This is slightly annoying to say the least . anyone have a way to find out without paying a topup through the menu and phoning yourself . tried all the menus but can't seem to find it at all . worst thing is to escalate help you need to input the phone number your phoning about so CS agents are a no go
( the simcard doesn't contain an actual number , its given too the sim when it first connects )","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50057848","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Blurryface"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T10:20:10.000Z","text":"Can you download a SIM app from the play store and see what info that gives?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52764031","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"aLV426"},"datePublished":"2024-05-17T12:57:34.000Z","text":"I too encountered this issue and the sim apps didn't work (they gave me the carrier number which is not the same thing as a phone number) I found the way to get though is to dial 444 and option 3 will call out your number. Information is a bit late, but I thought I'd add it as I found this page when I was searching for the answer! BTW this is for a 3 (Three) sim and it doesn't matter if you have any balance left or not!"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50057859","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ferris"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T10:21:28.000Z","text":"It's an awful system. Had this exact issue before. You have to contact Three and give the SIM serial number and they'll tell you the number.
I later found that only one of my phones (a Xiaomi) was able to read the number in settings."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50057956","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"innocent"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T10:34:10.000Z","text":"Download one of the many sim card information applications as has suggested. Three numbers show up but some other networks like SKY don't."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50057981","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"RadiantDuck"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T10:38:44.000Z","text":"On androids go to settings and about phone, the number is in there under sim"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50059288","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"smith2001uk"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T13:27:09.000Z","text":"*#*#4636#*#*
phone information (or top menu if named differently), the sims are in there. i found my three PAYG 200mb free sim number in there"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50057834","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"MadeDixonsCry"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T10:18:37.000Z","text":"Have u tried calling an 0800 number and asking the operator what comes up on screen?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50058031","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sm9690"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T10:42:53.000Z","text":"Have you tried *#100# and then call?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50058288","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Munkee"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T11:12:53.000Z","text":"SIM card info tools and *#100# won't unfortunately work as the phone number is not actually allocated to the SIM card on production And not stored on it . Older ones came and occasionally you will get one stored on SIM but in the last year or 2 I've only had ones allocated on initial connection
If you've ever used a PAYG three SIM recently. when you first pop it in your allocated your number with the welcome message in a few seconds.
@ferris has probably went through the same shenanigans. It's only 2 simcards that it's happened and easily replaceable but it's just a peeve that these Sims are sitting here sadly. I hope they get spam texts as I could easily find out their number then "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50062708","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"chessecake"},"datePublished":"2023-04-26T22:03:35.000Z","text":"Can't you do a call me back text to someone so they get a text with the number on it"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50063626","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Westwoodo"},"datePublished":"2023-04-27T06:51:25.000Z","text":"Start texting 01234567789 from a different phone and go up trying every number until you get the text on the new sim.
Or call 999 and ask them for the number you are calling from?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/50666151","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Munkee"},"datePublished":"2023-07-26T23:46:11.000Z","text":"There's a slightly convoluted way to find out that takes about 2 minutes
Need another 3 number , phone voicemail . And it will allow you to send message to another three mobile ( won't recognise another network unfortunately I think ) .
The first message Won't contain number yet but just voiced prompted name . Reply to that one from 2nd three number .
Then reply to the reply . You get the number in the header information along with time and date on the 2nd three numbers 2nd voice mail"}],"commentCount":21,"interactionStatistic":6,"articleSection":"Ask"}