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Trouble activating SIM card

bluebear — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:00:15 GMT

I have an old public mobile sim car from a year ago that I deactivated. I'm trying to reactivate it to rejoin public mobile but it's saying my sim card is invalid. Any way I can get this reactivated?

Re: Trouble activating SIM card

MandyJ — Sun, 19 May 2019 03:42:46 GMT

From what I'm reading in past posts on this forum, I believe you can no longer use the SIM card if it's from a year ago. It seems that you can only reuse the SIM card if it's been less than 90 days and if you haven't ported your number.

Someone else might have more information to confirm.

Re: Trouble activating SIM card

computergeek541 — Sun, 19 May 2019 03:53:32 GMT

@bluebear wrote:
I have an old public mobile sim car from a year ago that I deactivated. I'm trying to reactivate it to rejoin public mobile but it's saying my sim card is invalid. Any way I can get this reactivated?

I can confirm what @MandyJ was saying. Once an account is closed, the sim card associated with it will no longer function, and cannot be resused. You will need to get a new one. When you activate again, this will be treated as a new activation. You'll need to use a different e-mail address than your previous Public Mobile account.

Re: Trouble activating SIM card

Gregmt — Sun, 19 May 2019 08:18:20 GMT

After 90 days of no funds being added to a Public Mobile account , the account is closed. Any SIM associated with that account then becomes deactivated and a new SIM would have to be purchased to active service on their network.

Cheers .

Re: Trouble activating SIM card

Jackhyf63 — Sun, 19 May 2019 09:50:19 GMT

@bluebear simcards once activated can not be activated a second time. you need to go to walmart ,wow mobile and buy a sim card for 10$ Or you can order them online.

Re: Trouble activating SIM card

liuxinbing — Sun, 19 May 2019 10:00:50 GMT

Go to Walmart, get a SIM. It is free if activated there. WOW doesn't do free PM SIM even if activated right there.

Re: Trouble activating SIM card

GR — Sun, 19 May 2019 10:05:53 GMT

Don't forget to put someones phone number for the referral and you'll get a 10$ credit on your new account!