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Keep my phone number
29-10-2019 5:36 PM
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Hi.
I am process of moving to Plusnet. Would like to keep my landline phone number. Can you please confirm that will happen.
Thanks,
John
Re: Keep my phone number
30-10-2019 8:52 AM
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A warm welcome to the forums.
Yes you should be able to retain your existing number, number portability is an Ofcom requirement on all losing service providers. However in some circumstances the number porting process can be complicated and has been seen to go wrong, invariably due to unhelpful behaviours by the losing supplier(s). Typically such situations relate to numbers previously ported between suppliers.
Who is your current supplier?
Who does your phone number belong to? Look up phone number network owner in Google.
If your current supplier and phone number owner are both LLU providers (Sky or Talk Talk) but not the same provider, your migration order to PlusNET might need a watchful eye.
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Re: Keep my phone number
30-10-2019 5:30 PM
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Hi there,
My current supplier is Vodafone and from Googling, it appears BT owns the number.
Thanks for helping with this.
Kind Regards,
John
Re: Keep my phone number
31-10-2019 7:39 AM
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Hi @John82
All the information that @Townman has provided is correct - the only other point I'd add is that if you're migrating to us as part of a house move and that house move takes you away from your current BT Exchange, it isn't always possible to retain your number.
If the switch is from a BT owned line to a BT owned line on the same exchange, I wouldn't envisage any issues.
Anything you need - just let me know.
Thanks
Dave
Re: Keep my phone number
19-11-2019 8:38 PM
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I've now changed over to Plusnet but my old landline number still hasn't transferred over. Is it possible to still get my old number back?
Re: Keep my phone number
20-11-2019 7:52 AM
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Hi @John82 I've checked your account with a view to renumber your line to the number you had, but it doesn't look like we were advised what your original number was during the signup journey/process.
Could you send me a private message with your landline number please?
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