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Forums › Vodafone New Zealand, TelstraClear and ihug › What happens when you port a prepay number?


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Topic # 38602 1-Aug-2009 20:54 Send private message

When you port a Vodafone prepay number to another company, what happens to the sim? Will it get another number? Can you reactivate it? What happens to the credit?

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  Reply # 241312 1-Aug-2009 20:58 Send private message

Credit expires

it will not get another number

No you can not reactivate it as you ported the number away

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  Reply # 241350 2-Aug-2009 00:00 Send private message

Ok, can I port another number to the sim? Or is it basically useless?

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  Reply # 241360 2-Aug-2009 07:16 Send private message

DarkShadow: Ok, can I port another number to the sim? Or is it basically useless?


Its a lite paper weight




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  Reply # 241376 2-Aug-2009 09:46 Send private message

johnr:
DarkShadow: is it basically useless?


Its a lite paper weight

Pictures of this scenario in action puhleeze. :o)




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  Reply # 241402 2-Aug-2009 12:06 Send private message

tonyhughes:
johnr:
DarkShadow: is it basically useless?


Its a lite paper weight


Pictures of this scenario in action puhleeze. :o)


here you go

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  Reply # 241489 2-Aug-2009 17:29 Send private message

jamesvini:
tonyhughes:
johnr:
DarkShadow: is it basically useless?


Its a lite paper weight


Pictures of this scenario in action puhleeze. :o)


here you go

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/imagessubs/blog2f28b7e490a1c509ac3ed4eb35a3b47c.jpg

 
 


LOL

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  Reply # 241501 2-Aug-2009 17:53 Send private message

As someone who uses a few SIMs I think it's a real shame that Vodafone refuse to re-use SIM numbers (I'm sure someone must have invented some reason for this at some point - but it makes no sense to me!).

And I note that Telecom ARE allowing XT SIMs to be re-allocated - which is most useful.




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  Reply # 241504 2-Aug-2009 17:55 Send private message

i suppose its for a sercurity reason.
or vodafone has a thing about germs

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