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ben1
SMARTY Maverick
04-07-2024
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Being asked if i want to keep new smarty number or transfer old number after 9 months

I don't want to select wrong option and lose my number but I need to select an option and confirm choice to get rid of this question on my dashboard. 

I've been with SMARTY since September 2023. I moved my number from previous provider with me. Now my dashboard has a box saying: we noticed you activated your sim. Do you want to bring your phone number to SMARTY?

Option 1: yes bring my number. We will bring your number by end of day on 08/07/2024

Option 2: no keep new SMARTY number.  You can bring your number later from account settings.

I'm worried either option might be wrong and lose me my number. I already brought my number, so what number would they be bringing under option 1. And I want to keep my existing smarty number which is the number I already brought. Which option to pick?

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  • MSF's avatar
    MSF
    05-07-2024

    ben1  It does sound like a glitch.

    As we are community forum members like you, we cannot access accounts.

    I think that you need to web chat with Smarty Support and explain very clearly that you are happy with the number on your sim and have already ported in a number when you joined. I've just checked and my dashboard does not contain any such box.

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  • MSF's avatar
    MSF
    SMARTY Guru
    05-07-2024

    ben1  It does sound like a glitch.

    As we are community forum members like you, we cannot access accounts.

    I think that you need to web chat with Smarty Support and explain very clearly that you are happy with the number on your sim and have already ported in a number when you joined. I've just checked and my dashboard does not contain any such box.

    • ben1's avatar
      ben1
      SMARTY Maverick
      05-07-2024

      Thanks MSF good to get your perspective. I will chat to SMARTY Support like you suggested 👍

    • adrianb_2366281's avatar
      adrianb_2366281
      SMARTY Rookie
      20-08-2025

      after a (very) LONG chat with a humanoid, they suggested that is tick the box for a new number (!) i reiterated that i did *NOT* want a new number. 

      The agent then changed their mind (again) and asked me to tick the other (bring old number box)

      When i suggested this could be the action of Fraud (SIM Takeover attack) the agent then changed their min (third time!) and said to Ignore?

      This is a complete mess? WHY would smarty be asking me (after yearS) about bringing/changing my number?

  • MN_1869851's avatar
    MN_1869851
    SMARTY Pioneer
    21-07-2024

    I'm having this issue too. Good to know how it goes? Did you get to keep your number? 

  • ben1's avatar
    ben1
    SMARTY Maverick
    23-09-2024

    Just to give you all an update MN_1869851  MSF 

    I eventually contacted the chat support on the website and after they asked me to log out and log back in and I informed them I had the issue for 5 months, they went to another team, did some technical stuff and then when I logged out and back in again it was fixed and not there.

    • MSF's avatar
      MSF
      SMARTY Guru
      24-09-2024

      ben1  Good news! Glad it worked out for you.

  • adrianb_2366281's avatar
    adrianb_2366281
    SMARTY Rookie
    20-08-2025

     i am having the SAME issue (2025) and teh CHAT agent says to tick that i want a NEW SMARTY NUMBER?? i do *NOT* want a new number, and (the same as you) simply wish to KEEP my Ported number (of many years)? this is nonsense from the CHAT agent as make NO sense?🤔