me@privacy.net declared for all the world to hear...
> In article <MPG.208026839ed5842998a87e@text.usenet.plus.net >,
> spam@jonparker.plus.com says...
> > It used to be the case. I was not aware they had stopped that policy.
> >
> > It was introduced at a time when I was still selling Vodafone, to
> > prevent backdoor upgrades.
>
> When did you sell Vodafone?

I've just completed 5 years with Orange, so it would have been the 2.5
years before that so 2000 - 2002.

> I have a number that came from Vodafone in about 1999. I ported out
> in 2003. In 2005 I ported back in, and out again. I did the same in
> 2006 - in and out again. Never had a problem.

Maybe there was some time frame specified, say no port back within 90
days or something.
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Regards
Jon