Abroad, sim only to pay as you go
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20-12-2023 01:18 PM
I have moved to Australia and was told to change my sim only to a pay as you go so I could keep my number without having to continue paying for the contract.
It has switched but I have no means to top up my sim. I have tried calling 150 and the international number and they both say they're barred. I cannot do it on the app as it says I have to call up to link the sim. I also can't seem to find a way to live chat with someone. Help!
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20-12-2023 01:28 PM
@LauraD21 : It takes 30 days to cancel a contract & before it is moved to PAYG. Had you used that PAYG SIM for making calls or texts in UK before you left to go abroad? EE PAYG SIMs need 1st activating on EE's home UK network before they can be used abroad. If it wasn't you can't now use it until you return to UK.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
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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20-12-2023 11:54 PM
I told them that I would already be in aus when the sim transferred and they said that it would be fine.
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21-12-2023 07:36 AM

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