Porting number when you are abroad

Adam14 · 15-08-2016, 20:30

I have just moved to Vodafone from EE and signed up to their new tariff that includes calls, texts and data when abroad in Europe which I think is a really good deal.

I put in a request to port my number across and am currently in Ireland (Eire). My number is meant to move across tomorrow to my new SIM. Has anyone any experience of this? A friend of mine is saying that it won't work etc and now I'm slightly worried! Although I think I have done this before and it was all ok.

plymouthbloke1974 · 15-08-2016, 20:58

I had a number port go through whilst I was in Spain. No problems at all.

Adam14 · 15-08-2016, 21:35

That's cool thanks Plymouthbloke

Gigabit · 15-08-2016, 21:36

Vodafone advise to never, ever do it.

I have witnessed a number getting royally screwed up when this was attempted. Again on Vodafone.

May only be a Vodafone problem but that's their official advice.

plymouthbloke1974 · 15-08-2016, 21:46

I would advise everyone to never even attempt to port a number in the UK with Vodafone!

jchamier · 15-08-2016, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigabit

May only be a Vodafone problem but that's their official advice.

Given they're the only network the require you to take SIM out, put back in, force connect to a competitor network, then force connect to Vodafone - to fix a missing 4G service ; it really takes the biscuit.

I wonder if they're still running that 1985 TACS system at the network core

Gigabit · 15-08-2016, 22:01

Never heard that advice jchamier. A manual roam is the only thing that's officially advised.

jchamier · 15-08-2016, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigabit

Never heard that advice jchamier. A manual roam is the only thing that's officially advised.

Corp helpdesk last month.

TTTV · 15-08-2016, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

Given they're the only network the require you to take SIM out, put back in, force connect to a competitor network, then force connect to Vodafone - to fix a missing 4G service ; it really takes the biscuit.

That troubleshooting isn't exclusive to voda, it's used by EE as well for calls & signal issues.

Adam14 · 16-08-2016, 13:48

Thanks all for the replies. The advice about not doing it is what my friend also told me.

However, just to update everyone that it transferred early this morning and thankfully seems to be working fine.

15-08-2016, 20:30	#1
Adam14 Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,330	Porting number when you are abroad I have just moved to Vodafone from EE and signed up to their new tariff that includes calls, texts and data when abroad in Europe which I think is a really good deal. I put in a request to port my number across and am currently in Ireland (Eire). My number is meant to move across tomorrow to my new SIM. Has anyone any experience of this? A friend of mine is saying that it won't work etc and now I'm slightly worried! Although I think I have done this before and it was all ok.

15-08-2016, 20:58	#2
plymouthbloke1974 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Destination: Hard Brexit Posts: 6,368	I had a number port go through whilst I was in Spain. No problems at all.

15-08-2016, 21:35	#3
Adam14 Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,330	That's cool thanks Plymouthbloke

15-08-2016, 21:36	#4
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Vodafone advise to never, ever do it. I have witnessed a number getting royally screwed up when this was attempted. Again on Vodafone. May only be a Vodafone problem but that's their official advice.

15-08-2016, 21:46	#5
plymouthbloke1974 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Destination: Hard Brexit Posts: 6,368	I would advise everyone to never even attempt to port a number in the UK with Vodafone!

15-08-2016, 21:53	#6
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabit May only be a Vodafone problem but that's their official advice. Given they're the only network the require you to take SIM out, put back in, force connect to a competitor network, then force connect to Vodafone - to fix a missing 4G service ; it really takes the biscuit. I wonder if they're still running that 1985 TACS system at the network core

15-08-2016, 22:01	#7
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Never heard that advice jchamier. A manual roam is the only thing that's officially advised.

15-08-2016, 22:13	#8
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by Gigabit Never heard that advice jchamier. A manual roam is the only thing that's officially advised. Corp helpdesk last month.

15-08-2016, 23:09	#9
TTTV Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 🇬🇧 Posts: 1,362	Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier Given they're the only network the require you to take SIM out, put back in, force connect to a competitor network, then force connect to Vodafone - to fix a missing 4G service ; it really takes the biscuit. That troubleshooting isn't exclusive to voda, it's used by EE as well for calls & signal issues.

16-08-2016, 13:48	#10
Adam14 Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,330	Thanks all for the replies. The advice about not doing it is what my friend also told me. However, just to update everyone that it transferred early this morning and thankfully seems to be working fine.

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