Old Sim Card in new PAYG Phone?

[solitude]

Hi - I want to buy a new PAYG phone but use my old number. Can I buy any phone, regardless of network or make, and just put my old sim card in it and it will work? Or do I have to buy a phone on my old network? Also, which sites are best for dirt cheap offers on phones? Grateful for any info. Tx.

[tigersam258]

You can port your number across to another network and you will need to ask your new network to arrange this for you. Some mobile handsets will not work with a SIM card that is hard-coded to another network so simply replacing the SIM may not work for you.

Most retailers of mobiles will have a webpage that shows their best offers so check those out but it depends on the network that they connect to.

[Nik315]

Further to your question, yes you can just buy a phone on your old network and your sim card will work in it.

[4getmenot]

Doesn�t even need to be on your old network just buy an unlocked phone

[redcrx]

dont expect an old sim to work in a 3g phone because they dont.

[solitude]

Thanks everyone - didn't want to buy a phone till I knew the answer - can't take phone in for porting (whatever that is) so good to know I can just stick with same network. I need to be able to buy online and then just stick my old sim card in it when it arrives and have it work. Tx!