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Quick (& possibly stupid) question about phone upgrade!
Aesa
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Hi everyone,
My phone contract (Orange) comes to an end next month, so today I went into to see what the procedure was and upgraded my phone and contract. I was told that my current sim card would turn off or something, at which point I put my new sim card into my new phone and bob's my metaphorical uncle; the problem is I can't remember when they said my current sim card would stop. Just wondering if anyone could enlighten me!
Thanks, I know it's stupid. Definitely should have paid more attention, bit of new-phone excitement...
My phone contract (Orange) comes to an end next month, so today I went into to see what the procedure was and upgraded my phone and contract. I was told that my current sim card would turn off or something, at which point I put my new sim card into my new phone and bob's my metaphorical uncle; the problem is I can't remember when they said my current sim card would stop. Just wondering if anyone could enlighten me!
Thanks, I know it's stupid. Definitely should have paid more attention, bit of new-phone excitement...
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It's my first contract changeover, so it's all a bit new.
Normally it is just an upgrade so you just put the old sim in the new phone.
If you are happy with the deal just get a free PAC code for your old deal and swap on the day after.
I was told at Carphone W that because I was upgrading from my ancient Samsung (which still thinks texting is an innovative invention, bless it) to a Blackberry that I needed a new sim card as my new phone has interwebs and 3G and such. I was also told that my number would stay the same, but I've just opened the simcard packet and (obviously, duh) it's not.
Kinda confused now. Think I'll give 'em a ring in the morning
I've always had a new SIM card when upgrading with Orange and the old one has gone off within 24 hours.
HTH
It's normal to have a new SIM and the packaging will probably indicate a different number, but it will all change over to your old no within 24 hours or so.
Ahh, okay, thanks! Will there be a message or something that comes up on my old phone/sim saying that this has happened, could you tell me?
Last time I upgraded (June) within about 8 hours of taking the new phone home from the Orange shop, my old SIM came up as something like 'unregistered SIM' and stopped getting signal.
I upgraded from an Orange shop though so may take longer to go through if you bought from Carphone Warehouse?
Ah, okay, thanks. I'll give it a day or two then if nothing's happened I'll give 'em a quick ring to double check.
Thanks for your help
There should be some kind of instructions with the new sim card, stick it in the phone follow the instructions and itll update and start working in a few hours.
I just stuck my old sim card in my old phone while I waited.