https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Retaining-my-mobile-number/m-p/1508905#M52389 <P>Hi can you please help me. I changed my sim from EE to Talk mobile . I provided STAC number to new provider but could not get PAC from EE . Now i could not retain my previous number with EE , it might lead to huge problem for me. Can any one tell me how I can get my previous number after closing my account by EE.</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT Shahzad0802 2025-02-19T11:00:51Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Retaining-my-mobile-number/m-p/1508905#M52389 <P>Hi can you please help me. I changed my sim from EE to Talk mobile . I provided STAC number to new provider but could not get PAC from EE . Now i could not retain my previous number with EE , it might lead to huge problem for me. Can any one tell me how I can get my previous number after closing my account by EE.</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:51 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Retaining-my-mobile-number/m-p/1508905#M52389 Shahzad0802 2025-02-19T11:00:51Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Retaining-my-mobile-number/m-p/1508914#M52391 <P>STAC &amp; PAC serve very different functions.</P> <P>A STAC terminates your number with your previous provider, and retains your new number with your new provider.</P> <P>A PAC terminates your number with your previous provider, and ports the number across.</P> <P>Thus you either use a PAC or you use a STAC - you are either issued one or the other.</P> <P>When exactly did you port across? Unless this was a matter of hours ago, the chances are that - having now used a STAC, your previous number has gone.</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:15:06 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Retaining-my-mobile-number/m-p/1508914#M52391 bristolian 2025-02-19T11:15:06Z