Keeping UK mobile number while living abroad

[SophieMac67]

Hi, I am due to go abroad possibly for a year. I'm going to change to payg as suggested,  is it strictly 30 days notice or up to for change to payg ? Thanks

[SophieMac67]

Hi 

Is it up to 30 days to change to payg or 30 days to complete?

Thanks 

[bristolian]

Any contract cancellation needs at least 30days notice.

If you're within your minimum term, early termination charges will apply.

[SophieMac67]

Thanks I'm out of contract ?

[SophieMac67]

Would that be easier and not necessarily 30 days ?

[bristolian]

As per my previous post, any contract cancellation needs at least 30days notice - if there were any exceptions, I would have said so.

The only difference is what happens at the end of your notice period - the default would be complete disconnection. If you request a conversion to PAYG, you can continue using the same SIM.

[bradster]

the only thing you need to keep in mind as it is a UK mobile on a UK network it could fail into hibernation if outside the UK for 3 months and if it 6 months it would then get canceled as the network would not see it being used on it network 

[bristolian]

The reply from bradster above is not entirely accurate.

EE's hibernation policy requires a chargeable action at least once every 179 days, with a further 3 months grace before disconnection. A chargeable action can occur whilst roaming abroad.

[XRaySpeX]

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@bradster wrote:

it could fail into hibernation if outside the UK for 3 months and if it 6 months it would then get canceled as the network would not see it being used on it network 

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6 & 9 months respectively.

[SophieMac67]

Thanks,  if I send a text occasionally I'm guessing that would keep the use on the network?