Hi OzB community, how do you port into a new carrier if you changed your drivers license number for security reasons. Say you’re with Optus, then changed your drivers license number, and wanted to port into Telstra. Do you submit a port request with old drivers license used to port into Optus or new drivers license? Thanks
Porting with New Drivers License
MuddyClear on 03/10/2022 - 11:45
Last edited 03/10/2022 - 23:24
Last edited 03/10/2022 - 23:24
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Porting is done with your account number for postpaid or date of birth for prepaid. The licence is just for ID checks, not porting. So you can just use your new licence with the new provider.
date of birth for prepaid.
that's too easy
that's too easy
That's what the hacker said…
So hackers can port it back ? 🤣
Even account number is too easy, and one of the most requested queries for store or call ups.
New regs have added a req to receive an SMS and confirm the port on the existing Sim before a port
People who do not know it yet have been too loyal to their providers.
What if said hacker tells optus they have lost the sim card? obviously cannot receive a SMS confirmation prior to porting the number/replacing the sim card?
Worrying thing is previously you would have the sim sent to your address, or you would go to optus store.But now they could issue the hacker an e-sim instantly?
You seriously want to hand your new licence number over to another carrier 🤣🤣
They could give the new number to Optus first, and then the porting would be easy
New carrier will want to do ID check so it’s unavoidable
If your are in NSW, when requesting a replacement licence, they will provide you with a new “card number” but the licence number remains the same, unless you specifically requested a new licence number.
Apparently this is enough as from 1st September, new rules require banks etc… to do an ID check with both the licence and card number.
That’s my understanding anyways
very good question