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  • November 28, 2024
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Hi everyone. I'm confused.

 

I finally got my new Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Yay.

 

I got my PAC from O2 this past Monday and did what I had to on ID mobile site to register the PAC with them and got the text to say we have the number switch over request for the following day. Tuesday came and went and nothing happened. I got an email notifying me of the delay and that ID mobile are working on it and shortly will credit my account due to the delay. Wednesday evening my old imported number shows now as the number on my phone when you look in the SIM area of the network settings and also when you look at the RCS setting in the messages. 

 

I can receive calls from some people on my ported number on the new phone and some calls still go through to the old phone. Why? Likewise with texts, I can receive most texts on the new phone with the imported number. I can send to my parents who are iPhone users but when they reply it comes through on the old phone.

 

 

 

It seems my imported number is active on two phones and both have hit and miss service in terms of who can call or text me on which device. Very annoying as I don't want to run two phones for any longer than I have. Why is this happening? 

 

Plus if you try to call the number that originally came with the new phone and the ID mobile seems it says that the number isn't recognised. How long can the switch over take and is this normal?

 

 

 

I've checked in my Google account settings and only one number is registered to the account - the imported one. Likewise I have turned RCS off on my old phone and "uninstalled" message app which doesn't really uninstall and seem to get texts only from iPhone users. Have turned phones off and on and take sims out and put back in. 

 

 

 

I'm confused. Anyone help?

 

 

 

Thanks

Best answer by andewhite

Sounds like you used the iD SIM with its initial number for your new iD network connection before your number was transferred from O2 to iD, ​@Vikingmike

In these cases, sometimes the Google RCS servers apparently don’t recognise the device registered for RCS chat features has changed its mobile number. 

Have you tried using another app for Messages on your new Pixel?

Have you tried turning off RCS chat features for an extended period of time (8-10 days)?

Are your calls and SMS text messages working properly? 

Is your old phone an iPhone?

Sometimes the following steps can help: 

  • Disable Google (RCS) Chat features.
    - Open the Messages app.
    - Click the three dots in the top right. …
    - Toggle "Chat Features" to "Off".
  • Turn your phone OFF - carefully remove the SIM.
  • Insert the SIM and turn your phone ON.
  • Re-enable Google (RCS) Chat features.
    - Open the Messages app.
    - Click the three dots in the top right. …
    - Toggle "Chat Features" to "On".

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Sounds like you used the iD SIM with its initial number for your new iD network connection before your number was transferred from O2 to iD, ​@Vikingmike

In these cases, sometimes the Google RCS servers apparently don’t recognise the device registered for RCS chat features has changed its mobile number. 

Have you tried using another app for Messages on your new Pixel?

Have you tried turning off RCS chat features for an extended period of time (8-10 days)?

Are your calls and SMS text messages working properly? 

Is your old phone an iPhone?

Sometimes the following steps can help: 

  • Disable Google (RCS) Chat features.
    - Open the Messages app.
    - Click the three dots in the top right. …
    - Toggle "Chat Features" to "Off".
  • Turn your phone OFF - carefully remove the SIM.
  • Insert the SIM and turn your phone ON.
  • Re-enable Google (RCS) Chat features.
    - Open the Messages app.
    - Click the three dots in the top right. …
    - Toggle "Chat Features" to "On".

🤞