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Buying a new phone for Pay As You Go

BobbyF
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Hi.  I have an old Orange sim Pay As You Go phone.  I want to buy a newer phone from EE, keeping my old number and staying on Pay As You Go.  What should I do - do I buy the phone I want from the ee website and then port over my old number once it arrives; or is there something I need to do before/whilst buying the phone?  At what point do I need to get a modern sim card that fits the new phone?

I also don't understand about the Packs, when choosing/ordering the new phone.  Does this take money out off card every month automatically or is it only enabled with a manual top-up?  As a Pay As You Go, I assume the later, but just want to double check!

Thanks

 

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XRaySpeX
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@BobbyF : Orange SIMs should've been transferred to EE 3G by now. When texting NUMBER to 150 what network does it say you are on?

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

It says "... you're on an EE plan."

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

You can order a PAYG phone & just put your existing SIM in it if it fits. If it doesn't you can Order a replacement SIM for £1.50 or phone CS for one.

 

You don't need to top-up every month. You can manually top-up as & when you want. See What are pay as you go packs?

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

That's brilliant, thanks very much XRaySpeX

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP