Recovering a number for a lost PAYG mobile

[IanOfYork]

I have a low-use Pay-as-you-go mobile, so no contract or subscription, but the number is known to many friends and is associated with all sorts of 2FA.

What can I do NOW, to ensure that I will be able to recover the number should my phone be lost or stolen and I have to buy a replacement?

[XRaySpeX]

@IanOfYork : When did you previously make a chargeable action? EE PAYG SIMs are deactivated after 6 months of non-chargeable use. You then have a further 3 months period of grace to call EE to reactivate it before it is lost completely.

You need to make a chargeable action like making a chargeable call or text, topping up or buying a Pack or Add-on, not just using your mins, texts or data from your pack.

[IanOfYork]

Sorry, but that is not the question.

The phone is currently alive and I do use it for texts and 2FA. I add credit every few months so that it stays alive.

Since the phone is "just" a PAYG, I am worried about losing the number if the phone is lost or stolen.

[XRaySpeX · Accepted solution]

OK, in the event of losing your phone or having it stolen, you need to call CS to report the loss & they will block it & send you a replacement SIM with the same no. to your UK addy.

[IanOfYork]

EE will just send me a free SIM which is already linked to a specific mobile number because I ask for one?

That sounds amazing.

How will they know that I am entitled to attach the mobile number that I tell them?

[bristolian]

You should register your PAYG line with CS, by giving them your basic details and setting a security password to quote when you call.