Pay as you go question.
victor mel
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If you buy a new pay as you go phone is it possible to transfer the money from the new sim to an old sim on the same network?
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Why not just use your old SIM card in the phone?
Or are you talking about mandatory top ups that you purchase with the phone?
I'm sure CPW allow you to add the top up to your original SIM in the first place. But if you're buying direct from the network then best to ask them.
So have you already bought it? If yes then ring up the network and ask.
If you haven't purchased it yet then try a CPW store and ask if they can add the top up to your original SIM card. I'm certain I've heard they can do this.
To avoid having to take a new SIM and top-up, they have to do a PAYG upgrade, which means the network has to authorise it (generally the rule of thumb is that the SIM needs to have been active and not upgraded for 6 months).
If not, then they'll have to sell you a new SIM.
I'm pretty certain EE can put the top-ups onto an existing SIM though.
The new PAYG SIM then sits round in the phone box for a few years then goes to the tip.