Topping up broadband dongle?

Ken · 1st September 2012, 16:00

Hi hopefully an easy question. I am trying to top up a tmobile broadband dongle on line and it's not recognising my number. The number is listed with 44 at the front and then ten figures following

What do I replace the 44 with to make it a recognisable number!

Thanks for any help

Ken

sworks · 1st September 2012, 16:08

+44 is usually for UK? normally just a 0 instead (not sure if it's the same for the dongles though)

Ken · 1st September 2012, 16:40

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Originally Posted by sworks

+44 is usually for UK? normally just a 0 instead (not sure if it's the same for the dongles though)

I googled it and tried a 0 and then two 0s and just about every combination I can but the top up site doesn't recognise it as a legit number.

I will have to ring them

Thanks for your help

Ken

Tatts · 1st September 2012, 17:03

I allus thought top up dongles were a rip off.

Anyways.

Mobile numbers are 11 digits long.

So, discard the 44, just stick a 0 infront of the first 7. Which will give you 11 digits.

SapperGB · 1st September 2012, 17:59

the numer will be listed as +447xxxxxxxxx

You need to change the format to 07xxxxxxxxx

Ken · 1st September 2012, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatts

I allus thought top up dongles were a rip off.

Anyways.

Mobile numbers are 11 digits long.

So, discard the 44, just stick a 0 infront of the first 7. Which will give you 11 digits.

I had done that before and it didn't work but this time I did and it worked!

Now this is where you can call me thick but I realised what I had done wrong. Like most other things I just copy and pasted the number over and then changed the 44 to the 0 but the website wasn't accepting the copy and paste number. As soon as I typed the number in it worked.

Never too old to learn are we

Thanks Tatts

Ken

Ps a rip off yes but when virgin media goes down its a godsend. £2 a day or £7 for a week if needed. I very rarely use it but it's there if needed

Last time I used it was for three days and Virgin gave me £20 credit that month!

Ken · 1st September 2012, 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by SapperGB

the numer will be listed as +447xxxxxxxxx

You need to change the format to 07xxxxxxxxx

Thanks all done now

trebor · 1st September 2012, 19:24

Isnt technology wonderful, it doesnt always do what you want when you want does it and you can spend hours doing something that should take minutes !

windrush · 1st September 2012, 19:32

Hi Ken,off topic I know but it is nice to see you posting again

stocktake · 1st September 2012, 19:46

I use a pay as you go dongle on my lappy when i'm between jobs at work ( Lovely trackers

) Anyway, £15 for 3 months unlimited internet use is fine by me. T moblie ones are available on ebay at the moment £25 for the year,

that will be my next one

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