topic SIM activation issues to keep the same number in Get Support

SIM activation issues to keep the same number

Henripaul — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:14:06 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to activate a new SIM card after losing my phone and it gives me an error that my number is not a valid Canadian phone number.

Please help

Re: SIM activation issues to keep the same number

hairbag1 — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:16:01 GMT

@Henripaul

Re: SIM activation issues to keep the same number

Dunkman — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:16:59 GMT

@Henripaul

Do not activate a new SIM card. Switch your SIM card number via your self service account.

Here is some more information:

https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/on/get-help/articles/sim-swap-fraud

(scroll down to the section on SIM card changing)

Re: SIM activation issues to keep the same number

ShawnC13 — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:36:39 GMT

You just need to go into your self serve and go to Change SIM card. You do not need to activate a new SIM and try to "port" your number to it.

Re: SIM activation issues to keep the same number

HALIMACS — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:37:14 GMT

@Henripaul I hope you stopped before you got to the payment page, otherwise you may have created a whole new Public Mobile account with another number.

You might want to ask the Customer Support Agents if they might help you associate your replacement SIM with your existing account/number.

To contact a Customer Support Agent, there are 2 methods:

Use the ticketing system for a faster response time. Click here and type Customer Support Agent, then select Contact Us, then select Other (or the topic that more closely matches your request). Click the result which states Click here to submit a ticket and follow the prompts, or,
Send a private message to the Customer Support Agent by clicking here You’ll need to be logged into your Community account for the link to work.

Watch for their response in your Community private mailbox which will be indicated by a number on the small envelope icon to the left of your Community avatar.