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Phone number different on phone settings to actual number

  • 30-12-2022 7:50pm
    #1
    chops018
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,458 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    So a good while ago I changed provider and ported my phone number.

    New SIM came and I put it in the phone and the porting worked. As in calls, texts, etc. using my current number I ported worked.

    I'm changing network now again. However, I noticed in the settings on the phone it states the SIM card number and that number is actually different to my phone number which people would use to call and text me etc.

    I googled this and apparently new SIMs have their own number and the porting is done via the network so the physical SIM will still show the number the SIM originally is/was.

    In saying that, for the new provider I am going with I gave them my current phone number that people can call me on and not the SIM number that shows on the settings on the phone for the SIM.

    Just wondering, will this be an issue when changing provider or will it be ok?



Comments

  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Its normal, give the new provider the number you give to others today.



  • #3
    chops018
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,458 ✭✭✭chops018


    Perfect, thanks. Yeah, did a Google there, seems very common if you port your number and get a new SIM the number of the new SIM you get comes up on the SIM settings in the phone but it's your old number that's used when someone calls you etc., So presumably it's normal and it's my number I've had years that's on the network system etc.



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