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Change number with Eir

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  • 08-06-2021 1:26pm
    #1
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,436 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    Quick question. Colleague of mine needs to change their number. They are currently on bill with Eir. Is it a straightforward solution or are Garda reports needed etc?

    Thanks


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    muffinhead
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭muffinhead


    If you don't want the hassle of explaining the situation to Eir you could always order a free sim card from Lyca and port the new number over to the existing Eir sim.

    No topup would be required; just put the Lyca sim in a phone, switch it on and you will get a text with your new number, then get on to Eir to start the port process.

    https://www.lycamobile.ie/en/order-sim/

    https://www.eir.ie/porting/


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,436 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    muffinhead wrote: »
    If you don't want the hassle of explaining the situation to Eir you could always order a free sim card from Lyca and port the new number over to the existing Eir sim.

    No topup would be required; just put the Lyca sim in a phone, switch it on and you will get a text with your new number, then get on to Eir to start the port process.

    https://www.lycamobile.ie/en/order-sim/

    https://www.eir.ie/porting/

    Problem is its still in contract, so porting out is not an option unfortunately!


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    Zhane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭Zhane


    antodeco wrote: »
    Problem is its still in contract, so porting out is not an option unfortunately!

    Doesn’t need to port out. You’re porting a new number into eir, that won’t break the contract so the new number will be used on the existing contract. Probably easier to contact them to get the number changed. I doubt they’ll want too much info just a general reason why.


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,436 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Grand. I'll let them know. I worked in telecoms for 20 years and it was always a hassle to change number (wanting Garda reports etc).


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    Darc19
    Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Call into an Eir shop with id and they'll sort it out assuming they operate similarly to three.


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    bronkobilly
    Registered Users Posts: 223 ✭✭bronkobilly


    needing to change eir mobile number as constantly getting recruitment agency's ringing and texting and other spam calls as heard the number i got could be a recycled number that some one previously had wen i rang eir customer care to port a new number onto my eir sim from three it takes 4 days to port the new new number onto the eir sim were's the couple of hours it used to take now its days?


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