https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Eir-to-48-when-do-I-install-48-SIM-in-phone/m-p/70726#M4365 <P>If you're porting your number from Eir to 48 then you need to keep the Eir SIM installed until you receive the porting security code text message to your Eir number.&nbsp;</P> <P>See here for more details:</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100" target="_blank">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100</A></LI> </UL> <P>Otherwise you just activate the 48 SIM and then install it in your phone.&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099" target="_blank">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099</A></LI> </UL> <P>And then buy a membership plan so that you can use services.</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/All-About-Plans-and-Payments/ta-p/53105" target="_blank">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/All-About-Plans-and-Payments/ta-p/53105</A></LI> </UL> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:33:45 GMT dalyer 2025-10-29T16:33:45Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Eir-to-48-when-do-I-install-48-SIM-in-phone/m-p/70725#M4364 <P>Hi folks I am changing network today from eir to 48 I still have eir SIM card in my phone at what stage do I put in new SIM card<BR />Thanks folks</P> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:34:29 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Eir-to-48-when-do-I-install-48-SIM-in-phone/m-p/70725#M4364 EddieS9616 2025-10-29T16:34:29Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Eir-to-48-when-do-I-install-48-SIM-in-phone/m-p/70726#M4365 <P>If you're porting your number from Eir to 48 then you need to keep the Eir SIM installed until you receive the porting security code text message to your Eir number.&nbsp;</P> <P>See here for more details:</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100" target="_blank">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100</A></LI> </UL> <P>Otherwise you just activate the 48 SIM and then install it in your phone.&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099" target="_blank">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099</A></LI> </UL> <P>And then buy a membership plan so that you can use services.</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/All-About-Plans-and-Payments/ta-p/53105" target="_blank">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/All-About-Plans-and-Payments/ta-p/53105</A></LI> </UL> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:33:45 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Eir-to-48-when-do-I-install-48-SIM-in-phone/m-p/70726#M4365 dalyer 2025-10-29T16:33:45Z