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Old 23-01-2016, 09:56
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Due to changing jobs recently and a number of good relationships with contractors/supplies on a project that will be gathering pace next month who have my number I enquired about having my mobile number changed. Just been quoted £37.50 by EE to change. That seems very steep for what should be an admin task.

Any advice on options or comparative costs?

I am tempted to go with a SIM only option for a few weeks to let my own number become dormant for a period of time. I'm too early into a contract to move or settle the account.
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Old 23-01-2016, 10:15
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There's plenty of people selling numbers/SIMs on eBay. Could you just buy one of those (make sure it's on a different network) then get a PAC code for it then transfer the number across to your current contract. Or you could even just get a free sim from one of the networks and do the same.

Think that'd work.
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Old 23-01-2016, 12:07
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Due to changing jobs recently and a number of good relationships with contractors/supplies on a project that will be gathering pace next month who have my number I enquired about having my mobile number changed. Just been quoted £37.50 by EE to change. That seems very steep for what should be an admin task.

Any advice on options or comparative costs?

I am tempted to go with a SIM only option for a few weeks to let my own number become dormant for a period of time. I'm too early into a contract to move or settle the account.
37.50 just to change your number is ridiculous.

How can’t they just send you a brand new sim with a different number on it. It shouldn’t cost you anything apart from perhaps postal delivery cost at most.

Your personal account details with EE surely belong with your account number, not your mobile phone number.

How long does it take for somebody to alter your mobile phone number on the database? 2 minutes?
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Old 23-01-2016, 15:09
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37.50 just to change your number is ridiculous.

How can’t they just send you a brand new sim with a different number on it. It shouldn’t cost you anything apart from perhaps postal delivery cost at most.

Your personal account details with EE surely belong with your account number, not your mobile phone number.

How long does it take for somebody to alter your mobile phone number on the database? 2 minutes?
I think they want to discourage people from doing it regularly, that's the only reason I can think of to put a charge like that in.
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Old 23-01-2016, 16:42
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I think they want to discourage people from doing it regularly, that's the only reason I can think of to put a charge like that in.
Whilst I agree with that and people changing on a whim, I tried to explain that I had been with Orange/EE for 16 years, was planning to stay with them in the future and this number change was a "once in a lifetime request" all to no avail. "It's £37.50, it's £37.50, would you like me to activiate it" was all I could get.
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Old 23-01-2016, 18:57
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Wow £37.50 that's shocking, it should be free!
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Old 23-01-2016, 19:23
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I think they want to discourage people from doing it regularly, that's the only reason I can think of to put a charge like that in.
It could be cheaper, or even free for a limited number of changes over a long period. I would assume that if you were changing due to harrassment (and had a crime reference number etc) they really would do it for free.

Given that they'll happily throw SIM cards at you, each with their own number, there's not much of an excuse.
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Old 24-01-2016, 08:53
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Just phone up and say your getting nuisance calls they should change it for free
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Old 24-01-2016, 14:05
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I've just changed my old Orange/EE PAYG number onto my new TalkTalk SIM card and it cost nothing at all.
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Old 24-01-2016, 14:14
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I've just changed my old Orange/EE PAYG number onto my new TalkTalk SIM card and it cost nothing at all.
That's called a port. That's not what the OP asked.
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Old 24-01-2016, 15:21
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Just phone up and say your getting nuisance calls they should change it for free
^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The legacy operators (Orange/T Mobile) generally allowed one change of number free of charge.

I'm curious, if you have good relationships with some contractors why would you want to change your number?
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Old 25-01-2016, 23:13
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^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I'm curious, if you have good relationships with some contractors why would you want to change your number?
Simply because I no longer work for the company and have been receiving a lot of calls from people who think I still do. Whilst it isn't the end of the world, I don't think it's right to be regularly picking up the phone to have conversations with old employer contacts whilst sitting in a new office.

My own number slipped out to a wider audience than it was intended and was published as a point of contact on a new project.
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Old 27-01-2016, 09:41
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Could you Explain to your old company and have them compensate/buy your contract from you?

If they gave out your number it is there responsibility
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Old 27-01-2016, 22:21
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Just get a PAYG sim from another network and get a PAC. Then port the number in.

Job done.
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Old 28-01-2016, 01:51
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Simply because I no longer work for the company and have been receiving a lot of calls from people who think I still do. Whilst it isn't the end of the world, I don't think it's right to be regularly picking up the phone to have conversations with old employer contacts whilst sitting in a new office.

My own number slipped out to a wider audience than it was intended and was published as a point of contact on a new project.
Fair crack! I will mind my own business in future
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Old 03-02-2016, 22:12
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I'd suggest getting a payg sim from a EE MVNO (e.g ASDA) as then you'll get an EE number.
Ported numbers rely on the donor network being functional on top of EE.
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