Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.

I have recently started to shave my head, saves going to barber, but
otherwise I would be tearing my hair out.

That pales beside trying to renew my driving licence, but that is a
national issue.

See Yiz.

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On 06/04/2023 15:34, maus wrote:
> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.
>
I recently changed my phone.

Put SIM in new phone, log on, get warnings of a log in from a new device
via e-mail and text. Google say "If this was you, ignore this message",
the River wants me to log in using my username and password using my
browser of choice, and I have all sorts of options to edit all my
details once I have done so.

All was then back to normal...

Then again, for the last twenty years or more, I've been buying (Mpstly
pre-hated) unlocked phones, since I worked out that was cheaper over the
life of the phone than the "subsidised" one the Telco would prefer to
"give" me, while charging me extra per call.

I have had the same phone number, bar dialling scheme changes (The code
used to be 0370, it is now 07770) since the very early days of digital
cellphones.

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John.

maus wrote:

> Be very slow to change your mobile phone.
> it asked me to receive a one time
> pass on my old number

I've had over a dozen phobiles since 1996 but only one number.

On 2023-04-06, John Williamson <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote:
> On 06/04/2023 15:34, maus wrote:
>> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
>> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
>> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
>> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.
>>
> I recently changed my phone.
>
> Put SIM in new phone, log on, get warnings of a log in from a new device
> via e-mail and text. Google say "If this was you, ignore this message",
> the River wants me to log in using my username and password using my
> browser of choice, and I have all sorts of options to edit all my
> details once I have done so.
>
> All was then back to normal...
>
> Then again, for the last twenty years or more, I've been buying (Mpstly
> pre-hated) unlocked phones, since I worked out that was cheaper over the
> life of the phone than the "subsidised" one the Telco would prefer to
> "give" me, while charging me extra per call.
>
> I have had the same phone number, bar dialling scheme changes (The code
> used to be 0370, it is now 07770) since the very early days of digital
> cellphones.
>
>

Where?. My crime was changing Numbers. AFAIK, your mobile number is
rapidly becomeing your personal identity number[*]. Ireland is different,
of course, but generally the S*** is the same.

Along with various others, to achieve maximum irritation.

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maus <maus@mail.com> wrote:
> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.

You made a rod for your own back by not transferring your number to your
new sim.

I’ve only ever had one phone number over the last 20 years or so.

Tim

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In article <482145587.702502087.937449.tim.downie-gmail.com@news.individ
ual.net>, Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> on Thu, 6 Apr 2023 at 19:30:54
awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>maus <maus@mail.com> wrote:
>> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
>> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
>> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
>> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.
>
>You made a rod for your own back by not transferring your number to your
>new sim.
>
>I’ve only ever had one phone number over the last 20 years or so.
>
>Tim
>
My wife and I have hung on to our numbers for close on 30 years. Our
numbers are identical except for the last digit which are 1 and 2.

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On 07/04/2023 00:49, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
> In article <482145587.702502087.937449.tim.downie-gmail.com@news.individ
> ual.net>, Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> on Thu, 6 Apr 2023 at 19:30:54
> awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>> maus <maus@mail.com> wrote:
>>> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
>>> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
>>> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
>>> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.
>>
>> You made a rod for your own back by not transferring your number to your
>> new sim.
>>
>> I’ve only ever had one phone number over the last 20 years or so.
>>
>> Tim
>>
> My wife and I have hung on to our numbers for close on 30 years. Our
> numbers are identical except for the last digit which are 1 and 2.
>
>

The only time I changed mobile phone number was when I was getting too
may abusive calls. My provider (Plusnet) changed the number for me
without problem. Have now had the same number with various phones for
about 9 years.

Tone

Tone <tone@email.com> wrote:
[...]
> The only time I changed mobile phone number was when I was getting too
> may abusive calls. My provider (Plusnet) changed the number for me
> without problem. Have now had the same number with various phones for
> about 9 years.

The simple way to get a new number is just get a new SIM.

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On 2023-04-06, Nicholas D. Richards <nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
> In article <482145587.702502087.937449.tim.downie-gmail.com@news.individ
> ual.net>, Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> on Thu, 6 Apr 2023 at 19:30:54
> awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>>maus <maus@mail.com> wrote:
>>> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
>>> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
>>> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
>>> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.
>>
>>You made a rod for your own back by not transferring your number to your
>>new sim.
>>
>>I’ve only ever had one phone number over the last 20 years or so.
>>
>>Tim
>>
> My wife and I have hung on to our numbers for close on 30 years. Our
> numbers are identical except for the last digit which are 1 and 2.
>
>

I have determined to return to the old number if possible. Real Soon
Now,

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This text thing seems to be far worse on Gmail and other google services
than anywhere else. I think they are paranoid. I do find Dropbox do not like
it if I log in from outside where I live, they seem to think its been
hacked. Of course you then have to always keep your mobile handy,which is
not always possible if you turned it off for some peace and quiet.
Brian

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"John Williamson" <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> On 06/04/2023 15:34, maus wrote:
>> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
>> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
>> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
>> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.
>>
> I recently changed my phone.
>
> Put SIM in new phone, log on, get warnings of a log in from a new device
> via e-mail and text. Google say "If this was you, ignore this message",
> the River wants me to log in using my username and password using my
> browser of choice, and I have all sorts of options to edit all my details
> once I have done so.
>
> All was then back to normal...
>
> Then again, for the last twenty years or more, I've been buying (Mpstly
> pre-hated) unlocked phones, since I worked out that was cheaper over the
> life of the phone than the "subsidised" one the Telco would prefer to
> "give" me, while charging me extra per call.
>
> I have had the same phone number, bar dialling scheme changes (The code
> used to be 0370, it is now 07770) since the very early days of digital
> cellphones.
>
>
> --
> Tciao for Now!
>
> John.

On 06/04/2023 15:34, maus wrote:
> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.

Impossible ?
Two clicks for me.

https://postimg.cc/MXmLD4Kn
https://postimg.cc/yJWB4Kxp

On 07-Apr-23 4:18, Sn!pe wrote:
> Tone <tone@email.com> wrote:
> [...]
>> The only time I changed mobile phone number was when I was getting too
>> may abusive calls. My provider (Plusnet) changed the number for me
>> without problem. Have now had the same number with various phones for
>> about 9 years.
>
> The simple way to get a new number is just get a new SIM.

Regardless of whether I change it when I change phones, I can _never_
unforget mobile numbers - never had that problem with landlines - just
phobiles.

--
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Its not easy for the blind if you happen to be on the phone and trying to
read a text as well with voice over.
Brian

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"soup" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On 06/04/2023 15:34, maus wrote:
>> Be very slow to change your mobile phone. I think I have messaged about
>> this recently, but the snag has hit again today, I tried to login to my
>> account at the big river company, and it asked me to receive a one time
>> pass on my old number, and the details were almost impossible to change.
>
> Impossible ?
> Two clicks for me.
>
> https://postimg.cc/MXmLD4Kn
> https://postimg.cc/yJWB4Kxp

On 07/04/2023 22:06, Sam Plusnet wrote:
> On 07-Apr-23 4:18, Sn!pe wrote:
>> Tone <tone@email.com> wrote:
>> [...]
>>> The only time I changed mobile phone number was when I was getting too
>>> may abusive calls. My provider (Plusnet) changed the number for me
>>> without problem. Have now had the same number with various phones for
>>> about 9 years.
>>
>> The simple way to get a new number is just get a new SIM.
>
> Regardless of whether I change it when I change phones, I can _never_
> unforget mobile numbers - never had that problem with landlines - just
> phobiles.

I was <Dubya> delightificated </Dubya> with the numer I got with the arj
account I got from Plusnet a while ago - instantly memorabubble if you
(or I) unforget SI values.

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