https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Preactivated-replacement-sim-not-working/m-p/1323379#M41222 <P><a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3863199">@Smith241</a>&nbsp; It’s not pre activated at all, &nbsp;it’ll take up to 24 hours to activate but it’s usually no longer than 4 hours. &nbsp;Try restarting the device a few time as this can help the network see the sim.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 04 Nov 2023 15:58:10 GMT Chris_B 2023-11-04T15:58:10Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Preactivated-replacement-sim-not-working/m-p/1323344#M41217 <P>I have just received a replacement sim for a new device after losing my old phone and sim. It is supposed to be preactivated yet when I put it in my device nothing happens. I cannot currently receive any calls or texts on my device.</P><P>Many thanks&nbsp;</P> Sat, 04 Nov 2023 14:27:06 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Preactivated-replacement-sim-not-working/m-p/1323344#M41217 Smith241 2023-11-04T14:27:06Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Preactivated-replacement-sim-not-working/m-p/1323379#M41222 <P><a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3863199">@Smith241</a>&nbsp; It’s not pre activated at all, &nbsp;it’ll take up to 24 hours to activate but it’s usually no longer than 4 hours. &nbsp;Try restarting the device a few time as this can help the network see the sim.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 04 Nov 2023 15:58:10 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/SIM-cards-Porting/Preactivated-replacement-sim-not-working/m-p/1323379#M41222 Chris_B 2023-11-04T15:58:10Z