Simyo won't let you switch from contract to prepaid without porting

Simyo won't let you switch from contract to prepaid without porting your number

The catch is in the direction of the arrow. At Simyo, you can switch from prepaid to contract, but not the other way around. Anyone with a contract plan who wants to go back to paying in advance runs into a refusal from customer service: there's no button, no procedure, no exception. The answer that circulates is always the same: port your number to another carrier and, once there, return to Simyo. A round alucinación for something that should be solved in five minutes.

It's not an isolated case: in the thread, it's argued that many carriers don't allow it either, while the reverse path, from prepaid to contract, is available. Anyone who tries finds the exit door closed. The free market at work.

What alternatives are there if you don't want to change companies

The most repeated solution is to stay on contract and downgrade to the base rate without fees. You only pay for what you use, you can go up to six months without using the line, and after that period, a call or an SMS is enough to prevent suspension. The customer panel also allows limiting voice and data: convenient, because in the thread, activating data is discouraged.

The calculation is signed by someone who just wants to have an operational number. A minimum consumption every six months of around 0.18 cents, or the one-euro rate that, according to the circulating calculation, ends up at 0.16.

Prepaid still has reasons that aren't nostalgia

Some say prepaid is a thing of the past. Another group defends the opposite for a very specific reason: not tying yourself to a bank account. A prepaid SIM is thrown away when it starts getting annoying, doesn't generate direct debits, and can be picked up again whenever convenient. The catalog that appears in the conversation is all about balance: a one-euro bonus with 100 MB, another of 2.5 euros with 100 MB and 120 minutes, and one of five euros with unlimited calls and 8 GB. Top-up is done from the app, automatic renewal is set, and that's that.

How long does a carrier take to block a SIM without top-ups

About six months, according to what's discussed. That's the timeframe before the line is suspended if there's no activity. That's why in the thread some opt for the big top-up of 20 or 30 euros, activated with automatic renewal, to forget about it. And that's exactly why prepaid, with all its hassle, still has supporters: no clauses, no surprises, no direct debit.

So the path exists but involves leaving and coming back, with a copy of your ID and patience included. Is the detour worth it, or is it enough to accept a base rate that nobody explains well?