New SIM card, keep old #?

freeair · 22-01-2010, 11:08

I have just replaced my old PAYG Virgin phone with a new one which included a new SIM card and Â£10 airtime.

I realise that using the new SIM card in the phone will mean I have a new phone number but have Â£10 air time or I can use my old SIM card, keep my old number but 'lose' the Â£10 air time.

Is it possible to have the best of both worlds, keep my old number but still have the Â£10 air time from the new SIM card?

I know it may be a bit cheeky but if you don't ask you don't get ;-)

Cheers

Taf · 22-01-2010, 11:26

My daughter did just this... Virgin transferred the credit with no objections.

Peter_ · 22-01-2010, 20:32

I had a contract sim with Â£30 on it and transferred that to my other number, and have done the same with other companies.

Matth · 23-01-2010, 00:10

Last time I got Â£10 airtime, it was a till voucher, and I used the code with my old sim.

Latest upgrade, a SE C902, I got from Carphone Warehouse, and they did it as a PAYG upgrade, and I was quite surprised when I got a free Â£10 topup, as the lady just said I didn't have to buy a topup if she did it as an upgrade.

freeair · 28-01-2010, 00:08

Thanks for the replies guys, I'll try asking Virgin if they will transfer the credit.

Carphone Warehouse said it would have to be a new account to use the airtime on the new sim.