my number was deactivated
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28-06-2024 11:21 PM
I was not even in the country and my number was deactivated, I am now back in the UK and my number is deactivated and I have had that number for more than 5 years, and it is linked in all my accounts. please help
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28-06-2024 11:35 PM - edited 28-06-2024 11:36 PM
Hello @GABBY92
I'm afraid the number is now lost and you won't be able to get it back. Will have been recycled.

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28-06-2024 11:35 PM - edited 28-06-2024 11:36 PM
Hello @GABBY92
I'm afraid the number is now lost and you won't be able to get it back. Will have been recycled.
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28-06-2024 11:45 PM
PAYG lines are suspended after a 6month period of non-chargeable usage, and disconnected outright after a further 3months.
The credit has now been lost, and the number will have been recycled. Most websites should have alternate means of verifying you.

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