25-12-2018 8:15
I've had my original home phone number for over 55 years. NOW took over on the 21st Dec 2018. When I filled in the application to go to NOW I ticked to say I wanted to keep my original number. I did not get an email to give me a new number prior to the go live date. I have discovered that NOW have issued a new number. Spoke to NOW customer service, they say that I did not request to port my number over, and that nothing can be done to get my old number back. I know that I ticked the 'keep my number' box. Spoke to previous supplier (Utility Warehouse) and even though my account is still valid until 6th January 2019 my original phone number has gone, they did not get a request from NOW to have my original number off them. I have spoke to a BT engineer and was informed that by law the original number has to stay unused/not allocated to anyone else for 18 months. I have raised a complaint with NOW and waiting for them to contact me. After speaking to NOW customer services yesterday, they then sent me an email with my new phone number on it, (I had not previously been sent this email). I will be contacting BT again to see if I transfer to them whether they can get my number allocated back to me given that I have stayed at the same address for the full duration of having that number (over 55 years). Yes, I know this would incur a hefty cancellation fee from NOW but I am so adamant that I want to keep my original number. I will also be contacting WATCHDOG to see if they can get involved. I will also be letting WHICH consumer association know of the poor technology support offered by NOW if they do not rectify this stressful situation for me.
22-06-2019 11:29
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23-06-2019 19:02
30-06-2020 17:30
Hello,
I have just found myself in the exact same position as you were in a couple of years ago. My number (i have had since 1975) has been annoyingly changed without my saying so.
I was wondering if you found a way to get this issue resolved, and if so how you went about this?
Any advice would be helpful, as i'm sure you will know how frustrating this situation is!
30-06-2020 18:02
07-07-2020 7:41 - edited 07-07-2020 7:43
@Anonymous User
did transferring to Vodafone successfully bring your old number through?
I've just checked Vodafone and their install date is more than 14 days in future, so beyond the 14 day cancellation.
What did you do?
Thanks
07-07-2020 10:45
07-07-2020 12:18
@Anonymous User
Thanks for replying. This is for my parents phone - nowtv claim the option to port number wasn't selected. It was - I ordered it and did think of screenshot the page / video it at the time in case of a problem.
Spoke to nowtv with their couldn't care less attitude of, the numbers gone and nothing can do.
In truth more like, we don't care and choose to do nothing.
23-07-2020 19:43
Just happened to us! They said it wasn’t requested and there’s nothing they can do. They advised us to contact our previous service provider to see if they can transfer it over but apparently it already has, then they said contact open reach to see if they can do anything. I spoke with open reach and they said that the department I need only deals with other service providers! So I went back to now tv and they just put me on hold and then hanged up! I’ve now put in a complaint but I’m guessing nothing will happen! We’ve had our number for 35 years
23-07-2020 23:01