Pac code

[Elsa TLC]

Anyone lost their number after providing a PAC code on swapping network provider?

 

[Mottie]

How can you lose it? You give your PAC code and new number to the new provider and that’s it.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Im a bit sceptical as when I changed broadband from Sky - Virgin they lost my land line. So I lost my land line. Just a bit paranoid

 

[Mottie]

You’re one of life’s worriers. Chill.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Certain things

 

[Mottie]

Certain things

But PAC codes? Summink wrong with ya!

 

[Elsa TLC]

But PAC codes? Summink wrong with ya!

Virgin lost my Landline. Lost business.
Yes there's something wrong with me.

I'M PARANOID​

 

[pete01]

WTF's a PAC code?

 

[Mottie]

WTF's a PAC code?

Port Authorisation Code. Needed when you swap from one mobile operator to another but want to keep the same phone number.

 

[Highway Man]

Port Authorisation Code. Needed when you swap from one mobile operator to another but want to keep the same phone number.

This is exactly why the GD is a better place now for new information and learning things we never knew.

 

[securespark]

Virgin have a really bad rep for CS.

Even when their customers work for them...

I'd absolutely hate to lose my landline number. I chose it specially when we moved to a different exchange 27 years ago.

Imagine you were a business and they lost your number.

But it's much easier to move mobile providers and take your number with you now.

In the early days, you had to practically beg them.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Virgin have a really bad rep for CS.

Even when their customers work for them...

I'd absolutely hate to lose my landline number. I chose it specially when we moved to a different exchange 27 years ago.

Imagine you were a business and they lost your number.

Thsts what happened. Because O was at home as I was unwell I tried sorting things out to keep me busy.

I swapped Sky for Virgin. Told I will keep my number. Then ilnes turned to pneumonia and so on. It was a couple of months before I realised I had lost my number.
Have lost business plus numbers on advertising and plastered on van.

But it's much easier to move mobile providers and take your number with you now.

In the early days, you had to practically beg them.

 

[Mottie]

In the early days, you had to practically beg them.

You don’t even have to speak to anyone nowdays. Just text PAC to 65075. You’ll get a text back with your PAC code. It doesn’t cost anything, you are not committed to using it and it's valid for a month. If it expires, just repeat the process.

 

[securespark]

WTF's a PAC code?

Wow!

I've been porting my mobile numbers around since 1997!

Have you never swapped a mobile number from one mobile provider to another?

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Changed recently from EE to Asda Mobile. Very easy and still got my old number.