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April 30, 2025

NUMBER NOT PORTED FROM EE

  • April 30, 2025
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So, I decided to switch from EE to ID Mobile.  The website says it’s easy and i can keep my number.  I did all the necessary forms etc and gave my PAC, Sunday (20/4) and chose this Monday as switch day (28/4).  My paperwork arrived in an email and all seemed good.  The new SIM arrived, and I awaited the 28th.  My phone stopped working so I removed the EE SIM and put the new SIM in. After a lot of faffing about I realised my number had not remained the same.  The website does say it may take a while.  However, my eagle-eye spotted that the paperwork had quoted the SIM number I would receive, but it did not match the one that arrived.  So, I tried to organise my account login but obviously the system only recognised the SIM that I didn’t have so the ‘code text message’ went to that SIM and I can’t login anywhere (phone/web).  I believe the incorrect SIM has caused the whole process to collapse.  Tues 29th -> With the current ‘ChatBox’ issues I was surprised when I managed to get a ‘human’ to reply but after 2hrs (yes really) I am still without my old number… which is playing absolute hell with 2-Factor Authentication across business, personal and finance accounts.  Strangely during the chat, I got an email saying my switch had occurred… yippee I thought… but dismay as nothing had changed.  In this ‘day & age’ you would think that this could be sorted in just 5-10mins and with a few taps of a keyboard by the support staff.  Its now Wed 30th and my number still hasnt ported  😩

Someone please give me hope and tell me that this will resolve itself within another 24hrs.

    8 replies

    Siân W
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    April 30, 2025

    Hi ​@Pasty Eater  we have sent you a private message if you could please reply there so we can help you further with this.

    Thanks.

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    New Contributor
    February 9, 2026

    I transferred to ID and used PAC code from my previous provider but my number still hasn’t changed! It’s been over 24 hours.

    Any advice please?

    iD Mobile Employee
    February 9, 2026

    Hi ​@kerryl,

     

     I’m sorry to hear your number hasn’t transferred yet. Kindly confirms what happens when you dial the transferred number?

     

    ~Marquerita

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    New Contributor
    February 9, 2026

    It goes straight to Vodafone voice Mail 

    WelshPaul
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    February 9, 2026

    When did you submit the port request? 

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    New Contributor
    February 10, 2026

    Sunday

    WelshPaul
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    February 10, 2026

    Then the number port should happen today. For a number port to happen on a Monday, you must submit the request before 5 p.m. on a Friday.

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    New Contributor
    February 10, 2026

    Oh great, thank you very much.