can anybody tell me if I can use a orange mobile number long time ago?

[Liumohan1002]

Hi there. I have had a very attract tive orange mobile number 12 years ago in the UK using pay-as-you-go. When I left UK, i keep that number and sim card with me and have not used it these years. Now I will come back to work in the UK, so I want to use the old number for my new phone. I am wondering if that can be done? Can anybody tell me how can I do that?

Thanks a lot!

[Kirigaya_Kazuto]

Likely not, no. the number will have been recycled. Orange don't even exist anymore, they merged with t-Mobile to make EE

[bristolian]

Orange number ranges are now EE number ranges, and are used interchangeably.

If the number remains live & in-service, then it will continue. If you seek a new number for whatever reason, you'll be issued with the next available number from any EE range.

[XRaySpeX · Accepted solution]

@Liumohan1002 : As you haven't used that PAYG no. for years, you've lost it for good. They are deactivated after 9 months of non-use.

[Liumohan1002]

Thanks you all very much! Thank you.