Connecting TP Link MIFI

Alan0503 · ‎26-08-2026

Hi, I've just purchased a TP Link MIFI and purchased a payg EE sim card... Inserted the sim and sent a VO plus 16 digit code from my Giff Gaff sim but can't get connected as it says I have no credit... Should I have sent the 16 digit code from the TP Link MIFI unit using the ee sim?

It says I have no data now with the word "Waiting" in my account, surely it shouldn't take all day to connect my sim?

Anyone else had a similar issue

Cheers

Alan

XRaySpeX · ‎26-08-2026

You can't send the VO text from a non-EE SIM. It would be ignored or bounced. It must be sent from the SIM that wants the credit.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

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

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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XRaySpeX · ‎26-08-2026

You can't send the VO text from a non-EE SIM. It would be ignored or bounced. It must be sent from the SIM that wants the credit.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

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

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

Alan0503 · ‎26-08-2026

Hi XRaySpex thanks for that and I did wonder if that was the case... I eventually had to put the ee sim in my phone, send the text and then remove and replace the sim into my MIFI unit... Thanks 👍

XRaySpeX · ‎26-08-2026

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

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

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

Alan0503 · ‎26-08-2026

All seems good for now 🤞🤞🤞 but technology being technology 🤷😂😂😂