"Paul" <paul@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g3g6ed$2qcg$1@energise.enta.net...
> Spoke to Orange cs today, expressing interest in their various 'animal'
> SIM-ONLY deals and PAYG SIM-ONLYdeals.
>
> I have an unlocked 3G phone and naturally want to a 3G sim in it - but
> (lucky I asked) cs confirmed that unless I bought a phone from Orange they
> could only issue a 2G SIM. They can't provide a 3G SIM-ONLY connection!!
>
> This seems a ridiculously 'dog in a manger' and uncompetitive attitude for
> them to adopt.
>
No one has accused Orange of being competitive for years
FT Orange management are dogmatic in the extreme
Try emailing the exec office they might be able to help
>
> Was the cs lady misinformed and would I get a better answer from an Orange
> shop?
>
Maybe, you might find a salesman who's learnt how to manipulate the system
>
> Also, shouldn't Orange make clear on their literature and on their website
> (they certainly don't do this!) that sim-only packages are 2G only? They
> are surely withholding important information by not doing so?
>
Wouldn't be the first time
FT Orange shafted me a few years ago when i had been saving some
B&R 15 month prepay contract Sims only to be told they had passed
a use by date they hadn't told anyone, and refused to offer any
compensation!
>
> Finally, I was wondering if it might be possible to transfer the phone
> number from on old, dormant, OVP Virgin SIM which I have to any new
> account which I might possibly open with Orange - but was told by cs that
> the transfer of any phone number 'Orange to Orange' was not possible!!
> That's surely nonsensical!?
>
OVP Virgin sims are like gold dust, I would hang on to it or sell it on
ebay.
What you want to do is called migrating and isn't allowed on any network
as it's a form of cheap back door upgrading.
You will have to port the number to another network and then port back
again,
free Virgin sims with free credit to call their CS are ideal for it.
But O2 / Tesco sims have the advantage of cheaper calls to it from
landlines.
Free Tesco sims have 20p of credit with them, which might be enough
to call Tesco CS to do the port?
O2 you normally have to top up first
>
> This all seems very peculiar and I'd appreciate any helpful/interesting
> comments from readers of this group (not that I feel keen to deal with
> such a totally unhelpful firm as Orange now I've had a taste of their
> current attitudes)!! Many thanks
> Paul
>
There are rumours of FT Orange getting some new management,
with new ideas, as a former Orange list fan, god i do hope so
Steve Terry
Orange Sim-only deals not 3G? 
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