What's The Process in Porting out from Postpaid to Prepaid ?

tempura on 20/11/2019 - 09:26

I have approx. 2 weeks left in my PostPaid (5 December contract expiry) and i want to switch to PrePaid.

I want to minimize the $ damage charged by my PostPaid provider; how should I correctly port this service out?

Being PostPaid, i am not sure if the process is the same as PrePaid to PrePaid.

The 2 questions are:

  • Do I activate and initiate the port out on the same day (5 December) or to ensure $0 penalty, do I need to do it a day after (6 Dec) ?
  • Do I need to advise my PostPaid provider that I'm porting out? because with PrePaid, we don't do this advisory, we just activate and port.
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Comments

  • vikvance on 20/11/2019 - 09:35

    Do I need to advise my PostPaid provider that I'm porting

    It depends on the exact terms of your plan. I had to provide 30 days advance notice to Spintel. Your telco might not require notice.

  • pistachio1 on 20/11/2019 - 09:46

    I'd do it the day before, not the day of or the day after.

    Edit: oh wait nvm I'm an idiot. Didn't read properly.

    Yes, do it the day after!

    • tempura on 20/11/2019 - 09:52

      Yes, do it the day after!

      but if the porting takes (say) 7 days (extremely saying), does this mean that I will be charged 7 days by my PostPaid provider?

      • robbyjones on 20/11/2019 - 13:47

        Yes, your number will still be with them and active.

  • JimmyF on 20/11/2019 - 09:47

    Just port out when your postpaid is up.

  • 87percent on 20/11/2019 - 10:33

    who are you porting from, and to?

  • mskeggs on 20/11/2019 - 13:57

    If you leave it until the new month has started, your current supplier will invoice you for that 30 days. Since you can’t leave early without a penalty, either call them, or keep it another few weeks.

    • tempura on 20/11/2019 - 14:13
      +1

      this is incorrect; not all providers like that. Most would pro-rated.

    • JimmyF on 20/11/2019 - 14:41
      +1

      Since you can’t leave early without a penalty, either call them, or keep it another few weeks.

      On post paid you get any unused part returned to you. Prepaid you don't, but postpaid you do.

      • mskeggs on 20/11/2019 - 16:13

        Very good. Maybe I have had bad experiences at the cheap end of the market.

        • JimmyF on 20/11/2019 - 17:06

          Those cheap bastards ;)

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