topic Re: PAC in SIM cards & Porting

PAC

takesolace — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 11:41:59 GMT

Hey - I have cancelled my old ee contract, got a PAC. & signed back up with ee on a sim only but they’re saying they can’t take the PAC because it’s the same network.
if I move the number to another network (payg) & then get another PAC can I move it back to ee within a few days or do I have to wait 30 days?

Re: PAC

bristolian — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:13:42 GMT

A PAC is for transferring your number between networks, not within one - that is what an upgrade is for.

EE have no restrictions on porting-in, but you would have to ask your chosen intermediary network as to whether they have any minimum time.

Re: PAC

XRaySpeX — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:16:14 GMT

You can't cancel your contract & get a PAC for the same no. at the same time. It's 1 or t'other! Anyway a PAC is for moving to another network. If you've cancelled your contract you can no longer get a PAC for it.

If you haven't actually cancelled your contract but just got a PAC, you can use the PAC to port the no. to another network's PAYG & then get a PAC from them to port it back to your new EE contract. How long you'll need to wait will depend on the other network's rules.

Re: PAC

takesolace — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:27:57 GMT

Ah yes apologies - I’ve not officially finished the contract yet but I have the PAC! Do you know any timescales rules for other networks by any chance?

Re: PAC

bristolian — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 13:15:15 GMT

@takesolace wrote:
Do you know any timescales rules for other networks by any chance?

I'd recommend asking on other's fora, this is an EE community,

Both Vodafone & O2 have a community forum you could enquire of. EE's advice would be to upgrade your phone directly with them.

Re: PAC

XRaySpeX — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 16:21:55 GMT

I believe many require you to wait 30 days before porting out.