hello fellow members , im scheduled to go abroad in a week's time, therefore to

[BrentwoodPark56]

I'm flying abroad in a few days, and not topping up my data. Back only in a years time. By that time my SIM card would not be valid anymore. This happens each year I return to UK.

There's no way to keep my SIM card alife, as it were.

[bristolian · Accepted solution]

Your post reads like a statement of fact, rather than a question.... PAYG phones are subject to the hibernation policy which requires chargeable usage at least once every 179days to remain active.

Details are at https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Pay-as-you-go/What-is-pay-as-you-go-and-flex-hibernation-and-how-do-I-... 

[XRaySpeX]

Top up the min. you can before you leave UK & while you are abroad send a chargeable text (i.e. not to 150) within every 179 days.