24-03-2024 12:13 PM
I texted WORLD PASSPORT to 150 before travelling but the roaming passport is not working after I arrived in Asia.
Customer service haven't been able to help because I don't remember my customer service password. What can I do?
I received this message:
We've had a problem updating your account. Please try again and if it still doesn't work, please call us on 150 to report the problem.
24-03-2024 12:30 PM
As you are on contract, did you activate roaming on your EE a/c before you left UK by texting ROAMING to 150? Having a roaming billing add-on doesn't of itself activate roaming on your a/c. Having roaming activated on your EE a/c, not just on your device, is crucial to using your contract SIM abroad.
Often just rebooting the phone is the simple remedy. Also try selecting a network manually rather than auto. Otherwise you need to call CS to get your roaming activated. Try calling CS on the Freephone no. in my sig. on Skype over WiFi. It should be free.
24-03-2024 12:55 PM - edited 24-03-2024 12:56 PM
In what way is your roaming passport "not working"? It's a billing add-on whose purpose is to reduce the cost of roaming.
I suspect you mean that your phone doesn't have coverage abroad, in which case the billing add-on has nothing to do with it. Regardless of any billing add-on, your ability to get coverage abroad (which calls, texts & mobile data rely on) is dependent on roaming being activated - which allows your phone to connect to foreign networks.
On pay-monthly, this needs to be enabled manually - usually by texting ROAMING to 150 before leaving the UK. Did you do this?
If you now find yourself abroad without having enabled roaming, your only recourse will be to contact CS to request it activated. You can either contact +44 7953 966150 from another working phone, or +44 800 0798586 using a web-calling app such as Skype over WiFi.
If you explain to the CS agent that you have forgotten your security password, they can ask you alternative questions to verify your identity and proceed with the call.