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Transferred old number to new phone but now have 2 numbers. only want old number

  • October 16, 2025
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I had a iPhone 12 (normal sim) and transferred my old number to my new IPhone 16 (eSIM). Now when I try and ring people it says I’m ringing on a completely different number. However when I click on contacts and my number it says my old number still. When I go to settings - phone - my number it says the other number which I haven’t had before. It won’t let me change it to my old number. 

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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • October 16, 2025

Hi ​@Rebeccaclough99 

 

Thank you for getting in touch. 

 

Can you please power down the phone and remove the SIM. Please then power up the phone for around 20 seconds. 

After this time, please power down the phone again and resinsert your SIM. 

This should update your number or give you the option to change it within the settings. 

 

Please let us know how you get on. 

 

Natalie 


  • Author
  • New Contributor
  • October 16, 2025

Thanks for replying, It’s an eSIM so I can’t take it out .


iD Support
iD Mobile Employee
  • October 16, 2025

Hi ​@Rebeccaclough99 

 

We do apologies for the inconvenience, can you confirm the make and model of your phone please. 


  • Author
  • New Contributor
  • October 16, 2025

Old phone the number was transferred from : iPhone 12 

new phone: iPhone 16