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Keeping phone number???? |
NoShow
Joined: Sep 15, 2003
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One stupid stupid rookie question that I know the answer to but will ask anyway....
Is there anyway with these new SIM cards to keep your same cell phone number when switching betweeen companies???
( prob not but just in case )
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nauti_n_cool
Joined: Aug 28, 2003
Posts: 91
From: Bangalore, India
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Can you have the same address when switching homes ? 
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NoShow
Joined: Sep 15, 2003
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ya ya... it's a little late here... i thought "the wonders of technology"
stupid! stupid!
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nauti_n_cool
Joined: Aug 28, 2003
Posts: 91
From: Bangalore, India
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 i dont know how it works in US/Canada ! Here in Asia, every company gives you a different SIM. As long as your SIM is not changing, you will have the same number... |
wrath000
Joined: May 14, 2003
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From: Norway
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It's different for different contries. For example, here in Norway, it's the person who owns the phonenumber, not the phone company, so we can keep the phone number when switching providers.
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You can get a different SIM and still keep the same phone number. The phone number has nothing to do with the SIM card.
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NoShow
Joined: Sep 15, 2003
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Now that is cool... and now I DON'T feel so dumb!!!
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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This keeping your phone number when moving between carriers is called mobile number portability. UK have had it for a few years and Australia started it 2 years ago. Before that if you changed carrier you lost your number and had to get a new one.
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Vlammetje
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: Den Haag
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USA will start allowing number portability in a few mmonths i believe. You have to request to keep your old number when you sign up for your new provider. You have to do this BEFORE your old number is taken out of servioce with your old provider.
The new provider may ask you for a fee. It may take up to 2 months  to get it all arranged (you get another number in between)
The number will always be property of the old provider, and the new provider will have to pay a fee for using this number on their network.
That's how it is my NL anyway.
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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2 months? wow. In Australia they do it same day or within 24 hours anyway and are legally obliged to do it with 3 days by the telcoms authority!
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burmistrz
Joined: Dec 26, 2002
Posts: 233
From: Sweden Sthlm
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It's possible here in Sweden too! :-D
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NoShow
Joined: Sep 15, 2003
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That means Canada will adopt it in possibly 3-5 years....
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wapt
Joined: Jan 10, 2003
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Hong Kong has also had it for several years.
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pethal
Joined: Aug 29, 2003
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From: UK
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In UK, it takes you a week to do. 2 days for getting PAC and 5 days for transferring |
RizSher
Joined: May 01, 2003
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One of the reasons for changing carriers is the people you call mostly are on another network, and cross network calls can be quite expensive. As far as I have been able to find out, if you take your old number to another network, people on the new network will still be paying x-network when they call you, eventhough u;re on the new network. Think of this before goign along this route.
In the USA, from wot i understand, Cellphone companies do not have a dedicated dial code (like 078877 for my Vodafone in the uk), for example, NewJersey is 973, your cellphone will also start with 973 (though ofcourse, you can choose any statecode you want. This has the added advantage that since local calls are free in the US, ppl can call you for free even on a cell phone (though ur incoming minutes do get consumed). .... right.. i know I had a point here... will get back as soon as I figure out wot it was...
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Joined: Apr 04, 2003
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@pethal
I did it once - never again!
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Posted: 2003-09-17 10:06
