Trying to upgrade but having problems with account
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24-08-2023 11:59 AM
I’m due an upgrade so have been through the whole process of adding the new phone to my basket. Once I click on checkout it comes up saying there’s a problem and that I’m not the account holder but I am
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24-08-2023 03:59 PM
You need to be set up as the Bill Payer under Account Settings > Manage Numbers
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
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24-08-2023 01:52 PM
@Leannebutt123 you are registered as an account user, not as the bill payer. You need to log into your account and change your status to bill payer then you are the account holder.
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24-08-2023 01:58 PM
I’m struggling to find this on my account. Can you point me in the right direction please
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24-08-2023 03:59 PM
You need to be set up as the Bill Payer under Account Settings > Manage Numbers
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
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24-08-2023 04:34 PM
All sorted now. Thank you
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24-08-2023 04:47 PM
Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.
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

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