@TLempriere , you will have to call them to activate it, either by using another phone if you cannot get a signal with your phone or by using a web based app or if you know someone, you can use their phone to ring customer service for free and press option 2 to speak to one of the guides. What @LordMasterNGBD has written, I would say do not take that person up on it, unless you know him and trust him, not sure that would work, as you would need to get it activated, or go to a high street store to get it activated.
To contact EE customer service dial 150 from your mobile phone or ring customer service for free using web based app or another phone: +44 800 079 8586 or +44 800 956 6000.
