Can I do this?

Don't know if it's still the case, but in the past Virgin pay-as-you-go
phones were sold in an unlocked state from Carphone Warehouse.

I have one, but would like to update the actual phone, which is quite large
by today's standards.

If I buy a new Virgin pay-as-you-go from Carphone Warehouse it is actually
cheaper than buying the same phone as a phone, if you know what I mean.

So, is there anything stopping me just buying a new Virgin pay-as-you-go
phone and swapping the SIM cards over? So I keep my existing number and
credit?

Indeed, if they still do trade-ins, presumably I can get a tenner for my old
phone, as they won't want my existing SIM card?

I'd appreciate any comments on whether the above is possible etc.. Many
thanks!

Pete

"Peter Boulton" <peter@data*no-spam*perceptions.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Don't know if it's still the case, but in the past Virgin pay-as-you-go
> phones were sold in an unlocked state from Carphone Warehouse.
>
>
CPW try and sell standard unlocked GSM stock if the network allows them,
most except Orange do.
So what you bought wasn't a Virgin branded phone,
but a GSM stock phone with Virgin Sim.

Anyway if locked Virgin will let you have the unlock code free if you spend
15quid on calls

Steve Terry

Thus spaketh Peter Boulton:
> Don't know if it's still the case, but in the past Virgin
> pay-as-you-go phones were sold in an unlocked state from Carphone
> Warehouse.
> I have one, but would like to update the actual phone, which is quite
> large by today's standards.
>
> If I buy a new Virgin pay-as-you-go from Carphone Warehouse it is
> actually cheaper than buying the same phone as a phone, if you know
> what I mean.
> So, is there anything stopping me just buying a new Virgin
> pay-as-you-go phone and swapping the SIM cards over? So I keep my
> existing number and credit?
>
> Indeed, if they still do trade-ins, presumably I can get a tenner for
> my old phone, as they won't want my existing SIM card?
>
> I'd appreciate any comments on whether the above is possible etc..
> Many thanks!
>
> Pete


Nothing stopping you buying the Virgin phone or SIM free (non-locked)
phone and putting your SIM in it, this is what people do everyday.


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Great, thanks!

Does seem odd though. Virgin deal with £10 airtime, £29.95
(http://shop.carphonewarehouse.com/pa...ia/1112-blue/).
Previous model phone on its own, £44.95 -
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/com...tModel=NOK1100.

I suppose if the offers are there and you can do the SIM swap then it must
be OK.

Many thanks for taking the trouble to reply.

Pete

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> Thus spaketh Peter Boulton:
>> Don't know if it's still the case, but in the past Virgin
>> pay-as-you-go phones were sold in an unlocked state from Carphone
>> Warehouse.
>> I have one, but would like to update the actual phone, which is quite
>> large by today's standards.
>>
>> If I buy a new Virgin pay-as-you-go from Carphone Warehouse it is
>> actually cheaper than buying the same phone as a phone, if you know
>> what I mean.
>> So, is there anything stopping me just buying a new Virgin
>> pay-as-you-go phone and swapping the SIM cards over? So I keep my
>> existing number and credit?
>>
>> Indeed, if they still do trade-ins, presumably I can get a tenner for
>> my old phone, as they won't want my existing SIM card?
>>
>> I'd appreciate any comments on whether the above is possible etc.. Many
>> thanks!
>>
>> Pete
>
>
> Nothing stopping you buying the Virgin phone or SIM free (non-locked)
> phone and putting your SIM in it, this is what people do everyday.
>
>
> --
> 60 day free DVD rental: www.southeastbirmingham.co.uk/dvd
> Mobile Offers: www.southeastbirmingham.co.uk/payg
> Items for sale: www.dodgy-dealer.co.uk