'migrating' mobile number to other network?

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Jambers - 22 Oct 2003 23:21 GMT

If I change network, say from Orange to Vodafone, I'd like to take my
number with me, however I had a thought about what would happen when
someone called the old number? If the caller was on Vodafone as well,
would they get charged with a X-network call? Or are numbers like
X-pressOn facias?!

Remember: there are no stupid questions, just stupid people :P

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JP - 22 Oct 2003 23:38 GMT

> If I change network, say from Orange to Vodafone, I'd like to take my
> number with me, however I had a thought about what would happen when
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> Remember: there are no stupid questions, just stupid people :P

Most mobile networks now charge according to the charges the mobile is
CURRENTLY on, therefore, calling from orange to an orange number that has
ported out to vodafone will be charged a Xnet rates. calling from orange to
a vodafone number that has ported into the orange network will be charged at
on net rates

however I beleive landline service providers still bill to the network that
the prefix is owned by

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Webmaster - 23 Oct 2003 00:17 GMT

Jambers reckoned that:

> If I change network, say from Orange to Vodafone, I'd like to take my
> number with me, however I had a thought about what would happen when
> someone called the old number? If the caller was on Vodafone as well,
> would they get charged with a X-network call?

Mobile to mobile calls are charged for by terminating network, not by
original prefix.

> Or are numbers like
> X-pressOn facias?!

Not really.

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Jambers - 23 Oct 2003 19:19 GMT

>Jambers reckoned that:
>> If I change network, say from Orange to Vodafone, I'd like to take my
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>Mobile to mobile calls are charged for by terminating network, not by
>original prefix.

Good.

>> Or are numbers like
>> X-pressOn facias?!
>
>Not really.

Or in other words, yes, for example if you put an Orange facia onto a
Vodafone mobile, it wouldn't matter a damn, it's still vodafone! It
was kind of a joke anyway ;o)

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