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Apple Watch FAQs & Activation Guide
Hello, everybody Another hot topic I've spotted on the Community is members questioning error codes being received when trying to set up their new Apple Watch In response to this, I've created a guide, which breaks down what steps need to be taken to...
Migration & porting into O2
Self-serve options via My O2 to keep a number and move to O2 & to take an O2 number being transferred to you, updated by @Dave-O2 on 27/11/24 Hi everyone, We've put together some information below on how to migrate your number between different types...
Switch Up - What's involved?
Hello all. After recent discussions and requests i've pulled together this handy guide to cover everything Switch Up Please find some more details below So what is Switch Up? You can swap your current phone for any of the latest and greatest, or one ...
Guide - Gift With Purchase
Hey, everybody After a couple of months as Community Manager, I've noticed one of the biggest trends we see from members, are questions on how to redeem their Gift With Purchase after a recent order. In order to try and resolve these queries directly...
SIM Swap: a mini guide
This is just a quick help guide for people who want advice on doing a SIM swap. Do I Need To Swap my SIM?If it's your first contract with O2 then you will be provided with a new SIM card and number with your shiny new phone. A SIM card is sent with 3...
Unlocking an O2 phone to use a different SIM card.
Please note: all new O2 devices are sold unlocked, so you just need to test a different SIM in the phone before you request unlocking. If it is indeed locked, then you can follow the rest of this guide. Note also that since June 2018 it is completely...
Accidental MMS Sending and How to Avoid it.
Hopefully this guide will help with understanding why sometimes you may inadvertently send an MMS (chargeable) instead of an SMS (usually free from allowances). First we need to understand the difference. An SMS is a normal text only text message (sh...
eSIM - How to activate
Hello I've noticed over the past few weeks eSIM has become a hot topic on our Community, so I've put together a handy guide that gives our members all the information for everything eSIM related New & Existing customers when upgrading or taking a new...
Guide: Connecting your Samsung Smartwatch
It's time this was written up as a guide, so here goes. If you buy your watch from O2, it should be setup for you at the time of purchase. If you buy elsewhere, you'll need to go in store to get setup. Samsung watch setup. 1. Contact O2 and get them ...
Lost or Stolen O2 Device? How to Report it
If you have lost or had stolen your O2 device you need to report it to O2 immediately. Firstly it’s worth checking the “find my phone” options. Apple: Find My iPhone Android: Make sure your device can be found Windows: How to find a lost Windows devi...
