"Yebutt" <sailaway@sailawaywyaweigh.sail> wrote in message
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> "JL" <newsaccount@mail2web.com> wrote in message
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> On 4 July, 18:58, "Yebutt" <saila...@sailawaywyaweigh.sail> wrote:
>> Just about to cancel my 02 contract and get 2 Virgin contract sims ,
>> however
>> i dont want to loose my number. Do i tell 02 or Virgin first ? Can a
>> number
>> be stored temporarily waiting transfer or can Virgin claim it from 02 for
>> me ?
>> Thanks
>> Yebutt
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> You need to phone O2 and ask for a PAC code. You then give the PAC to
> Virgin who will initiate the number transfer with O2. Once the
> transfer is complete your O2 account will be closed automatically and
> you'll receive a final bill.
>
> That sounds nice & simple, thanks for your help.
>
> Yebutt

Make sure you call the bank and stop the Direct Debit as well.