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Old phone number
Been 16hrs enter all details on order and phone has dual sim my old number stop working and still hasn't switched over 😑
Did you request a PAC code to transfer your number, or a STAC code, which terminates your old number ?
Even if you requested a PAC code, the number transfer won’t happen until next week, as number porting does not happen on weekends, only between Monday to Friday.
If you give your new network your PAC code between 09.00 - 17.00 on a weekday, your number will transfer within 1 or 2 business days. If you give your new network your PAC code after 17.00, you are deemed to have given them the PAC code the following working day. For example, give your new network your PAC code at 19.00 hours on a Friday evening, you are deemed to have given them the PAC code on a Monday.
Remember, numbers do not port at weekends, only during the working week, Monday to Friday.
PAC code : Porting Authority Code, which transfers your number between your old and new networks.
STAC Code : Service Termination Authority Code, which terminates your old number and gives you a brand new number on your new network.
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Did you request a PAC code to transfer your number, or a STAC code, which terminates your old number ?
Even if you requested a PAC code, the number transfer won’t happen until next week, as number porting does not happen on weekends, only between Monday to Friday.
If you give your new network your PAC code between 09.00 - 17.00 on a weekday, your number will transfer within 1 or 2 business days. If you give your new network your PAC code after 17.00, you are deemed to have given them the PAC code the following working day. For example, give your new network your PAC code at 19.00 hours on a Friday evening, you are deemed to have given them the PAC code on a Monday.
Remember, numbers do not port at weekends, only during the working week, Monday to Friday.
PAC code : Porting Authority Code, which transfers your number between your old and new networks.
STAC Code : Service Termination Authority Code, which terminates your old number and gives you a brand new number on your new network.Porting a number across to SMARTY usually takes about 2 days to come through.
In the meantime it might be worth rebooting your phone a few times to see if your phone recognises any changes in the system
