03-26-2023 03:14 PM
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
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03-26-2023 03:37 PM
@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:
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.
03-26-2023 03:36 PM
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.
* I am happy to help, but I am not a Customer Support Agent please do not include any personal info in a message to me. Click HERE to create a trouble ticket through SIMon the Chatbot *
03-26-2023 03:16 PM
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)
03-26-2023 03:16 PM