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  1. #1
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    If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I be
    able to transfer it to a new phone?





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  2. #2
    Section
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    Re: Stupid question

    <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I be
    > able to transfer it to a new phone?


    Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim and
    bar the old one.





  3. #3
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    Re: Stupid question


    "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I be
    >> able to transfer it to a new phone?

    >
    > Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim
    > and bar the old one.
    >


    Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?





  4. #4
    Chris Blunt
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    Re: Stupid question

    On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:20 -0000, <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >"Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I be
    >>> able to transfer it to a new phone?

    >>
    >> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim
    >> and bar the old one.
    >>

    >
    >Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?


    The SP would only provide you with a replacement SIM card. You'd still
    have to purchase a new phone, which is what you might want the
    insurance for.

    Chris



  5. #5
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    Re: Stupid question


    "Chris Blunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:20 -0000, <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>
    >>"Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>news:[email protected]...
    >>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I
    >>>> be
    >>>> able to transfer it to a new phone?
    >>>
    >>> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim
    >>> and bar the old one.
    >>>

    >>
    >>Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?

    >
    > The SP would only provide you with a replacement SIM card. You'd still
    > have to purchase a new phone, which is what you might want the
    > insurance for.
    >
    > Chris


    Yeah realise that but you could get a cheap Pay as you go.





  6. #6
    Ian Smith
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question

    Chris Blunt wrote:
    > On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:20 -0000, <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >> "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I be
    >>>> able to transfer it to a new phone?
    >>> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim
    >>> and bar the old one.
    >>>

    >> Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?

    >
    > The SP would only provide you with a replacement SIM card. You'd still
    > have to purchase a new phone, which is what you might want the
    > insurance for.


    .... and to cover any calls made before you discover it missing?

    My son was approached by a couple of guys selling 'substances'
    outside a tube station. When he got back to his house he discovered
    the phone missing from his pocket and called Orange to block it. In
    those few minutes, several calls to Jamaica had been made.

    regards, Ian



  7. #7
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    Re: Stupid question


    "Ian Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Chris Blunt wrote:
    >> On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:20 -0000, <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>> "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I
    >>>>> be able to transfer it to a new phone?
    >>>> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new
    >>>> sim and bar the old one.
    >>>>
    >>> Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?

    >>
    >> The SP would only provide you with a replacement SIM card. You'd still
    >> have to purchase a new phone, which is what you might want the
    >> insurance for.

    >
    > ... and to cover any calls made before you discover it missing?
    >
    > My son was approached by a couple of guys selling 'substances' outside a
    > tube station. When he got back to his house he discovered the phone
    > missing from his pocket and called Orange to block it. In those few
    > minutes, several calls to Jamaica had been made.
    >
    > regards, Ian


    Yeah there is always that danger with "illegal" calls being made.





  8. #8
    ChrisM
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question

    In message [email protected],
    [email protected] <[email protected]> Proclaimed from the
    tallest tower:

    > "Chris Blunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:20 -0000, <[email protected]>
    >> wrote:
    >>>
    >>> "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in
    >>> message news:[email protected]...
    >>>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or
    >>>>> would I be
    >>>>> able to transfer it to a new phone?
    >>>>
    >>>> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a
    >>>> new sim and bar the old one.
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>> Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?

    >>
    >> The SP would only provide you with a replacement SIM card. You'd
    >> still have to purchase a new phone, which is what you might want the
    >> insurance for.
    >>
    >> Chris

    >
    > Yeah realise that but you could get a cheap Pay as you go.


    If you only have a cheap(ish) phone, its probably not worth insuring it. On
    the other hand, if you have a top-end phone that'll cost you several hundred
    quid to replace and you wouldn't be happy replacing it with a cheapie one
    then I suppose it would be worth considering getting it insured...

    --
    Regards,
    Chris.
    (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)





  9. #9
    John
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question

    ChrisM wrote:
    > In message [email protected],
    > [email protected] <[email protected]> Proclaimed from
    > the tallest tower:
    >
    >> "Chris Blunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:20 -0000, <[email protected]>
    >>> wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>> "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in
    >>>> message news:[email protected]...
    >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or
    >>>>>> would I be
    >>>>>> able to transfer it to a new phone?
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a
    >>>>> new sim and bar the old one.
    >>>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?
    >>>
    >>> The SP would only provide you with a replacement SIM card. You'd
    >>> still have to purchase a new phone, which is what you might want the
    >>> insurance for.
    >>>
    >>> Chris

    >>
    >> Yeah realise that but you could get a cheap Pay as you go.

    >
    > If you only have a cheap(ish) phone, its probably not worth insuring
    > it. On the other hand, if you have a top-end phone that'll cost you
    > several hundred quid to replace and you wouldn't be happy replacing
    > it with a cheapie one then I suppose it would be worth considering
    > getting it insured...


    It cost me just £10 per year to add my Nokia 6136 to my house contents
    insurance. Covered for accidental damage, loss, theft and cost of any
    erroneous calls made on it after I'd lost it or had it stolen.

    John





  10. #10
    ChrisM
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question

    In message [email protected],
    John <[email protected]> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:

    > ChrisM wrote:
    >> In message [email protected],
    >> [email protected] <[email protected]> Proclaimed from
    >> the tallest tower:
    >>
    >>> "Chris Blunt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:31:20 -0000, <[email protected]>
    >>>> wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>> "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in
    >>>>> message news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>>>>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or
    >>>>>>> would I be
    >>>>>>> able to transfer it to a new phone?
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a
    >>>>>> new sim and bar the old one.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?
    >>>>
    >>>> The SP would only provide you with a replacement SIM card. You'd
    >>>> still have to purchase a new phone, which is what you might want
    >>>> the insurance for.
    >>>>
    >>>> Chris
    >>>
    >>> Yeah realise that but you could get a cheap Pay as you go.

    >>
    >> If you only have a cheap(ish) phone, its probably not worth insuring
    >> it. On the other hand, if you have a top-end phone that'll cost you
    >> several hundred quid to replace and you wouldn't be happy replacing
    >> it with a cheapie one then I suppose it would be worth considering
    >> getting it insured...

    >
    > It cost me just £10 per year to add my Nokia 6136 to my house contents
    > insurance. Covered for accidental damage, loss, theft and cost of any
    > erroneous calls made on it after I'd lost it or had it stolen.
    >
    > John


    Good idea! Is their an excess to pay for a replacement phone? Someone else
    mentioned adding to my house insurance, I might look into that, though as a
    replacement would cost be less than £100, and it's PAYG, I'm not sure that
    I'm going to bother insuring it at all, unless I fancy getting a new one...
    ;-)
    <only joking - insurance fraud is BAD, not to mention slightly illegal!!>

    --
    Regards,
    Chris.
    (Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)





  11. #11
    Steve Terry
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question

    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I be
    >>> able to transfer it to a new phone?

    >>
    >> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim
    >> and bar the old one.

    >
    > Ahh so is there any point in having mobile insurance then?

    Your network may charge you for a new Sim? but usually don't

    Insurance would cover you for a new phone as well

    Steve Terry





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    Re: Stupid question


    "Tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    > "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I be
    >>> able to transfer it to a new phone?

    >>
    >> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim
    >> and bar the old one.
    >>

    > But they will not stop your stolen phone being used even though they know
    > who is using it.
    >
    >


    Why not?





  13. #13
    Iain
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question

    [email protected] wrote:

    >> But they will not stop your stolen phone being used even though they know
    >> who is using it.

    >
    > Why not?


    They get paid for the calls made on the stolen phone. They get to sell
    you a new unsubsidised phone.

    Cynical? Well, maybe, but I can't think of any other reason for the way
    it happens.

    Similar to reverse-charge premium rate SMS charging. The only reasons
    for not making it barred by default on most networks is the networks'
    collusion with crime that makes them lots of money.



  14. #14
    Steve Terry
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question

    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > "Tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> "Section <31T>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>> If I lost my phone or it got stolen would I lose my number or would I
    >>>> be able to transfer it to a new phone?
    >>>
    >>> Yes, just phone up you SP and they will transfer the number to a new sim
    >>> and bar the old one.
    >>>

    >> But they will not stop your stolen phone being used even though they know
    >> who is using it.

    >
    > Why not?

    They will, once it's been added to the Dublin blacklist database,
    at least in European countries.

    Steve Terry





  15. #15
    Gareth
    Guest

    Re: Stupid question



    "Iain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > [email protected] wrote:
    >
    >>> But they will not stop your stolen phone being used even though they
    >>> know
    >>> who is using it.

    >>
    >> Why not?

    >
    > They get paid for the calls made on the stolen phone. They get to sell you
    > a new unsubsidised phone.
    >
    > Cynical? Well, maybe, but I can't think of any other reason for the way it
    > happens.
    >
    > Similar to reverse-charge premium rate SMS charging. The only reasons for
    > not making it barred by default on most networks is the networks'
    > collusion with crime that makes them lots of money.


    Not all reverse charging is "premium" and even some of the premium reverse
    charging has legitimate use - paying for tickets, parking costs and so on.

    If companies were colluding with crime then premium rate sex adult lines and
    services would be available by default - they usually aren't.




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