Text to switch

[Optimist]

According to
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/text-to-switch-simple-to-switch-mobile-network

Text to switch: it's never been simpler to switch mobile network

To find out more – text ‘INFO’ to 85075


So I did that and received the response:

Sorry, we haven't been able to deliver your message to shortcode "87075". You might like to
double-check the number and try sending it again.

Is it just Virgin Media?

[Martin Nicholas]

On Tue, 02 Jul 2019 08:32:21 +0100
Optimist <curmu...@mailinator.com> wrote:

> Is it just Virgin Media?

Nope 1p-mobile does the same.

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Martin Nicholas.

E-mail: reply-...@mgn.org.uk (Address will be valid throughout
July).

[Andy Burns]

Optimist wrote:

> Sorry, we haven't been able to deliver your message to shortcode "87075". You might like to
> double-check the number and try sending it again.
>
> Is it just Virgin Media?

nope, message stuck in "sending" state on tescomobile

not off to a good start for the new PAC system :-( I was going to use it
today anyway...

[Andy Burns]

Andy Burns wrote:

> Optimist wrote:
>
>> Is it just Virgin Media?
>
> nope, message stuck in "sending" state on tescomobile

hang on the proper number is 85075, that works

also note the different numbers, you send "PAC" to 65075, or "STAC" to
75075 ..

[Optimist]

I did notice that. As I did not wish to initiate the switching process, I chose the option to ask
for more information.

[Optimist]

Oh no - I feel such a fool! Yes I did enter the wrong number ! And I checked it about 3 times!
Old age creeping up and the pills I'm taking lately!

[Andy Burns]

Optimist wrote:

> Yes I did enter the wrong number ! And I checked it about 3 times!
> Old age creeping up and the pills I'm taking lately!

Well, I sent my PAC request by text, and I did get it back within
seconds, the port is queued-up to take effect tomorrow ...

[Murmansk]

I did it with Plusnet on Monday morning, got a response in about an hour and by today at 10am my number was transferred to to 3

[Tweed]

Murmansk <stai...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I did it with Plusnet on Monday morning, got a response in about an hour
> and by today at 10am my number was transferred to to 3
>
>

Forgive my stupidity in all of this, but what do you do for a sim for the
new network? Do you have to wait for a new one in the post? I presume the
old network’s sim doesn’t work on the new network?

[Andy Burns]

Murmansk wrote:

> I did it with Plusnet on Monday morning, got a response in about an hour

Isn't it meant to be within 1 minute?

[Andy Burns]

Tweed wrote:

> what do you do for a sim for the
> new network? Do you have to wait for a new one in the post?

Pop into a phone shop ...

[Andy Burns]

Andy Burns wrote:

> the port is queued-up to take effect tomorrow ...

I currently seem to be in limbo where neither the old, or new SIM is
working.

[Murmansk]

>Forgive my stupidity in all of this, but what do you do for a sim for the
>new network? Do you have to wait for a new one in the post? I presume the
>old network’s sim doesn’t work on the new network?

If you want to move from one network to another you have to obtain a SIM for the new network and that will have with it a new number. Once you've texted the old network and obtained a PAC code, you give that to the new network and the next working day the old number that you want to keep will be on the new SIM, replacing the one that came with it

[Michael Chare]

When you join the new network you will be supplied with a new Sim, you
must get one suitable for your phone if you plan to continue using it.

If you have an expired contract phone, it may make sense to tell the old
network in advance that you want to terminate the contract as they so as
they may well want 30 days notice.


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Michael Chare

[Mark]

On 02/07/2019 20:13, Murmansk wrote:
> I did it with Plusnet on Monday morning, got a response in about an hour and by today at 10am my number was transferred to to 3
>

I thought PlusNet mobile didn't support short code texts. Maybe they
have to in this case, to comply.

[larry.tra...@gmail.com]

Doesn’t work on Three.

Tried last night, after 2.5 hours got message back “Oops, we can't process your request at the moment due to a system issue. Try again later or visit bit.ly/2PPX1tL for more info.”

Just tried again, message won’t even send now.

Doesn’t surprise me with Three though I’m afraid.

Landru.

[Steve]

That's what I thought as well. Mind you I'd rather call
them if I was thinking of leaving because they are good
at offering better deals to remain. You can't get that
from an automatic text.

[tim...]

"Steve" <steve-use...@gmx.com> wrote in message
news:qfqn10$kf2$3...@neodome.net...

As the basic PN deal seems to be one of the cheapest around, ISTM the only
reason one might have for moving is because you want something more than the
basic deal and PN don't offer anything that fits your needs

I doubt that call centre staff (PN or anybody) have the flexibility to offer
you a non standard deal, just standard deals at discount prices

tim

[Mark]

...all of which are bettered by the short-term promos on the website.

No-one can better the PN deal I bought a couple of years ago; not even
PN and despite its recent 5% price rise.

Price rises across all players in the last 18 months have boosted most
of the entry level tariffs by around £2.

[Steve]

A couple of times they've had a special deal for more
mins, txt and data for what I was paying. So one time I
called them and they upgraded me to the new deal with
no hassle at all. Another time I did this they
wouldn't, so I asked for my pac. I was transferred to
retention who matched the deal plus gave me a credit on
my account too. Currently I pay eight pounds 40 pence
for unlimited mins, unlimited texts and five GB of
data.