Have you changed your cellphone number once? Will you inform the new no to all?

India
August 15, 2009 12:08pm CST
Hi Mylotters, Are you using the same mobile number for a long time? If so, how long you're using the same number? Have you changed it once? Why have you changed? Are you ok with service provider now? Will you inform it to all the contacts you have? I have never changed my cellphone number and I am using it for more than 5 years. The service provider is good and the signals are good and receptive. Do share your experience....Cheers... Have a great day ....
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43 responses
• India
15 Aug 09
I have changed my number 3 or 4 times as there are no good offers for me with the provider. Now i am happy with the provider and have good offers with me.
• India
16 Aug 09
No i do not have trouble informing to my contacts and it can be done in 1 go. I send sms to all who all are in my contact and this is the way how i let them know my new number.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi shankarbaddi, Don't you have trouble informing your number to all the contacts? ,,..Thanks for responding... have a nice day... Cheers
@rajupaul (973)
• India
15 Aug 09
Dear philip I am using my cell last year only. Due to an accident I met in in train Mobile was fall down. I was saved by God and due to this accident my phone no has been changed.
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• India
16 Aug 09
Ha rajupaul, Thank God .. You are safe now.. But you won't be changing the number if you have not faced that.. I am sure ...Cheers.. Have a nice day...
@rajupaul (973)
• India
16 Aug 09
Dear phlips Thanks for reply. Have a good day.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
15 Aug 09
I have three mobiles aand three different numbers. The oldest number is ten years old the others are just a bit younger. One of them I don't use much but the other two are in use daily and I have never changed any of these numbers since I had them.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
16 Aug 09
Oh there is not enough time to do everything I would like to do and I certainly make the most of what time I do have. I'm usually multi-tasking all day long every day too If the phone rings I'll answer it and also be tyoing on here, washing up or cooking or whatever. I think the only thing I do completely by itself is drive the car - but then I'm thinking too I never answer the phone while driving
• India
16 Aug 09
Then I think you will be on driving very scarcely... Mutitasking is really meant for computer but today only got that it meant for you too Cheers
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi MysD, Nice to have you here. I really wonder how you manage your time. 2 cell phones, most of the time in Mylot... Really great... Thanks for posting your response...have a nice day... Cheers
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@megaalgos (192)
• United States
15 Aug 09
Hello, I have used the same mobile number for a long time, I never switch from AT&T. I've had great service although it is pretty pricey but I know I would keep getting their loyal service.
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• India
16 Aug 09
Hi, Really if we get a great service from a provider no one will switch to other... Really well said.. Thanks for responding.. have a nice day... Cheers
@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
15 Aug 09
I've changed my cellphone number more than once. Usually i'll still using my old number since i use more than one cellphone. I'll keep my old number stay on and i'll reply any message or call received on my old number with my new number. So i didn't need to tell all my phonebook contact one by one. Just let it flow as time goes by, all my phonebook contact will reach me on my new number. This say is more effective since i've a lot of contacts on my phonebook. I've i must tell them one by one, imagine how much money for just telling them my new number. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi dianmelydia, Yeah. Thats a goood idea. But if you have a a single cell phone and not with a dual SIM option, whats in that case... Really a tough one indeed huh?...Thanks for posting your response... Have a nice day..Cheers
• United States
15 Aug 09
Hello Phillip! I've had to change my cell number recently due to marketing calls. Drove me nuts. I am with the same provider T-Mobile and it's okay, sometimes I don't get signals but not often. Yes, I did informed my friends of my new number. :) Happy mylotting my friend and have an awesome weekend! Olivia~
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi Olivia, Nice to see you here again.. Really marketing calls annoy us a lot. I too have experienced that but I have a software that will automatically cut those calls... Cheers and you too havea nice weekend...
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Aug 09
hi philip!^^ i think i've change my number thrice. the longest i've used was my first number. i never intended to change it but when i sold my cellphone to my cousin, i also sold the sim card with it. when i bought a new cellphone, i bought a new sim card too. and then when i was using my second number, i keep on receiving unwanted text messages and calls so i had to change it. i bought a new sim card from a different network. but i had to change it to because most of my friends are using a different network and it's kind of expensive to communicate with them. so i had to get another number from the same network.^^
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
thanks for the best response.^^
@derek_a (10874)
16 Aug 09
Well, I was extremely lucky about 10 years ago when I first had a cellphone to have a great easy-to-remember number and I would never change it. I am with Vodafone and here in the UK, I find the service very good and the signal very strong in most places I go to. A friend of mine offered to buy my number, but there's no way I would sell it as most people I give it to remember it very easily. - Derek
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi Derek, Really some number we will really like it as in your case you are using it for 10 years. Thats really pretty great... I too have the same service provider number and I too love their services... Have a nice day... Cheers
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
15 Aug 09
hello phillip_shiny, Yes, ever since I got my cellphone my number is still the same. I've been using it for like ten years now. I'm so satisfied, happy and contented with the service provider that I am using that's why.
• Philippines
16 Aug 09
I wish the provider recognize it's loyal member with some gift or something...but I think a good service is enough.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi robert19ph, Thats great ... 10 years .. Really the provider must be grateful to you. Thanks for posting your response... Have a nice day... Cheers
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• Pakistan
16 Aug 09
i did it once to change service provider i informed all in my contact list without your being knowing about you, cell phone is useless
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi, Really well said... Celllphone is indeed a great invention to stay connected...Thanks for sharing.. Have a nice day... Cheers
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
16 Aug 09
I've been using this number over a year now. But before, I frequently change number. I change number or sim before if I want to change provider. But the last time I change to this one I am using now, it's because there was someone I want to get away from.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi neildc, Oh.. Don't you have any softwares or sometimes the provider will also blocks any calls if we inform them huh?.. Anyway... thanks for responding... Have a nice day... Cheers
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
16 Aug 09
i had my very first number for years but never used it after i bought a new one from another network. there were two famous mobile networks here before in our country and most of my friends/classmates were using the other network so i bought one which is my current number for 5years now i guess. :B My first one is no longer active as every body kept on sending me text to my second number. I never informed everybody that i have other number, it just happened that everybody came to know it. Well i was never into cellphone before so i was not that worried of someone from my old phonebook having a hard time reaching me or something like that.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi, Thats really great... Informing the new number is the hardest part in cell phones... thanks for psoting your response... have a nice day... Cheers
@srganesh (6340)
• India
16 Aug 09
I have changed my cellphone number only once.First I was in the post paid scheme and I changed to prepaid scheme.Soon after I got my number changed I informed all people about the change.Since I am in business,it is a must for me to inform the change.But there are more people who gets changed to life time cards but ignore to inform the change.I really get angry with such irresponsible acts.cheers!
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi srganesh, Some people really annoy us in these behaviours. I too have felt it if they are not in contact at the time when they are needed. Thanks for posting your response... Cheers
@doryvien (2284)
• United States
16 Aug 09
Hi Phillip, I've been using my mobile phone number for almost 7 years so I guess it's safe to say that I've been quite loyal. Lately though I've been contemplating on switching to another provider because I learned that this other provider offers better deals particularly to new subscribers. I haven't decided yet but I've been toying with the idea, and I am just waiting for some info for comparison to finally make a decision.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi doryvien, Thats really seems to be a good decision. Thanks for posting your response... Have a nice day.. Cheers
@amit2506 (233)
• India
16 Aug 09
Hey Man I have changed my number many time. You have 1 number from 5 year I have changed 5 numbers in 1 year. whenever some new service provdiders comes with some goodoffers I change my number and some times due to bad services I change my number
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi Amit, How you feel informing the updated number to everyone.. Is it easy for you... Cheers... Thanks for posting your response.. Have a nice day..
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 09
I have not change my mobile number either since 4 years back, however with additional numbers I have, I do inform those necessary about the addition. It will give others a more easier way to locate me if they need. In Malaysia, the service providers are almost the same, and we now can keep our number even we switch our mobile provider...
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi cwong77, Thats really a new thing I am hearing.. Same service providers... Great ... Thanks for responding... Have a nice day.. Cheers
@yogambal_64 (1014)
• India
16 Aug 09
I have changed my cellphone number quite recently, as I was not satisfied with the services provided earlier. I informed all my friends and relatives whom I contact regularly about the change in number even before it expired. I had been using the earlier number for more than 5 years and I find it a bit difficult to remember the new number now, but I am sure in the long run it is going to get accustomed.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi yogambal_64 , I dont think it miight be easy for anyone to inform the new number to everyone.. But you did it... Was it tough?.... Cheers thanks for posting.. Have a nice day always.. Cheers
• India
15 Aug 09
hiiiiii....friends, i have only one number for long time.i have this number because this is my lucky number.but one day my cell phone stole by someone.then i blocked my number.i cannot find again my lucky number. today i am using another number.this number service are very good.service provider help everytime.and signals provided are very good and also service provider help in finding signals.
@ylrevhan (53)
• Australia
16 Aug 09
i changed it once before and its quite a pain to inform everyone of your new number. i am really happy with my number now and i dont think i would ever change again.
• India
16 Aug 09
Thats really nice. If we are satisfied in what we have its really better to have a long run with our mobile numbers.. thanks for reponding... Have a nice day... Cheers
• United States
15 Aug 09
No I have never changed my cell phone number. It would be a pain to tell everyone and all your friends your new number. But some numbers are unique, like if they stand for words or rare numbers. Like for example, my aunt's number was like 888-8888, and some guy offered like a few hundred dollars to own that number which was pretty cool and my aunt gladly accepted.
• India
16 Aug 09
Hi, Thats really great. But is it any specific reason behind it to sell for that many bucks?.. Really wonder... But unique ia always nice.. Thanks for posting... Have a nice day.. Cheers