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New to EE - porting my number over from 3

LaurenFreeburn
Visitor

I received my new iPhone 16 Pro on the 21st February (the day after ordering), it then has taken 2 and a half weeks for the sim card to come through the post.

I initially ordered an e-sim and they sent my out a physical sim. Not bothered about that in particular, makes no odds to me really.

My issue is, when I have ported my number over, I seem to be stuck in a no man's land. I'm still using my old phone and paying my sim only deal with 3. EE have confirmed that my number has been ported over and I just need to restart my phone and it will start working. I've done this numerous times and still nothing.

I also cannot link my device to my online account, so I can't see my bill or my plan. I am an accountant and need to occasionally make phone calls to HMRC which are currently banned from my new phone. I can update this on my EE online account apparently, but I cannot get access to this.

Has anyone else had a similar issue before?

Another side note that I will be complaining about is that my first payment is due out next week for the month and I have had zero usage from the phone. Very very frustrated first time customer of EE.

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Ali_A
EE Community Support Team

Hi @LaurenFreeburn 

Welcome to the Community. 

Great to hear you have joined EE! 

Have you tried making your first phone call from the EE SIM card at all? 
Sometimes when a Port has been processed on a new connection, the transfer is set as pending so that you have time to receive the SIM card and set it up before the number transfers over. After making the first call the transfer completes. Can take up to 24 hours. 

You'll know it has gone through as your SIM from previous network will stop working. 

Ali