02-17-2021 07:33 PM - edited 01-05-2022 05:19 PM
I purchased a SIM card at Walmart on February 5, and I'm trying to activate it but its saying its invalid. Can anyone help please.
thanks, Matthew
02-18-2021 05:19 AM
@Maw :Did you manage to activate your SIM card? Follow up with everyone and let us know if you got things figured out.
02-18-2021 12:32 AM
The invalid sim card message is almost always due to an activation session lock. Wait one hour and try again. If you are activating without a current promotion keep in mind they often come out on a Friday. You may want to wait until then to activate in case one gets announced.......
Here's a little advice on having an error free activation. Make sure you are using the correct e-mail that you registerd for a promotion and have you referral code ready to enter on the first page during activation.
But before you start do this:
Have both your credit cards billing address and your official Canada post address ready....for when you get to the choose a plan/payment stage......
BTW....never use the back button! You will end up having to wait an hour and start over again. Good luck and Welcome to public mobile!
02-17-2021 11:15 PM
Maybe try using a different browser? It happened to me once when I was helping a friend to activate.
02-17-2021 07:42 PM
02-17-2021 07:41 PM - edited 02-17-2021 07:44 PM
Hi @Maw ,
This happens. It is possible you took too long on a certain page, or went back in pages...the website does not like this very much.
Try clearing your browser's cache, open a tab in incognito mode and try again.
If still the error, wait 50 minutes as the SIM # is probably locked, but it will unlock after the wait.
EDIT: You could try this link to use the: Public Mobile Online Activation Assistance
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