Whats the procedure for porting from one network to another whilst in contract?

Nephew

I signed up to a 12 month contract with o2 last December, I paid my twelfth bill last week and I'm now thinking of porting over to 3.

I couldn't find any info on the o2 site about terminating a contract, but now that I have fulfilled the 12 month contract do I just write a letter or phone customer care saying I want to end the contract, giving a months notice before my next bill is due so I don't have to pay them a months line rental as compensation?

If I do the above can I agree to port over to another network the day o2 terminate my contract without my number getting lost in limbo?


Thanks

krudler

if you write in to cancel your number you wont be able to port it if its cancelled as you can only port an active number,just ring o2 and find out if you've got a few days left on the contract,if you're out of contract just go into a 3 store and theyll port the number over for you,that'll automatically cancel the o2 account and your final bill will be issued,you only have to give written notice if you're cancelling the number outright with o2

nazoil

If you port without notifying o2 you'll end up paying a months rental in lieu of notice.
What I'd do is
notify o2 of your intention to withdraw.
A day before the notice is up, port over to 3

Nephew

Am I right in thinking I can request an unlock code from o2 at the end of my contract or even before it, so I can use my current phone on other networks?