22-09-2025 10:36 AM
I only use my EE SIM abroad for 2-step verification texts. It has never been used in the UK. It was deactivated, so I couldn’t receive any texts, but after a top-up it worked again.
I want to know two things
What counts as activity on an EE SIM? For instance would getting a text or call from another number be considred activity?
also how long can a SIM remain inactive before being deactivated?
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22-09-2025 12:15 PM
Hello @Arbiter1 ,
Welcome to the community,
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22-09-2025 12:15 PM
Hello @Arbiter1 ,
Welcome to the community,
I would suggest you take a read here, this should give you all the answers;
22-09-2025 01:39 PM
@Arbiter1 : EE PAYG SIMs are deactivated after 6 months of non-chargeable use. You then have a further 3 months period of grace to call EE to reactivate it before it is lost completely.
You need 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.
Receiving is not a chargeable action unless you pay for the incoming call.