understand stand now.

 

Regards,

 

Sam

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No worries mate
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Thanks, Hopefully it will . slight_smile

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