Giving Notice To Vodafone/Porting My Number

remoteboy

Does anyone know the procedure for giving notice to Vodafone. My last upgrade was nearly 2.5 years ago, so contract is not an issue.

I presume you give them 28 days notice in writing but is in via snail mail or can I send an email to them. If so, does anyone know the address?

I'm looking to port my number to O2, so I don't want Vodafone to cut me off. I just want to make the transition as smooth as possible.

lfc1892

remoteboy wrote:

Does anyone know the procedure for giving notice to Vodafone. My last upgrade was nearly 2.5 years ago, so contract is not an issue.

I presume you give them 28 days notice in writing but is in via snail mail or can I send an email to them. If so, does anyone know the address?

I'm looking to port my number to O2, so I don't want Vodafone to cut me off. I just want to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Hi Remoteboy, for porting you give no notice. You complete a contract with the new network who will then request your number. Your number will be cancelled within 2 hours off the Vodafone network.

You only give notice if you intend to cancel the number completely without ever using it again, thus returning the number to the networks ownership.

Just visit an O2 retail store with Photo ID and a Utility Bill and they will take it from there for you

remoteboy

Will Vodafone charge me for another month if I do this? Or is this the end of my bills from them. Billing cycle runs from 22nd to 21st of each month and it's the 21st tomorrow. Don't want to end up paying rental to two networks for one month.

lfc1892

remoteboy wrote:

Will Vodafone charge me for another month if I do this? Or is this the end of my bills from them. Billing cycle runs from 22nd to 21st of each month and it's the 21st tomorrow. Don't want to end up paying rental to two networks for one month.

If you are out of contract, you will still get a bill showing next months line rental, normally this is refunded but generally if you port before the end of your billing cycle (i.e. tomorrow) the next bill will only reflect calls. This is because from day one you have been paying your line rental in advance

remoteboy

Cheers,

Will dash in to the store in the morning and try to get sorted. Now to pick a phone ...

Fed up with Nokia. Time to check out a Sony, methinks.

lfc1892

Don't forget your ID and a Utility bill!!! (common mistake!)

damo86

porting to o2 was a breeze for me...get the sony k800i...its the business!!

Sam Vimes

lfc1892 wrote:

Don't forget your ID and a Utility bill!!! (common mistake!)

and the bill has to be from the last three months. and the id can't be out of date. and you can't have had complete facial reconstructive surgery since having your passport photo taken.

Kristopherus

Have a look at o2's online only plans. I ported from Voda to one of them plans last month. Works out much cheaper. That said O2 messed me up bigtime. Quoted the wrong a/c no. to Voda and never rang me back when they said they would.Got a couple of freebies from them as compo, when I complained strongly to them and the poor service they were giving to a new customer !!!

Random

Make sure you bring a Vodafone bill from the last 3 months with you aswell!

remoteboy

Cheers lads. One last question - can I get an unlocking code from Voda for my old phone (Nokia 6630) - or is it just a paperweight?

Random

remoteboy wrote:

Cheers lads. One last question - can I get an unlocking code from Voda for my old phone (Nokia 6630) - or is it just a paperweight?

Ring them and ask for the unlock code, don't see why you shouldn't get it.

Pythia

remoteboy wrote:

Cheers lads. One last question - can I get an unlocking code from Voda for my old phone (Nokia 6630) - or is it just a paperweight?

Yeah, I found it's generally best to do it before you port. And also, don't tell them you're going to port. Otherwise you'll get a sales pitch.

remoteboy

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm now the proud owner of a k800i (it's all new and sleek looking ) plus bluetooth headset. All for the princely sum of EUR29 from carphone warehouse. Plus I got my Nokia unlocked from Vodafone. Great result all round.

lfc1892

remoteboy wrote:

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm now the proud owner of a k800i (it's all new and sleek looking ) plus bluetooth headset. All for the princely sum of EUR29 from carphone warehouse. Plus I got my Nokia unlocked from Vodafone. Great result all round.

That's great news!

Now, remember, the K800i is 3G and if you stick with 3G you may find that calls drop from time to time. It is probably best to keep it on GSM when not using the Data Services and manually select 3G when you are.

Usually found under Settings, Network and Network type (or Mode)

damo86

what tariff are you on?had to pay 99yoyos for mine,glad your happy with it...im chuffed with mine!!