topic Re: ESIM activation error in Get Support

ESIM activation error

CharleneC — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:11:15 GMT

e sim activation error when trying to activate through app, it says it was able to get activated

Re: ESIM activation error

slusagm — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:25:09 GMT

check with PM esim is there, enable to it

if you really need PM to help, you will need to open a ticket. Since you cannot properly login, you won't be able to open the preferred Chatbot ticket. So, you will need to message them here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437

CS_Agent will reply to your community inbox between 9AM-10PM EST (Mon-Sun), check here:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/privatenotespage

Re: ESIM activation error

softech — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:26:26 GMT

@CharleneC

there is a chance that the error was there because the Public Mobile esim is already installed and just not properly enabled

On Android: Check your Sim Card Manager and see if a Public Mobile eSim is there. If so, make sure it is enabled.

On iPhone: check Settings > Celluar and see if the eSIM is there. If it is, make sure the PM eSIM is set as Primary on "Cellular Plan Label" and "Turn on This Line" is toggled on

if you don't see the Public Mobile esim there, check the Welcome email, there should be a QR code for the esim for you to scan and install manually. If you cannot find it in Inbox of your email, check also the Spam box.

If the Public Mobile eSIM is there, disable or delete those non PM sim (eSIM/Physical sim).
If the non-PM sim is physical, remove it. If the non-PM sim is an esim, disable using the SIM Manager on the phone (or set as Secondary and turn off "Turn on this line" for this non-PM esim)

Then reboot the phone and click Reset All Networks on your phone and it will work. (Please note that Reset all Networks will also erase your saved Wifi and Bluetooth connections, but you just need to add them back after). Also, it is possible you have to reset it multiple times for it to work.

if it still does not work, open ticket with PM by private message CS Agent using this link:
https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437
**Monitor your Community inbox (envelope icon on the top right) after ticket submitted, CS Agent will reply to you there will reply to you there

Re: ESIM activation error

CharleneC — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:30:26 GMT

Hey thanks for the reply, But I was never able to receive the text message that I supposed to get and reply to it to make the transfer of the phone number.

Re: ESIM activation error

slusagm — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:35:44 GMT

@CharleneC

the porting authorization text is a different issue. While you message PM to fix the esim problem, you can ask them as well.

But there is a porting assistance team you can call and ask for the help with porting (but not eSIM problem) I can't post the number here, but I will message the number to your community inbox. Please check and call them

But if you cannot reach them or they said they cannot help, you will need to contact PM using this link

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437

And CS_Agent will reply to your community inbox, check here:

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/privatenote