new account on old sim card from public mobile

[aasp]

Hi there, I just changed my old account to a new sim without problem.  Now, I want to activate a new account on the old sim card but when I try to do that, it saids invalid sim.  How do I do this?  The old sim is a public mobile sim card. Thank you.

[Dunkman]

@aasp

If you want, Walmart and London drugs has a free SIM card promotion right now.  However, you will need to active instore.  But, you will also get $25 credit and regular $10 friend referral...   If you live near a Walmart....

• https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/on/plans/walmart

[aasp]

Thank you for your help.  I 'll order a new card then.

[Anonymous]

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@aasp wrote:

Hi there, I just changed my old account to a new sim without problem.  Now, I want to activate a new account on the old sim card but when I try to do that, it saids invalid sim.  How do I do this?  The old sim is a public mobile sim card. Thank you.

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From what I can gather, this industry sees SIM's as expendable. Once an account is no longer active with a particular SIM, that SIM becomes spent and no longer usable for anything. Wasteful yes.

[Dunkman · Accepted solution]

@aasp

From my understanding, you are unable to re-use old SIM card.  One time use only.  You will need to buy another new SIM card.