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Receiving texts abroad

Noish
Investigator
Investigator

I have a PAYG , and am currently in Fiji. I can’t receive texts from my bank in Spain or the Uk. This has led me to be blocked from online banking, and I am now unable to use my accounts!

I need urgent help!

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XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Did you use 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. If it wasn't you can't now use it until you return to UK.

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

Thanks for replying to my plea for help…I have had this sim for several years, and never had this problem before.

I use it when back in the UK, and up until now I have always received texts wherever I am in the world.

Jon_K
Former EE Employee

Hi @Noish.

 

Are you able to receive texts from other contacts?

 

Can you send texts?

 

Jon

 

 

I’m not receiving any texts and mine isn’t sending




xxxxx xxxxxxxx

 

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Jon_K
Former EE Employee

Thanks @Noish.

 

What phone are you using?

 

Are you able to make and receive calls?

 

Jon

I’m using an IPHONE 6…. I haven’t tried phoning as costs too much from Fiji.

I’ve just received my test text from another UK mobile




xxxxx xxxxxxxx

 

[Mod edit: Please do not post personal information on the public board. Thanks!]

Jon_K
Former EE Employee

Thanks @Noish.

 

If you can receive normal text then your phone should be set up correctly.

 

Can you try manually connecting to another network?

 

Jon

Noish
Investigator
Investigator

I still haven’t resolved this problem!

 

I tested receiving a text from a UK mobile and it worked….but can’t get codes from my banks….HELP!

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Try calling CS on the Freephone no. in my sig. on Skype over WiFi. It should be free.

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