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Opting for upgrade when already with idmobile

  • March 2, 2026
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Email from ID mobile correctly informed me that my 2 year contract is up in a few days.  Went to it's site and ordered an upgrade, but this did not include transferring my number.  Tried to obtain PAC, but to no avail.  2 years ago I ordered my SIM only from mobiles.co.uk which with ID mobile seem to be part of Carphone Warehouse.  Confused that I received notification from ID mobile but won't recognise my existing number, which I must keep.  What did I do wrong?  Any advice on how I proceed?

Best answer by WelshPaul

It seems you’ve bought a completely new plan rather than upgrading your current one. Unfortunately, you can’t transfer or port a number between iD Mobile accounts.
 

You have two options: return the new phone and plan and upgrade your existing one or port your desired number to another network and then port it back to your new line and plan.

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WelshPaul
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  • March 2, 2026

It seems you’ve bought a completely new plan rather than upgrading your current one. Unfortunately, you can’t transfer or port a number between iD Mobile accounts.
 

You have two options: return the new phone and plan and upgrade your existing one or port your desired number to another network and then port it back to your new line and plan.


Anneline M
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  • March 3, 2026

Hi ​@Yellow Pepper

 

Thank you ​@WelshPaul for providing ​@Yellow Pepper with this information. 

 

If you require further assistance please feel free to get back in touch with us, we’ll be happy to assist you. 

 

Thanks, 

Anneline

The iD Mobile Team