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> If I migrate the old
> number to a PAYG SIM, can I migrate back to a monthly contract and keep
> the same number?

> chris wrote in message
> news:69rbteF34658dU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>> If I migrate the old
>> number to a PAYG SIM, can I migrate back to a monthly contract and keep
>> the same number?
>
> I *think* the advice on here will be - port it out to *another network*,
> then a month later, back to O (if thats where you want to be.

> Ive been with Orange for several years, but when I asked about the new
> N82 Black they recommended I buy a new contract, as they couldnt offer
> me such a good deal on upgrades as a new contract (despite the claim on
> the site which says existing customers can get the same deals as new).
> They suggested I change my existing phone to a PAYG and keep the number,
> leaving a message with the new phones number. If I migrate the old
> number to a PAYG SIM, can I migrate back to a monthly contract and keep
> the same number?

> Ive been with Orange for several years, but when I asked about the new
> N82 Black they recommended I buy a new contract, as they couldnt offer
> me such a good deal on upgrades as a new contract (despite the claim on
> the site which says existing customers can get the same deals as new).
> They suggested I change my existing phone to a PAYG and keep the number,
> leaving a message with the new phones number. If I migrate the old
> number to a PAYG SIM, can I migrate back to a monthly contract and keep
> the same number?

> chris wrote in message
> news:69rbteF34658dU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Ive been with Orange for several years, but when I asked about the new
>> N82 Black they recommended I buy a new contract, as they couldnt offer
>> me such a good deal on upgrades as a new contract (despite the claim on
>> the site which says existing customers can get the same deals as new).
>> They suggested I change my existing phone to a PAYG and keep the
>> number, leaving a message with the new phones number. If I migrate the
>> old number to a PAYG SIM, can I migrate back to a monthly contract and
>> keep the same number?
>
>
> Course you can - when it moves to PAYG, leave it 48 hours, then when you
> get your new phone, call 0800 079 0200 and ask them to migrate your PAYG
> number to your contract one. Sorted.

> On Thu, 29 May 2008 13:54:35 +0100, Simon Ough wrote:
>
> > chris wrote in message
> > news:69rbteF34658dU1@mid.individual.net...
> >> Ive been with Orange for several years, but when I asked about the ne=
w
> >> N82 Black they recommended I buy a new contract, as they couldnt offe=
r
> >> me such a good deal on upgrades as a new contract (despite the claim o=
n
> >> the site which says existing customers can get the same deals as new).
> >> They suggested I change my existing phone to a PAYG and keep the
> >> number, leaving a message with the new phones number. If I migrate th=
e
> >> old number to a PAYG SIM, can I migrate back to a monthly contract and
> >> keep the same number?
> >
> >
> > Course you can - when it moves to PAYG, leave it 48 hours, then when yo=
u
> > get your new phone, call 0800 079 0200 and ask them to migrate your PAY=
G
> > number to your contract one. Sorted.
>
> OK, thanks. I was actually persuaded by them to take an upgrade, for a
> reduced monthly payment of

> If you return an upgrade your account si reverted to its pre-upgrade
> state. This happens once the phone you returned is scanned in at the
> warehouse.