02-02-2020 02:04 AM - edited 01-05-2022 09:17 AM
Hi all! Newbie ( I think ? ) here. On final page of online sim card Activation when submitting required info an ‘Error’ alert appeared requesting I log in again. Assuming activation of sim card failed I tried submitting info again with the reply: ‘ You’re already activated you can’t activate twice’. I’m currently awaiting the arrival of a new unlocked phone ( so couldn’t have any set up code texted to me on my newly chosen phone number )that i’ll use for my PM service. I also inputted a voucher payment during activation set up. Can anyone throw any light on if i’m activated or not? It’s promising that I got onto / registered successfully for this question/answer forum. Thanks in anticipation of any replies submitted.
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02-02-2020 02:31 AM
@Kez wrote:Thanks. Will wait for selfserve to be up and running again. It’s an older phone which i’ve checked should work on the PM network band widths. The phone I currently use is locked with my current carrier- Virgin - which I will want to port that number over to PM when I receive my replacement phone.
Well no harm in trying the sim card in it. End of 2017 phones started being sold unlocked and any phone prior to that the provider is required to give you the unlock code for free.( If that is who you got phone from)
I just checked virgin mobile website and it says you could log into your account or contact them to unlock your phone.
Do you want to try logging into your virgin account to see if you can get the unlock code? If phone is locked. As their support only opens at 10am
https://www.virginmobile.ca/en/support/faq.html?q=unlocking-your-phone
02-02-2020 02:22 AM
Thanks. Will wait for selfserve to be up and running again. It’s an older phone which i’ve checked should work on the PM network band widths. The phone I currently use is locked with my current carrier- Virgin - which I will want to port that number over to PM when I receive my replacement phone.
02-02-2020 02:15 AM
@Kez wrote:No self serve currently down. Will monitor for when next up then try then
After 10am EST
System maintenance - On February 2nd 2020, 0:00 AM ET – February 2nd 2020, 10:00 AM ET
02-02-2020 02:14 AM
No self serve currently down. Will monitor for when next up then try then
02-02-2020 02:11 AM
@geopublic wrote:@Kez Can you access your selfserve account
https://selfserve.publicmobile.ca
Maintenance mode @geopublic
System maintenance - On February 2nd 2020, 0:00 AM ET – February 2nd 2020, 10:00 AM ET
02-02-2020 02:10 AM - edited 02-02-2020 02:12 AM
If you received an error it usually is suggested to put the sim in a phone to see if anything works. Unfortunately you're not able to as you're waiting for your phone to arrive ( unless you have an old phone that you can try it in)
Secondly most signup with a credit card and they're asked to check if they were charged or not through their bank. In this case you used a voucher. Not sure if you're able to check a vouchers balance / or if it been used or not.
Lastly we would also ask for you to check if your self serve account was successfully created. If you were able to log in or not. If you were it would tell you if the account was active. If not try to create the self serve account again. However this is not possible at this time as Public Mobile is currently conducting maintenance.
So. Do you have another phone lying around that you can test your sim card in??
Also what is the new phone you're getting? To ensure it has the proper Public Mobile frequency for use.
02-02-2020 02:10 AM - edited 02-02-2020 02:10 AM