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  • December 5, 2024
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I recently sent my submitted my PAC number for a number transfer and I was given my date the number would be changed. It was scheduled to change on the 4/12/24 and I was told I would receive a text to confirm that the number has transferred. 

It is now 24 hours later and I haven't received any text confirming the number switch and my number is still the same. Can someone tell me when I can expect this change to happen as I have had my new phone and plan for over 7 days and I still haven't been able to use my phone or plan yet. 

Best answer by Daz_S

Okay ​@Quigon89 I wrote those in a set order as that would be how to check things.

Basically, if the iD network was now showing on your phone this means your old service has been deactivated.

In your case the old one is still working (granted it can for up to 24 hours after your new service is working, but more often it dies first).

Restarting your phone on the new service can prompt the system to update, a kinda kick it into life, with the old service still enabled this probably isn’t going to work then.

Once the iD network is working on your phone the provisional number allocated to the SIM/eSIM can be retained by the phone, thus after the service goes live and the wrong number is showing that link often fixes this too.

 

You could try ejecting the old SIM and just leave the iD one in too. Some do it that way and others wait for the old service to show ‘no network’ (or words similar) before putting the new SIM in.

 

Sadly I cannot help expedite the port, I’m merely a customer. But sometimes the PAC file from your old provider can take a while to migrate to the new provider. Live chat might be able to clarify this:

iD’s Live Chat team are available 9am - 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am - 6pm Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays.

You can access Live Chat here: www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat.

(it might be worth starting the chat with either speak to person or talk to person to bypass their automated chat bot - obviously this is a typing format you don’t actually speak)

 

Let us know how you get on

 

 

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Daz_S
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Hi there ​@Quigon89 

 

Have you checked to see if iD is now you chosen network?

Has your old networks SIM ‘died’?

Maybe try restarting the phone as this can sometimes give the iD SIM a kick.

 

If the iD network is showing on your phone it might be the case that the phone is stuck on the provisional iD phone number allocated on their SIM

 

This might help if that’s the case:

 


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  • December 6, 2024

Hi ​@Daz_S,

I have restarted my phone and the number is still the same. 

My old network sim is working normally, so the number still hasn’t transferred over. 

 

I have followed the steps on the FAQ you posted and the number istill the same. 

I arranged for the swap over date to be on the 4/12/24 and it still hasn’t changed. 

 

Can you help? 

Thanks, 


Daz_S
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  • December 6, 2024

Okay ​@Quigon89 I wrote those in a set order as that would be how to check things.

Basically, if the iD network was now showing on your phone this means your old service has been deactivated.

In your case the old one is still working (granted it can for up to 24 hours after your new service is working, but more often it dies first).

Restarting your phone on the new service can prompt the system to update, a kinda kick it into life, with the old service still enabled this probably isn’t going to work then.

Once the iD network is working on your phone the provisional number allocated to the SIM/eSIM can be retained by the phone, thus after the service goes live and the wrong number is showing that link often fixes this too.

 

You could try ejecting the old SIM and just leave the iD one in too. Some do it that way and others wait for the old service to show ‘no network’ (or words similar) before putting the new SIM in.

 

Sadly I cannot help expedite the port, I’m merely a customer. But sometimes the PAC file from your old provider can take a while to migrate to the new provider. Live chat might be able to clarify this:

iD’s Live Chat team are available 9am - 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am - 6pm Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays.

You can access Live Chat here: www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat.

(it might be worth starting the chat with either speak to person or talk to person to bypass their automated chat bot - obviously this is a typing format you don’t actually speak)

 

Let us know how you get on

 

 


Tyler
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  • December 7, 2024

Hey there ​@Quigon89, we’re very sorry to hear about the delay in your port.

 

My best advice would be the contact our live-chat, who can investigate this further for you:

 

https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat

 

Thanks,

Tyler