https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Number-porting/m-p/1550536#M54120 <P>Port-ins are usually actioned the working day after a PAC is submitted, providing that's before approx 5pm on a working weekday.</P><P>I suspect the 21/8 reference is picking up the standard 30day "holding" timescale that's used when a PAC is supplied with a new SIM order, and thus can't be actioned until the SIM is physically received.</P> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:54:46 GMT bristolian 2025-07-24T13:54:46Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Number-porting/m-p/1550533#M54119 <P>I visited an EE Shop today and the assistant began porting my BT number to my new EE account. I got a text later to say that the number will be transferred by 6pm on 21/8!</P><P>I understood this was an overnight process. Do EE give themselves 4 weeks just in case of issues? Is this 4 week window sent out to everyone who ports to be on the safe side? T</P><P>Thanks</P><P>Trevor</P> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:44:45 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Number-porting/m-p/1550533#M54119 TrevorNa 2025-07-24T13:44:45Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Number-porting/m-p/1550536#M54120 <P>Port-ins are usually actioned the working day after a PAC is submitted, providing that's before approx 5pm on a working weekday.</P><P>I suspect the 21/8 reference is picking up the standard 30day "holding" timescale that's used when a PAC is supplied with a new SIM order, and thus can't be actioned until the SIM is physically received.</P> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:54:46 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Number-porting/m-p/1550536#M54120 bristolian 2025-07-24T13:54:46Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Number-porting/m-p/1550540#M54121 <P>Thanks Bristolian. Useful to know.</P> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:00:11 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Number-porting/m-p/1550540#M54121 TrevorNa 2025-07-24T14:00:11Z