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Joe 90 · 29-06-2009, 14:05

how long did the port take?

I received my PAC today and emailed all my details to O2. I've not heard back from them yet so just wondered what kind of time frame I'm looking at.

Burble · 29-06-2009, 14:15

Longer than it was meant to. It was supposed to be finished by 6pm on Wednesday but it completed around 3pm on Thursday.

It wasn't O2's fault though - Vodafone had problems with their automated systems that disconnect numbers from their network so calls to my number went to Vodafone rather than O2.

As far as hearing from O2 goes, I got my PAC on a Saturday morning and sent it off to O2. The following morning I had a text (on my Vodafone phone) saying what day they would do the port and on that day got another text (again on my Vodafone phone) saying that the port should be completed by 6pm.

Joe 90 · 29-06-2009, 14:27

thanks.

just had an email from O2 saying the transfer will happen on wednesday. hope it goes according to plan!

Burble · 29-06-2009, 14:29

Fingers crossed!

What will probably happen is that on Wednesday morning when you dial out from your iPhone the call will come from the number you're porting but the same is true of your Orange (I think?) phone so it'll appear that both phones share the same number.

At some point in the day when you dial into the porting number it'll switch from going to the Orange phone and go to the iPhone. Call the number occasionally and see what happens.

A while after that happens the Orange phone will get disconnected from the Orange network. Job done!

Kitten · 29-06-2009, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

Fingers crossed!

What will probably happen is that on Wednesday morning when you dial out from your iPhone the call will come from the number you're porting but the same is true of your Orange (I think?) phone so it'll appear that both phones share the same number.

Mine got this far

Joe 90 · 29-06-2009, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

Orange (I think?)

ha, yeah, well remembered

i'll have to try that - will be weird with 2 mobiles carrying the same number!

*just received my universal dock from Amazon after ordering on saturday

i don't know why, when i'm sat here at my computer with itunes open, i'm choosing to use my iphone to play music!

Joe 90 · 01-07-2009, 16:58

whoo port finished. Orange phone is disconnected and my iPhone is sorted \o/

Burble · 01-07-2009, 19:34

Nice! Liking the iPhone then?

Joe 90 · 01-07-2009, 20:10

love it. not even (that) bothered about the fact it looks like the Pre will be around this month rather than September.

with the 3Gs and the 3.0 software release the iPhone is now what I need in a phone. back with the original phone, and even the 3G running 2.0 it wasn't enough to tempt me (hence 18 months back I got my TyTNII). But I really like this handset, just does everything, without any issues.

Chuckles · 01-07-2009, 20:30

3GS > Pre

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07..._v_iphone_3gs/

29-06-2009, 14:05	#201
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	how long did the port take? I received my PAC today and emailed all my details to O2. I've not heard back from them yet so just wondered what kind of time frame I'm looking at. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

29-06-2009, 14:27	#203
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	thanks. just had an email from O2 saying the transfer will happen on wednesday. hope it goes according to plan! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	whoo port finished. Orange phone is disconnected and my iPhone is sorted \o/ __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

01-07-2009, 20:10	#209
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	love it. not even (that) bothered about the fact it looks like the Pre will be around this month rather than September. with the 3Gs and the 3.0 software release the iPhone is now what I need in a phone. back with the original phone, and even the 3G running 2.0 it wasn't enough to tempt me (hence 18 months back I got my TyTNII). But I really like this handset, just does everything, without any issues. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

01-07-2009, 20:30	#210
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	3GS > Pre http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07..._v_iphone_3gs/ __________________

29-06-2009, 14:15	#202
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Longer than it was meant to. It was supposed to be finished by 6pm on Wednesday but it completed around 3pm on Thursday. It wasn't O2's fault though - Vodafone had problems with their automated systems that disconnect numbers from their network so calls to my number went to Vodafone rather than O2. As far as hearing from O2 goes, I got my PAC on a Saturday morning and sent it off to O2. The following morning I had a text (on my Vodafone phone) saying what day they would do the port and on that day got another text (again on my Vodafone phone) saying that the port should be completed by 6pm.

29-06-2009, 14:29	#204
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Fingers crossed! What will probably happen is that on Wednesday morning when you dial out from your iPhone the call will come from the number you're porting but the same is true of your Orange (I think?) phone so it'll appear that both phones share the same number. At some point in the day when you dial into the porting number it'll switch from going to the Orange phone and go to the iPhone. Call the number occasionally and see what happens. A while after that happens the Orange phone will get disconnected from the Orange network. Job done!

01-07-2009, 19:34	#208
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Nice! Liking the iPhone then?