https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Contracts-Billing/Confused-about-upgrade/m-p/1605010#M107980 <P>As long us you upgrade your existing airtime plan, &amp; not take out a new contract, you will keep your no. &amp; replace your existing contract.</P><P>Alternatively, you could buy a SIM-Free phone &amp; just put your existing SIM in it on&nbsp; your existing contract.</P> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:52:56 GMT XRaySpeX 2026-03-03T14:52:56Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Contracts-Billing/Confused-about-upgrade/m-p/1605008#M107979 <P>I have been told I cam upgrade my phone as the phone part is all paid off. I have just taken out a new data plan so I have 16 months left on that. If I upgrade, am I still paying for my original data for 16 months or does the new data plan take over the old contract? I really don't want to be paying 2 data plans!</P><P>Alsp, when I go on EE site I can buy a new sim free phone and get much better deal than if I go through the upgrade part. So is there anything stopping me just buying the phone as a "new customer"?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:39:07 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Contracts-Billing/Confused-about-upgrade/m-p/1605008#M107979 Nemoh88 2026-03-03T14:39:07Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Contracts-Billing/Confused-about-upgrade/m-p/1605010#M107980 <P>As long us you upgrade your existing airtime plan, &amp; not take out a new contract, you will keep your no. &amp; replace your existing contract.</P><P>Alternatively, you could buy a SIM-Free phone &amp; just put your existing SIM in it on&nbsp; your existing contract.</P> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:52:56 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Contracts-Billing/Confused-about-upgrade/m-p/1605010#M107980 XRaySpeX 2026-03-03T14:52:56Z