New number but retain old number too

MrWaveydavey · ‎21-07-2022

I would like to change my number, however to ensure I don't miss updating contacts and banks etc I'd like to move my old number to a payg sim for a few months when my number changes. Is this possible?

XRaySpeX · ‎21-07-2022

Yes, with 30 days notice if not still within your min. term.

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bristolian · ‎21-07-2022

When you give 30days cancellation notice, you are saying to EE "I don't want my current contract, but want to convert my number to PAYG"

That is a way of retaining your number, not of changing it. If you want to keep your current plan & account, you can request a change of number - but your old number is then lost.

I would recommend speaking to EE C/S on 150 to see if there is a way of combining the two processes... in effect, changing your number but then getting a new PAYG SIM with the existing one. I'm not aware of this being possible.