Cannot Activate SIM card?

[ckywong]

Hi there,

I am trying to activate a new SIM card for my grandmother, and I was able to choose a number very similar to mine. However, when I went to finalize everything, the screen was stuck on the activating sim screen. I waited probably half an hour before deciding to activate the sim card again. Unfortunately, it said I had to wait 50 minutes, as the SIM card number was already in use. 

Next day, I try to activate it again, but it tells me the number I desire is not available. I'm just wondering if there is the possibility that the number is stuck in my previous activation session and not chosen by someone else?

[Luddite]

If you were able to use the same SIM card today, after failing yesterday, that phone number is gone UNLESS it's just the last 4 digits you want. I think you can ask for those in the selection menu? If not, you are stuck taking whatever is available.