PACing into Vodafone.

I've placed an order with Vodafone, but the option to enter your PAC
isn't at all obvious.

I missed it and now I'm worried I've missed my chance an I'm going to
lose a number I've had for over 10 years and is registed elsewhere.

I've tried calling Voda but apparently they run some kind of antiquated
day time only service.

Anyone got any suggestions as to how I can get them to accept a pac
after an order has been placed. According to the Vodafone help forums
they can only accept a PAC at order time, not after like the other
networks do.
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If you've ordered online I understand you can cancel the order under the DSR
regs. and start again.


"Elder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've placed an order with Vodafone, but the option to enter your PAC
> isn't at all obvious.
>
> I missed it and now I'm worried I've missed my chance an I'm going to
> lose a number I've had for over 10 years and is registed elsewhere.
>
> I've tried calling Voda but apparently they run some kind of antiquated
> day time only service.
>
> Anyone got any suggestions as to how I can get them to accept a pac
> after an order has been placed. According to the Vodafone help forums
> they can only accept a PAC at order time, not after like the other
> networks do.
> --
> Carl Robson
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:20:45 UTC, "pugwash"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> If you've ordered online I understand you can cancel the order under the DSR
> regs. and start again.

What's 'DSR Regs?' :-)

I suspect a service such as mobile phone may fall into one of the
exemption categories...however have a look at the T&Cs as there may be a
cooling off peiod or some other getout.
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"Bob Eager" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:20:45 UTC, "pugwash"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> If you've ordered online I understand you can cancel the order under the
>> DSR
>> regs. and start again.
>
> What's 'DSR Regs?' :-)
>
> I suspect a service such as mobile phone may fall into one of the
> exemption categories...however have a look at the T&Cs as there may be a
> cooling off peiod or some other getout.

Vodafone have a 14 day cooling off period on orders made over the phone or
online.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:18:54 UTC, Soruk <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On 2008-09-01, Bob Eager <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:20:45 UTC, "pugwash"
> ><[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> If you've ordered online I understand you can cancel the order under the DSR
> >> regs. and start again.
> >
> > What's 'DSR Regs?' :-)
>
> Distance Selling regulations.

You missed the smiley.

DSR regs is presumably 'Distance Selling Regulations regulations"...!

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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> I've placed an order with Vodafone, but the option to enter your PAC
> isn't at all obvious.
>
> I missed it and now I'm worried I've missed my chance an I'm going to
> lose a number I've had for over 10 years and is registed elsewhere.
>
> I've tried calling Voda but apparently they run some kind of antiquated
> day time only service.
>
> Anyone got any suggestions as to how I can get them to accept a pac
> after an order has been placed. According to the Vodafone help forums
> they can only accept a PAC at order time, not after like the other
> networks do.

Return the handset you have purchased unused as per distance selling
regs.

Then go to a shop with your PAC and make your purchase.
--
Regards
Jon

Gizmo. <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Bob Eager" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:20:45 UTC, "pugwash"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> If you've ordered online I understand you can cancel the order under the
> >> DSR
> >> regs. and start again.
> >
> > What's 'DSR Regs?' :-)
> >
> > I suspect a service such as mobile phone may fall into one of the
> > exemption categories...however have a look at the T&Cs as there may be a
> > cooling off peiod or some other getout.
>
> Vodafone have a 14 day cooling off period on orders made over the phone or
> online.

As do O2
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In article <5d4161de-13b2-43b5-b94f-674a83d7e04e@
56g2000hsm.googlegroups.com>, [email protected] says...
>
> It is true to the best of my knowledge (and in my experience of
> working in the industry for 7 years) that the only way to port a
> number into Vodafone is at the point of purchase. Voda do not issue
> temporary numbers as most other networks do. So you will have to
> return the existing one as advised and take another out with Vodafone
> in a shop (vodafone shop or phones4u I think are the main/only ones
> left on the high street that do Voda new connections) or possibly over
> the phone directly
>
Thanks everyone.
I think I have convinced voda to cancel the existing order and as it is
back order not send it out.

Then I re-ordered again remembering my PAC. The reason I wanted to do
this online is because I'm up for a £90 cash back affiliate deal through
topcashback if I do it online.

Spoke the v-shop reps and they said if they both turn up, stick the sim
in, see which one has my ported number in, and return the other one
under the 14day cooling off/try period which is fair.
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Elder wrote :
> Spoke the v-shop reps and they said if they both turn up, stick the sim
> in, see which one has my ported number in, and return the other one
> under the 14day cooling off/try period which is fair.

Surely they're not sending activated (live) SIMS out...?

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected]lid says...
> Elder wrote :
> > Spoke the v-shop reps and they said if they both turn up, stick the sim
> > in, see which one has my ported number in, and return the other one
> > under the 14day cooling off/try period which is fair.
>
> Surely they're not sending activated (live) SIMS out...?
>
>
>
They don't send out temporary numbers, but they do pre-program the
sim/account. The sim will show the number but I believe it won't work as
a phone until you activate it.
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