30-11-2023 06:55 PM
I didn't know about the 3g switch off until I tried to buy a data pack for my PAYG SIM earlier this month and was told I couldn't. My phone is 4g compatible so I assume it's a new SIM I need.
Due to my disability, I can't do phone calls or make it to an EE store to find out how to get a replacement. Can I do this online? I just want a new PAYG SIM I can transfer my current EE number to.
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30-11-2023 07:38 PM
You can buy a new Pay As You Go SIM online but you'll need to call CS to transfer your existing no. to it.
30-11-2023 07:38 PM
You can buy a new Pay As You Go SIM online but you'll need to call CS to transfer your existing no. to it.
30-11-2023 08:03 PM
Unless your SIM is still Orange-branded, it should be quite capable of supporting EE's 4G services if you change your plan.
30-11-2023 08:18 PM
No, it's EE 3G PAYG, which was transmuted from Orange PAYG. It won't be 4G compatible.
30-11-2023 08:29 PM
Thanks for the reply. Is there really no way to do it with PAC codes like if I was switching from a different provider? Or at least online?
30-11-2023 08:37 PM
No, PACs are only for porting between networks, not within networks.
If you want a really long-winded way w/out calling anybody do as follows:
Port your existing no. to another network's PAYG SIM using a PAC from EE, buy an EE PAYG SIM & then in reverse port your no. back to the EE PAYG SIM using a PAC from the other network. The other network may require you to wait for a period before you may port out.