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05-01-2021 06:47 PM
my cousin has been in turkey for nearly a year and her phone is now saying no service. Im trying to top up but I cannot get it to accept her number. Any help please
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05-01-2021 06:54 PM - edited 05-01-2021 06:55 PM
If it's on PAYG, it sounds like it has gone into hibernation.
When did you last use it for a chargeable action? EE PAYG SIMs are deactivated after 6 months of non-use. You then have a further 3 months to call EE to reactivate it before it is lost completely.
You needed to make a chargeable action like making a chargeable call or text, topping up or buying a Pack or Add-on, not just using your mins, texts or data from your pack.
Also to benefit from EE roaming facilities you may only spend at most 2 months in any 4 away from UK.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Home Broadband & Home Phone or Option 2 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband
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05-01-2021 06:56 PM
@cheryl1961 When was this sim last used ? If it’s been over 6 months then the sim is now deactivated and it’s bin fodder. To keep a payg sim active you have to use it at
least once every 3 months, if it’s not used for 3 months it’ll go into hibernation then get a further three months to call customer services to get it reactivated so you can then use it.
