Thanks 'g', i have done all that, and have contacted a moderator. Apparently there is a possibility i can retreive it still, as the number hasnt been reassigned and is not in service. The real question is, in whose 'pool' the number might be in. Chat...
And i just rang my old umber and got the following message : "UV1 The number you have reached is not in service. So i say again, if my old number is not in service is there a way it can be retrieved and linked to my PM account ?
And just to muddy the waters more, the number was originally taken out under Koodo, for several years, then was migrateed to a Bell corporate account, them 'liberated' over to Chatr when i retired late last year, prior to my downunder adventure.
I thought if a number was deactivated and no one else had taken it, it would still be available, regardless of who was the former carrier. I havent tried ringing it to see if it has been taken, and if it has that will be that... so thats what ill try...