"Loki" <Loki@........co.uk> wrote in message
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> "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
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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
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
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>> No need to really as any payments requested after the final bill is paid
>> should be referred to your local Police as fraud.
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> Mayb, but I've read storys on the net saying that O2 an others still take
> money evan though they are nolonger with them.

Whats your reason for changing from O2 to Virgin?