jon@photon-designs.com declared for all the world to hear...
> Hi there, i bought a new orange contract and phone today from the orange
> shop. I asked to have my old orange PAYG phone number transfered to the new
> contract. I was told this would be done by sending a sim update to the new
> phone within 24hrs. It would appear however that they have updated my old
> PAYG sim to the new contract.

That's what happens first, and then within a few hours it will stop and
transfer onto your new SIM card, I.e. the one that came with the new
phone. Sit tight for a few hours, all will be well.
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Regards
Jon