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Activating SIM card from abroad

Dzamilya — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:06:36 GMT

Hello, due to coronavirus mess I am stuck in Russia and need to port my number to EE SIM card which is not activated. Is that possible to do anything to activate it?
tia

Re: Activating SIM card from abroad

Profile closed — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:02:52 GMT

Hi @Dzamilya

Welcome to the EE Community,

unfortunately you can only activate the sim on EE's network while in the U.k.

Thanks,

David.

Re: Activating SIM card from abroad

Fati007 — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 21:19:36 GMT

This is not a solution. In the current climate, EE should be able to activate sim cards remotely. I dont see why it can't. How are we suppose to get sim cards to the UK if we are not allowed to travel.

Re: Activating SIM card from abroad

Chris_B — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 21:25:53 GMT

@Fati007 It’s the fact you’ll be on a roaming network that makes it impossible. EE will activate it it’s just your sim doesn’t receive the information because you can not have roaming enable until the sim is enabled. Catch 22