Another mobile phone question

I'm sure somone here will be able to answer my question :)

My present mobile is a Motorola/Orange. The new one I am having for
Chrissie is a Samsung/Vodaphone. Now will I be able to take the sim card
in the Motorola and use in in my Samsung so that I keep the same number?

Flying Rat...

As a rule, no.

Phones are locked to the network (especially pay as you go ones).

What you can do, is contact Orange and ask for a Port Authorisation
Code. They will then give you that code, which you give to Vodafone when
you get the new one.

The number is then 'pushed' across to Vodafone, so you keep the old
number but on the new network. Your new Vodafone will obviously have a
new number, which will be replaced after about 5 days by your existing
one.

It's called number porting and I've done it a couple of times. Th other
way is to get your new Vodafone handset unlocked but that can be
expensive. Best way is to do the number porting thing, besides which
Vodafone is a much better network service-wise and for coverage.

Aries...

That's brilliant advice Ratty - ta muchly :D

Bri....

Morning Val, hope your cold is getting better.

Can't be certain about your phone, but I've had no problems doing the
same thing with my daughter's cast offs over the last few years.

pmj...

But is yours a PAYG or Contract Phone?

Bri....

Mine is PAYG, daughter's is contract.

& are the Phones both being used (or were they previously used) on
the *same* network.

Bri....

Yes

If they were, then that's normal.

If they weren't, then it's very unusual to be able to use a SIM Card
from another Network Provider in a normal Mobile Phone (unless you
have paid to get it "UnLocked")

Bri....

Thanks for clearing that pmj. :)

pmj...

It depends...

Sometimes (very rarely) you can...

But normally, most Mobile Phones (& that includes PAYG as well as
ones sold with a Monthly Contract Tariff) are usually "Network Locked",
which means that they will only work with a SIM card from the same
Network.

Some also have a *separate* Lock on them, (put on by the Network
Operator) called a "SIM Lock" (as opposed to the usual "Network Lock")
as well, but that is less common.

You need a PUK (&/or PUK2) UnLock Code to UnLock them, which you can
(usually) get from the Network Operator, but they will Charge you
for that.

However...
You *can* get both kinds of Lock (the Network Lock & also the SIM
Lock) removed, if you have the right Equipment.

& if you haven't, you can find plenty of Dealers (& other people)
who will UnLock a Mobile Phone & charge you for doing it.

Aries...

thanks for the detailed destructions. I'm not sure yet if the phone is
locked or unlocked - but will soon find out :)