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Old 26-01-2013, 10:20
Aly1
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I have 3 months left on my O2 contract.
For the last few months my signal in my house has been really poor. A text will take hours to send and I have to walk around my house with my phone.
My query is can I get my phone unlocked whilst still in contract so I can put a Virgin sim in it whilst in the house and then swap it back to an O2 sim whilst I'm out?
Would I be able to have the same number on both sims?
I would ask O2 these questions but can't get through to them.
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Old 26-01-2013, 10:24
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Yes they will unlock it while you are still in contract. I think you can just request it online (Not done it for a while). It did cost £15 when I did it...
I don't think you can use the same number on both sims.
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Old 26-01-2013, 10:25
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https://www.o2.co.uk/apps/help/help?...locking%20Form

Fill that out and they will either unlock it remotely (if it's an iPhone and possibly some others) or email you with an unlocking code
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Old 26-01-2013, 10:34
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Ok so I can unlock it but not have the same number?
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Old 26-01-2013, 10:44
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No way of having the same number on both sims. If you have sufficient minutes you could set up a divert on your O2 sim to divert calls to your virgin number when you are using it although you would lose inclusive minutes any time you receive a call if you did that
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Old 26-01-2013, 10:51
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No way of having the same number on both sims. If you have sufficient minutes you could set up a divert on your O2 sim to divert calls to your virgin number when you are using it although you would lose inclusive minutes any time you receive a call if you did that
Can you divert text messages as well?
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Old 26-01-2013, 11:01
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Can you divert text messages as well?
No

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Old 26-01-2013, 11:10
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3 months huh, sounds like 3 months too long!

Get it unlocked while you can, then when you leave them you can enjoy your phone with a good signal
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Old 26-01-2013, 11:11
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I see the us has stopped this practice again
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Old 26-01-2013, 11:13
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Ok. Thanks for the replies I think I will just pay for 2 contracts and move over to Virgin.
Will I be able to swap my number to my Virgin sim whilst I'm still paying O2 for 3 months?
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Old 26-01-2013, 11:16
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Ok. Thanks for the replies I think I will just pay for 2 contracts and move over to Virgin.
Will I be able to swap my number to my Virgin sim whilst I'm still paying O2 for 3 months?
You could request a PAC code from O2 now however you would be required to pay the remaining 3 months as an early termination fee
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Old 26-01-2013, 11:20
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You could request a PAC code from O2 now however you would be required to pay the remaining 3 months as an early termination fee
Ok thanks for that.
My husband is getting a virgin sim sent out so that should be here today. His o2 contract finished last month. If he's happy with that I will just pay the early termination fee and swap myself.
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