New SIM but keep number

Beckett99 · 31-10-2023 8:14pm #1

I want to purchase a smartphone from Vodafone for an older family member. They don't have a SIM card to fit a smartphone. They also want to keep their existing phone number. Does ordering a new SIM online through Vodafone mean they get a new number?

MobileTester · 31-10-2023 8:22pm

Yes, they will get brand new 087 number

Dial Hard · 31-10-2023 8:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121307406#Comment_121307406

Eh, no. Full mobile number portability has been a thing for years. They can keep their own number.

Qrt · 31-10-2023 8:28pm

They should be able to cut the SIM down to fit into the new phone, I’d ask them nicely in one of the shops. Saves the hassle of activating a new SIM.

If they can’t do that, then get a new SIM an port the number over. You can usually set a time to start the port at, and after a few hours it’s done.

Nigel Fairservice · 31-10-2023 8:46pm

If they are not already a Vodafone customer you can can port their number to Vodafone. Sims these days generally come 3 in 1. You select the size you need from the 1 sim card.

New SIM but keep number

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