Me And Mobile Phones Are (Almost) Strangers....

[janzman]

...I have an entry level smart phone on a 24 month contract with the Carphone Warehouse on Talkmobile. The contract ends next month and I'm looking at alternatives. My question is... If I bought a Sim free phone from Argos for example, would I have a new number and how would I transfer the data from my present phone to the new one.
Any help gratefully received.

[Gizmonster]

If you switch provider, you can take your current phone number with you, so if, like me, you've had your number for a while and it would be inconvenient to change numbers, you just need to ask your current provider for a PAC code (Porting Authorisation Code). If you stay with your current provider and take a new (different) contract out, you can't port your number, so you have to change your number.
All explained here:
http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/porting_your_mobile_phone_number/

Transferring your data all depends on lots of variables .... how much data you're transferring, what kinds of phones you're transferring to and from, Bluetooth available on both phones ??

[janzman]

Many thanks Gizmonster......sorry for the delay in replying