https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Number-change/m-p/73519#M4882 <P>You'll have to contact Eir to see if they can do anything.</P> <P>See here:&nbsp;</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><EM>If your current SIM&nbsp;<STRONG>isn’t active</STRONG>&nbsp;and your&nbsp;<STRONG>unable to receive SMS</STRONG>&nbsp;to the number you want to keep, you’ll need to contact your old provider regarding your account. Your current number and SIM need to be active to move to 48.</EM></P> <P>Your number may no longer be available to port depending on how long "a long time" is.&nbsp;</P> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Sat, 30 May 2026 10:15:39 GMT dalyer 2026-05-30T10:15:39Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Number-change/m-p/73518#M4881 Hi my sim which was with eir originally has not been used in a long time and has become deactivated so no text to confirm my number change can I get an email instead as current sim is not activated Sat, 30 May 2026 07:29:36 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Number-change/m-p/73518#M4881 Janicem0257 2026-05-30T07:29:36Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Number-change/m-p/73519#M4882 <P>You'll have to contact Eir to see if they can do anything.</P> <P>See here:&nbsp;</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><EM>If your current SIM&nbsp;<STRONG>isn’t active</STRONG>&nbsp;and your&nbsp;<STRONG>unable to receive SMS</STRONG>&nbsp;to the number you want to keep, you’ll need to contact your old provider regarding your account. Your current number and SIM need to be active to move to 48.</EM></P> <P>Your number may no longer be available to port depending on how long "a long time" is.&nbsp;</P> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Sat, 30 May 2026 10:15:39 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/Number-change/m-p/73519#M4882 dalyer 2026-05-30T10:15:39Z