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Where can I check if my number is active?

Bart88uk
Investigator
Investigator

I didnt top up my phone for nearly a year and  I stopped recived SMS, i did top up my sim card but still didnt recived anything and cant do calls or texts. 

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XRaySpeX
Grand Master
Grand Master

Sounds like your PAYG SIM has gone into hibernation.

When did you last use it for a chargeable action? EE PAYG SIMs are deactivated after 6 months of non-chargeable use. You then have a further 3 months to call EE to reactivate it before it is lost completely.

You needed 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.

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 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 (no landline number)

I didnt use it for few months, looks like more than 6, i just did top up 5 quid, but still didnt work, i cant ring them 😕 is any other way to contact them to active my card again? 

Katie_B
EE Community Support Team

Hi @Bart88uk

Thanks for getting back to us. 

Unfortunately, it's only our customer care team who can activate this for you. 

Are you in the UK? if yes, do you have a local EE Store near?

Katie

Hi, im not in UK atm.  😞 

Katie_B
EE Community Support Team

Hi @Bart88uk

If there is another phone you could use the team can be contacted from abroad on +44 7953 966 150. 

Katie

It's not a matter of just using it. You needed to make a chargeable action within the last 9 months to be able to reactivate it. Otherwise you've lost it completely.

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 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 (no landline number)

i did top up my card this morning. It will be enough? 

It was too late. It had already gone into hibernation.

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 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 (no landline number)