Cancel mobile phone contract and take the number with you

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Got another cell phone bill that's over 100 euros. You're getting tired of paying so much for your cell phone contract. You would have canceled it long ago if you knew how to take your number with you. It's not that difficult at all. Here is help on how to cancel your cell phone contract and take your number with you.

New contract with prepaid card
New contract with prepaid card

What you need:

  • mobile
  • old provider
  • new provider
  • Your own phone number

How to cancel your mobile phone contract

You want to terminate your old mobile phone contract. When doing this, you should note the following:

  1. Find the postal address or e-mail address of your provider and ask in writing or by e-mail when you can get out of your tariff as early as possible. Because if you have signed a new fixed contract, it is binding for two years. After that, it is automatically extended for another year.
  2. Once you have received the date on which you can cancel, write it down on the calendar so that you can never forget it. Notice of termination can also be sent by post or email. It is important that you always have it confirmed so that the provider has actually received the cancellation.
  3. Send the cancellation one month in advance so that you have canceled the mobile phone contract safely and there is no overlap with the Quit gives. If you do not receive a confirmation in the next few days, you will still have enough time to send a to write another cancellation email and to send it again so that you can terminate the contract in good time can.

Take the old number with you

  1. Nowadays it is no longer a problem to take the old number with you. But first you need a new provider. If you decide on a new contract, a new phone number will be created for you. Once this is done, you can make the new provider aware that you want to take your phone number with you.
  2. Cancel at Fonic - that's how it works

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  3. Now the new one Provider send a phone number transfer to your old provider and trigger the phone number. This can take a few days and - depending on the provider - can also cost money.
  4. If you are looking for a PrepaidCard, for example from Fonic, then buy it and activate your account with a new phone number. If this happens, you can also take your old phone number with you here. At Fonic you even get an allowance if you take the old number with you.
  5. Please note, however, that you can change the number from 120 days before and up to 30 days after the end of your old one Contract can take the phone number with you, otherwise your phone number will be passed on to another customer can be.
  6. Unfortunately, this can take a few days, as your old provider must first activate the number so that you can take it with you. But don't wait too long to do this.
  7. You can keep your old cell phone if necessary. Most of the time you need an activation code in order to be able to use the mobile phone with a different SIM card. You can get this code from your provider if you need one.

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