"Clive" <clive.1@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> "Inasa" <Inasa@somthingornothingthere.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> "Yebutt" <sailaway@sailawaywyaweigh.sail> wrote in message
>> news:kHQ3m.5493$1l2.5191@newsfe23.ams2...
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>>> "JL" <newsaccount@mail2web.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4575afc0-879c-40e1-98d5-94671d3a4ba3@18g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
>>> 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
>>>
>>> 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
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>> Make sure you call the bank and stop the Direct Debit as well.
>>
>
> No need to really as any payments requested after the final bill is paid
> should be referred to your local Police as fraud.

Mayb, but I've read storys on the net saying that O2 an others still take
money evan though they are nolonger with them.