porting to same network - via PAYG

I assume you can still port within a network byh porting out to PAYG and
back into the orig network?

Has anyone done this.

Virgin want £10 for a joining pack, (with £5 credit), which Voda will supply
for £1.99 with £3.00 credit, easymobile will supply free (but you have to
top up with £10.00), Tesco (value) charge £3.47 but give you £5.00 on
porting in, O2 and T-Mobile (no idea - cant find on website), and finally
orange for £1.00

Which company is easier to work with? In terms of cost Tesco is the cheapest
(£1.53 in profit!)

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"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I assume you can still port within a network byh porting
> out to PAYG and back into the orig network?

You can't port within a network. The process is called migration and is
very different. If you mean porting out to a *different* network and then
back in to where you were, then yes that can be done.

> Has anyone done this.

Plenty of people have.

> Virgin want £10 for a joining pack, (with £5 credit),
> which Voda will supply for £1.99 with £3.00 credit,
> easymobile will supply free (but you have to top up with
> £10.00), Tesco (value) charge £3.47 but give you £5.00 on
> porting in, O2 and T-Mobile (no idea - cant find on
> website), and finally orange for £1.00
> Which company is easier to work with? In terms of cost
> Tesco is the cheapest (£1.53 in profit!)

Tesco is also the only PAYG network that (a) doesn't use T-Mobile and (b)
charges the same to any network, which are both big plus points for me. I
just ported an Orange number to them and I'm staying, at least for the
moment..!

Ivor

"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I assume you can still port within a network byh porting out to PAYG and
>back into the orig network?
>
> Has anyone done this.
>
> Virgin want £10 for a joining pack, (with £5 credit), which Voda will
> supply for £1.99 with £3.00 credit, easymobile will supply free (but you
> have to top up with £10.00), Tesco (value) charge £3.47 but give you £5.00
> on porting in, O2 and T-Mobile (no idea - cant find on website), and
> finally orange for £1.00
>
> Which company is easier to work with? In terms of cost Tesco is the
> cheapest (£1.53 in profit!)
>
>
>
I take it you haven't looked at call prices then!
Virgin is cheaper to run.

If you dont mind being on the T-Mobile network ,Virgin is cheaper then
Tesco Value Sim Tariff.

1.You get cheaper calls to 01/02 numbers after first 5 minutes.
2.Voicemail is foc.
3. You can make x-net mobile calls for 15p a minute by using a dial
through 0871 access number like Telediscounts 0871 999 75 75.

"Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Tesco is also the only PAYG network that (a) doesn't use T-Mobile

Who do they use?


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"J B" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > Tesco is also the only PAYG network that (a) doesn't
> > use T-Mobile
>
> Who do they use?

O2.

Ivor

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If you dont mind being on the T-Mobile network ,Virgin is
> cheaper then Tesco Value Sim Tariff.
>
> 1.You get cheaper calls to 01/02 numbers after first 5
> minutes.
> 2.Voicemail is foc.
> 3. You can make x-net mobile calls for 15p a minute by
> using a dial through 0871 access number like
> Telediscounts 0871 999 75 75.

Where is that number mentioned on Telediscount's site..? I can't see it
anywhere.

Ivor

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If you dont mind being on the T-Mobile network ,Virgin is
> cheaper then Tesco Value Sim Tariff.

I don't think running costs are important to him, he only wants to use it
to be able to port back to where he was as a "new" customer for a better
deal.

> 1.You get cheaper calls to 01/02 numbers after first 5
> minutes.

If you know you're definitely going to make over 5 minutes of calls in a
day. Most of my calls are 10 second "I'll be late home" types..!

> 2.Voicemail is foc.

A very big plus point, why can't others do this..?

> 3. You can make x-net mobile calls for 15p a minute by
> using a dial through 0871 access number like
> Telediscounts 0871 999 75 75.

See my other post, forgot to mention everything else when I typed that..!

Ivor

Go to United Kingdom in Telediscount low access rate number menu,and
it will come up.

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]lid
says...
>

8< 8<

> Tesco is also the only PAYG network that (a) doesn't use T-Mobile and (b)
> charges the same to any network, which are both big plus points for me. I
> just ported an Orange number to them and I'm staying, at least for the
> moment..!


Interesting statement - Orange, O2, and Vodaphone use T-Mobile for the
PAYG network? (-:

BTW, I agree with your comments about Tesco, which is why I use them as
well.

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On 14 Dec 2005 23:55:22 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>If you dont mind being on the T-Mobile network ,Virgin is cheaper then
>Tesco Value Sim Tariff.

Not if you make cross-network calls.

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On 14 Dec 2005 23:55:22 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>3. You can make x-net mobile calls for 15p a minute by using a dial
>through 0871 access number like Telediscounts 0871 999 75 75.

You pay for longer this way, so although in theory you are paying 15p
per minute, you pay for dialling time, connecting time and ringing
time as well as talking time. Even if the call isn't answered you pay.

If it were a choice between a 20p direct call and a 15p dial through,
I'd choose the former. But as Tesco Value and easyMobile only charge
15p per minute for cross-net calls, it's no contest.


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"Alan Gauton" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected]lid says...
> >
>
> 8< 8<
>
> > Tesco is also the only PAYG network that (a) doesn't
> > use T-Mobile and (b) charges the same to any network,
> > which are both big plus points for me. I just ported an
> > Orange number to them and I'm staying, at least for the
> > moment..!
>
>
> Interesting statement - Orange, O2, and Vodaphone use
> T-Mobile for the PAYG network? (-:

I meant of the "virtual" networks, Tesco, Fresh, Virgin etc. as well you
know ;-)

> BTW, I agree with your comments about Tesco, which is why
> I use them as well.

Have you used the bundles..? I was thinking of it but not sure if I'd use
it all within 30 days. I just wish the voicemail was free like Virgin, if
they can do it why can't anyone else..?

Ivor

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 14 Dec 2005 23:55:22 -0800, [email protected]
> wrote:
>
> > If you dont mind being on the T-Mobile network ,Virgin
> > is cheaper then Tesco Value Sim Tariff.
>
> Not if you make cross-network calls.

Apparently there is an 0871 number that you can call to get these at
15p/min. See other posts in this thread.

Ivor

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 14 Dec 2005 23:55:22 -0800, [email protected]
> wrote:
>
> > 3. You can make x-net mobile calls for 15p a minute by
> > using a dial through 0871 access number like
> > Telediscounts 0871 999 75 75.
>
> You pay for longer this way, so although in theory you
> are paying 15p per minute, you pay for dialling time,
> connecting time and ringing time as well as talking time.
> Even if the call isn't answered you pay.
>
> If it were a choice between a 20p direct call and a 15p
> dial through, I'd choose the former. But as Tesco Value
> and easyMobile only charge 15p per minute for cross-net
> calls, it's no contest.

Easy Mobile use T-Mobile though which is lousy coverage round here.

Ivor