mobilephone question (vodafone)
Sep 16th 2006, 10:32 pm
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mobilephone question (vodafone)
Hey guys, Im with vodafone in australia and I left mid january which obviously means that I havent used my aussie mobile since january...any idea whether I can still use my old sim / phonenumber when I get back in october ? Thanks everyone...
Sep 16th 2006, 10:38 pm
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Re: mobilephone question (vodafone)
Originally Posted by rubbeldiekatz
Hey guys, Im with vodafone in australia and I left mid january which obviously means that I havent used my aussie mobile since january...any idea whether I can still use my old sim / phonenumber when I get back in october ? Thanks everyone...
Sep 16th 2006, 10:39 pm
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Re: mobilephone question (vodafone)
Originally Posted by Hutch
Yea, you can - just recharge it. I hadn't used mine since January - got back in July - just recharged and it worked fine.
Sep 17th 2006, 12:04 am
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Re: mobilephone question (vodafone)
Originally Posted by rubbeldiekatz
Hey guys, Im with vodafone in australia and I left mid january which obviously means that I havent used my aussie mobile since january...any idea whether I can still use my old sim / phonenumber when I get back in october ? Thanks everyone...
Sep 17th 2006, 12:27 am
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Re: mobilephone question (vodafone)
Originally Posted by rubbeldiekatz
wasnt it like they would cancell the whole thing after 6 months or so?
Sep 17th 2006, 12:48 am
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Re: mobilephone question (vodafone)
As long as you do it within a year of your last re-charge the number remains valid. Leave it for 1 year+ 1 day and the number 'self destructs' as I found out last week when trying to re-charge the spare phone for the in-laws to use while they're here.
Sep 17th 2006, 6:27 am
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Re: mobilephone question (vodafone)
Originally Posted by 232Bar
As long as you do it within a year of your last re-charge the number remains valid. Leave it for 1 year+ 1 day and the number 'self destructs' as I found out last week when trying to re-charge the spare phone for the in-laws to use while they're here.
Same as the Uk!
Sep 17th 2006, 11:32 am
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Re: mobilephone question (vodafone)
ok, cool - thanks guys !!!
