Activating sim cards
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Activating sim cards
Yesterday I bought two sim cards, each with £10 prepaid for Vodafone. One was fitted to a same-day purchased Doro 'dumb' phone and the other to my Nexus 6 'smart' phone.. Attempting to use either produces a "You have no credit" message and the call is terminated. Attempting to contact Vodafone and/or Sainsburys is pointless since both have 'robori' only contact services.
Any gurus who might have useful pointers, please ?
Any gurus who might have useful pointers, please ?
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Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 1,992
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From: UK
Now sorted ! .. NO thanks to either Sainsburys or Vodafone.
The process required is both obscure and unhelpful and comp;etely changed from the previous process for such items.I won't list it here, but if anyone has similar problems, PM me.
The process required is both obscure and unhelpful and comp;etely changed from the previous process for such items.I won't list it here, but if anyone has similar problems, PM me.
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I had terrible trouble in the Western Isles with EE, who are the only provider in some areas. None of us were fully familiar with PAYG but I had some experience.
My friends wife did the shop run and bought a SIM, shop didn't mention that a top up voucher would be good too.
Turns out their PAYG top up number was not working on the local tower. Worked fine on a different tower later.
Internet worked at least to their website but instructions provided didn't work.
Eventually we "wasted" a day to go back to the shop (it was the only one around) and get a top up voucher. Top up via TXT worked seamlessly. Hardly wasted since it is a beautiful part of the country but it was not on the agenda.
I couldn't believe how hard it was to give them some money.
My friends wife did the shop run and bought a SIM, shop didn't mention that a top up voucher would be good too.
Turns out their PAYG top up number was not working on the local tower. Worked fine on a different tower later.
Internet worked at least to their website but instructions provided didn't work.
Eventually we "wasted" a day to go back to the shop (it was the only one around) and get a top up voucher. Top up via TXT worked seamlessly. Hardly wasted since it is a beautiful part of the country but it was not on the agenda.
I couldn't believe how hard it was to give them some money.
