How to transfer your number from Talkmobile to Three Mobile?

1) Check you’re eligible to switch from talkmobile

If you’re out of contract with Talkmobile, you’re free to switch whenever you like and it won’t cost you anything.

To check your contract status or find out your contract end date, get in touch with talkmobile’s customer support team on 5888 from your talkmobile phone. Or 0333 304 8064 from any other phone (standard network charges apply).

Opening hours are 8am-7pm Monday-Friday. 9am-6pm on Saturday. 10am-5pm on Sunday.

If you’d prefer not to call, you can also get your contract end date by logging into your Talkmobile account. Or by opening up the talkmobile app on your phone.

2) Contact talkmobile to cancel and get your PAC Code

Next on the to-do list is to contact Talkmobile and tell them you’d like to leave. You can get in touch with them on the contact numbers listed in step 1.

While you’re talking to the customer support team, you’ll also need to ask for a PAC Code.

What’s a PAC Code, you say? It’s a short sequence of numbers and letters that you’ll need to give to the network you’re planning to join, so that they can transfer your existing telephone number.

PAC Codes expire after 30 days, which means you’ll need to use yours within this timeframe. If for any reason you’re not able to, you’ll have to contact talkmobile again to request a new one.

3) Find and buy a new phone or SIM deal from Three

Out of contract and ready to switch? Good news. Your next task is to sign up for a new phone contract or SIM only deal from Three. Once you’ve passed Three’s credit checks, you’ll receive your phone in the post.

4) Contact Three to give them your PAC code

We’re almost there now. Next you’ll just to ring Three to give them your PAC. You can reach their customer support team on 0333 338 1001 from a landline (standard network rates apply).

5) Insert your new Three SIM card

If you got a new phone as part of your contract, take the pin-key included in the box and unlock the handset's SIM tray. Then insert your Three SIM card.

If you went for a SIM-only deal instead, you can just put the Three SIM in your existing phone.

While the number transfer is taking place, you’ll be given a temporary phone number that you can use and on which people can contact you.

6) Wait for your number to be transferred

The transfer should be complete the next working day. However, this can vary from network to network and sometimes depends on whether the day after you make your call is a working day or a weekend.