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trouble activating a new sim card

GregIrvine
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

I just got a new sim card and am trying to activate it but got an error number: 837.  What do I do now?

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softech
Oracle
Oracle

@GregIrvine 

 

 

DO NOT try to re-attempt activation.  PM might have charged you already.  

 

Error 837 usually comes up when you request porting and used IMEI as the information for the old provider or there is really problem with your current credit card

 

First check if PM charge your credit card yet.  

Also, put the PM SIM in a phone and check if it connects to PM network and if it can make outgoing calls

 

If PM has not charge you and the sim card is not connecting, then the activation didn't completed. 

You can try to activate again and request porting, but try to enter the account number of the old provider instead of IMEI.   Also, it is recommended to try another credit card or confirm if your credit card info entered correctly or credit card not declining the charge

 

If PM has already charged you, then you need to open ticket with PM support and have them to sort out the activation and porting issue.  Since you likely unable to login to My Account yet and open ticket, please open ticket by direct messaging PM support instead

    https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/notes/composepage/note-to-user-id/22437


**Monitor your Community inbox (envelope icon on the top right) after the ticket is opened.  CS Agent will reply to you there

Dunkman
Oracle
Oracle

@GregIrvine 

First check your credit card to see whether you were charged?

If charged, try to inset your PM SIM card.  

If not charged,try again.  But maybe use a different web browser, clear cache or incognito mode.  

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