topic Re: Keep old number in Sky Mobile

Keep old number

diddyman — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:40:18 GMT

Received new phone with esim, wanted to keep old number but new plan. We have put old sim in like it asks so now we have 2 plans and 2 phone numbers, how do I cancel the old plan but keep old number? Both phones are through sky. Hope that makes sense 😁

Re: Keep old number

PandJ2020 — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:47:03 GMT

If you want to keep your number and use the new dataplan there is only one way:

1. Transfer the old number OUT of the network

2. Transfer it back IN to the new dataplan

You cannot use PAC within a network

Re: Keep old number

diddyman — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:53:31 GMT

Thanks, but can you explain in simpler terms to how I do that exactly 🤣

Re: Keep old number

caesarome — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:58 GMT

You need to get a pac code from Sky and give it to someone like Vodafone on a Pay as you go sim then when you are up and running with them a het a pac code from them to move it back to Sky and your new sim.

Re: Keep old number

PandJ2020 — Wed, 27 May 2026 15:08:53 GMT

@diddyman wrote:
Thanks, but can you explain in simpler terms to how I do that exactly 🤣

Can't make it any simpler really.

Get a PAC code for your current number, get a temporary SIM from another provider, transfer the number to that.

Then get a PAC code from that provider and give it to Sky for the new dataplan.

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-mobile-keep-your-number