cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Activating eSIM

Mahdi-Alizadeh
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Hi, I purchased an eSIM and transferred my previous phone number to it, but the eSIM has not been activated.

I have already tried activating it three times using the QR code, but it still does not work.

Could you please let me know what I should do next to activate my eSIM?

 

Thank you

2 REPLIES 2

hairbag1
Mayor / Maire

@Mahdi-Alizadeh 

that's been a problem for many new activations...but the good news; Customer Support can help. Use this link to message 'em..

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

softech
Oracle
Oracle

@Mahdi-Alizadeh 

do not delete the current PM esim, and you don't need to use QR code to rescan and reinstall (if you already deleted the PM esim, it is too late, and please check the end of this post to open a ticket with PM CS agent)

If your PM esim is still on your phone, there is a chance that the esi ust 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 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