How to swap a Pay Monthly SIM to PAYG?

[Anonymous]

Hi guys

My brother kindly gave me his old Samsung S4 phone to upgrade my S2 at Christmas.  He left his Pay Monthly SIM in and reset the phone.  I then transferred everything via SwapMySim over to his SIM not realising that the 2 SIMs are totally different (took me days to figure out why I couldn't send texts but could do everything else).

SO I'm now just wanting to get info on whether I can just buy a new PAYG SIM & then do the same process again to transfer my details, or is there anything else I need to know before doing so. in order to keep my same number etc?
Thanks

[MI5]

Contract and PAYG sims are different so you need a free PAYG sim from here and do a sim swap again https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/pay-as-you-go/
or pop into any o2 shop.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Go instore to your local o2 store & they will sort it for you

[Anonymous]

Perfect - thanks so much for that - I just wasn't too sure whether there would be any difference for any reason - (not sure why since it's really the same process I suppose) - just that time of year when brain cells go on holiday so wanted to check before doing anything :).

Thanks for your patience in answering!!

[MI5]

No worries mate.

[Cleoriff]

It really is much quicker to go instore. They give you the correct sim and swap everything over...Mine was done and dusted in 10 minutes...

[jonsie]

The phone settings are stored on the sim hence the need for the correct platform. As said you need a specific P&G sim.

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys - particularly appreciate the info on the Store doing it as I'm disabled & couldn't cope with standing around (or sitting for that matter) for much more than 5-10 mins, so I might indeed take that option as I've a store 2 mins away.

Many thanks for all your replies & input - truly appreciated

[jonsie]

Good luck, Monday should see you in and out in 10 minutes

[Bambino]

Just be aware that the sim swap can take up to 24 hours, but it's normally much quicker than that. Usually within the first hour.