Inactive SIM

my father in law has had one of our old Nokia 3510 mobiles fitted with a
PAYGo SIM for emergency purposes. I keep it up to speed on call funds via
online payments.

As far as I am aware it had between £5 and £10 left on it but recently shows
no signal strength.

I did all the normal stuff, switch off, remove battery, install battery,
switch on but now all it says is Inactive Sim. I have tried the SIM in my
phone and it says the same.

Googling points at stolen or blocked phones but this definitely is not the
case here.

Could it give this statement if by chance it has run out of call funds. I do
not want to pay in any more only to find its a corrupt sim maybe.

ta
dj

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"Lez Pawl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> my father in law has had one of our old Nokia 3510 mobiles fitted with a
> PAYGo SIM for emergency purposes. I keep it up to speed on call funds via
> online payments.
>
> As far as I am aware it had between £5 and £10 left on it but recently
> shows no signal strength.
>
> I did all the normal stuff, switch off, remove battery, install battery,
> switch on but now all it says is Inactive Sim. I have tried the SIM in my
> phone and it says the same.
>
> Googling points at stolen or blocked phones but this definitely is not the
> case here.
>
> Could it give this statement if by chance it has run out of call funds. I
> do not want to pay in any more only to find its a corrupt sim maybe.
>
> ta
> dj
How long since last used to make/receive a call or topped up? Most expire if
that's not done for 180 days I believe.

Mike

On 18/1/07 6:50 pm, Lez Pawl wrote:
> my father in law has had one of our old Nokia 3510 mobiles fitted with a
> PAYGo SIM for emergency purposes. I keep it up to speed on call funds via
> online payments.
>
> As far as I am aware it had between £5 and £10 left on it but recently shows
> no signal strength.
>
> I did all the normal stuff, switch off, remove battery, install battery,
> switch on but now all it says is Inactive Sim. I have tried the SIM in my
> phone and it says the same.
>
> Googling points at stolen or blocked phones but this definitely is not the
> case here.
>
> Could it give this statement if by chance it has run out of call funds. I do
> not want to pay in any more only to find its a corrupt sim maybe.

Depends on the network, but some insist you make a call every so often
to keep the sim active.


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David Kennedy

http://www.anindianinexile.com

"David Kennedy"
<davidkennedy@nospamtodaythanksverymuchforthekindofferyoubastard.invalid>
wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On 18/1/07 6:50 pm, Lez Pawl wrote:
>> my father in law has had one of our old Nokia 3510 mobiles fitted with a
>> PAYGo SIM for emergency purposes. I keep it up to speed on call funds via
>> online payments.
>>
>> As far as I am aware it had between £5 and £10 left on it but recently
>> shows no signal strength.
>>
>> I did all the normal stuff, switch off, remove battery, install battery,
>> switch on but now all it says is Inactive Sim. I have tried the SIM in my
>> phone and it says the same.
>>
>> Googling points at stolen or blocked phones but this definitely is not
>> the case here.
>>
>> Could it give this statement if by chance it has run out of call funds. I
>> do not want to pay in any more only to find its a corrupt sim maybe.
>
> Depends on the network, but some insist you make a call every so often to
> keep the sim active.
>
>
> --
> David Kennedy
>
> http://www.anindianinexile.com

ah.....can it be reactivated or is it better to get another sim They are
cheap after all and the number is not an issue.

On 18/1/07 7:43 pm, Lez Pawl wrote:
>
> ah.....can it be reactivated or is it better to get another sim They are
> cheap after all and the number is not an issue.

Ring the network and ask - especially if there's credit left on it.

Otherwise, Orange are doing free sims on their web site.



--
David Kennedy

http://www.anindianinexile.com

"David Kennedy"
<davidkennedy@nospamtodaythanksverymuchforthekindofferyoubastard.invalid>
wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On 18/1/07 7:43 pm, Lez Pawl wrote:
>>
>> ah.....can it be reactivated or is it better to get another sim They are
>> cheap after all and the number is not an issue.
>
> Ring the network and ask - especially if there's credit left on it.
>
> Otherwise, Orange are doing free sims on their web site.
>
>
>
> --
> David Kennedy
>
> http://www.anindianinexile.com

yes thanks, all done, card was stopped due to lack of use.............and
the chap transferred the balance to my paygo.

ta
dj

[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> my father in law has had one of our old Nokia 3510 mobiles fitted with a
> PAYGo SIM for emergency purposes. I keep it up to speed on call funds via
> online payments.
>
> As far as I am aware it had between £5 and £10 left on it but recently shows
> no signal strength.
>
> I did all the normal stuff, switch off, remove battery, install battery,
> switch on but now all it says is Inactive Sim. I have tried the SIM in my
> phone and it says the same.
>
> Googling points at stolen or blocked phones but this definitely is not the
> case here.
>
> Could it give this statement if by chance it has run out of call funds. I do
> not want to pay in any more only to find its a corrupt sim maybe.

More likely that it has not been used for several months. Call the
network and ask.
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Regards
Jon

[email protected]lid
declared for all the world to hear...
> On 18/1/07 7:43 pm, Lez Pawl wrote:
> >
> > ah.....can it be reactivated or is it better to get another sim They are
> > cheap after all and the number is not an issue.
>
> Ring the network and ask - especially if there's credit left on it.
>
> Otherwise, Orange are doing free sims on their web site.

And in their shops.
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Regards
Jon