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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
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

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 SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

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 SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

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 SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP