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  1. #1
    DeeBee
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    Just got my two free Virgin SIM cards, but rather than register both
    now, I would like to keep them for say porting purposes, either for me
    or for friends and family.

    So does anyone know if there is an expiry time on the SIM before it is
    registered, or alternatively, can you port into Virgin at any time or is
    this time limited from date of registration

    Cheers

    DeeBee



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  2. #2
    Bacillus Cereus
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    DeeBee wrote:
    > Just got my two free Virgin SIM cards, but rather than register both
    > now, I would like to keep them for say porting purposes, either for me
    > or for friends and family.
    >
    > So does anyone know if there is an expiry time on the SIM before it is
    > registered, or alternatively, can you port into Virgin at any time or is
    > this time limited from date of registration
    >
    > Cheers
    >
    > DeeBee


    I've registered with them and then ported in at a later date.



  3. #3
    Rufus Stone
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:12:02 GMT, DeeBee <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Just got my two free Virgin SIM cards, but rather than register both
    >now, I would like to keep them for say porting purposes, either for me


    Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but were these two SIM's from the
    first offer from a week or two back or the very recent one?

    Thanks,

    R.




  4. #4
    DeeBee
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    Rufus Stone wrote:
    > On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:12:02 GMT, DeeBee <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Just got my two free Virgin SIM cards, but rather than register both
    >>now, I would like to keep them for say porting purposes, either for me

    >
    >
    > Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but were these two SIM's from the
    > first offer from a week or two back or the very recent one?
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > R.
    >

    week or two back, can't remember exactly when!

    DeeBee



  5. #5
    Jim
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    DeeBee wrote:
    > Rufus Stone wrote:
    >> On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:12:02 GMT, DeeBee <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>> Just got my two free Virgin SIM cards, but rather than register both
    >>> now, I would like to keep them for say porting purposes, either for me

    >>
    >>
    >> Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but were these two SIM's from the
    >> first offer from a week or two back or the very recent one?
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >>
    >> R.
    >>

    > week or two back, can't remember exactly when!
    >
    > DeeBee



    Oh yes, I just got two of these and wondered the same. Can I sit on them
    for a while??

    These have got a free £5 credit on each. Was the second offer as generous?



  6. #6

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    The latest is still as generous but you have to be an existing Virgin
    Customer to get them.




  7. #7
    J B
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > The latest is still as generous but you have to be an existing Virgin
    > Customer to get them.


    What offer's that?


    --

    J B





  8. #8
    Gareth
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    DeeBee wrote:
    > Just got my two free Virgin SIM cards, but rather than register both
    > now, I would like to keep them for say porting purposes, either for me
    > or for friends and family.
    >
    > So does anyone know if there is an expiry time on the SIM before it is
    > registered, or alternatively, can you port into Virgin at any time or
    > is this time limited from date of registration


    There is no expiry time - 2 months ago I activated a Virgin SIM that was
    bought in 2000 (and the activation process remembered that SIMs at that time
    came with £10 of "free" credit).

    Gareth.





  9. #9
    Theo Markettos
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    DeeBee <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Rufus Stone wrote:
    >> Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but were these two SIM's from the
    >> first offer from a week or two back or the very recent one?
    >>

    > week or two back, can't remember exactly when!


    Gently hijacking the thread a bit more... how does the registration process
    work for these SIMs? I signed up for one (hasn't arrived yet) but I don't
    have a phone. Virgin are doing discounts on their reconditioned PAYG phones
    for existing customers. So I'd like to be able to register the SIM with
    Virgin before buying a phone. Can I just borrow a friend's unlocked phone,
    tell Virgin the IMEI, register, then remove the Virgin SIM? Will it break
    anything when my friend uses his SIM on the original network (especially if
    it's Virgin)?

    Thanks
    Theo



  10. #10
    Gareth
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    Theo Markettos wrote:
    > DeeBee <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> Rufus Stone wrote:
    >>> Sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but were these two SIM's from the
    >>> first offer from a week or two back or the very recent one?
    >>>

    >> week or two back, can't remember exactly when!

    >
    > Gently hijacking the thread a bit more... how does the registration
    > process work for these SIMs? I signed up for one (hasn't arrived
    > yet) but I don't have a phone. Virgin are doing discounts on their
    > reconditioned PAYG phones for existing customers. So I'd like to be
    > able to register the SIM with Virgin before buying a phone. Can I
    > just borrow a friend's unlocked phone, tell Virgin the IMEI,
    > register, then remove the Virgin SIM? Will it break anything when my
    > friend uses his SIM on the original network (especially if it's
    > Virgin)?


    Virgin don't require you to provide an IMEI. You don't in fact even have to
    register the SIM - inserting it in the phone and turning on is enough to
    activate the SIM.

    Gareth.





  11. #11
    Theo Markettos
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    Gareth <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Virgin don't require you to provide an IMEI. You don't in fact even have to
    > register the SIM - inserting it in the phone and turning on is enough to
    > activate the SIM.


    Yes, but to get a discount when buying a phone I need to be an existing
    customer. Which means I need to have an account on their website. Which
    means I need to register a Virgin mobile number. I don't have the number
    yet so I can't get beyond the page that asks for that on the website (typing
    in random numbers that BT thinks have Virgin's prefix doesn't work). But
    the website also talks about IMEIs, which makes me think the registration
    process asks for that. And I don't want to break anyone's phone I borrow to
    try this.

    Theo



  12. #12
    Peter McLelland
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?


    "Gareth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > DeeBee wrote:
    > > Just got my two free Virgin SIM cards, but rather than register both
    > > now, I would like to keep them for say porting purposes, either for me
    > > or for friends and family.
    > >
    > > So does anyone know if there is an expiry time on the SIM before it is
    > > registered, or alternatively, can you port into Virgin at any time or
    > > is this time limited from date of registration

    >
    > There is no expiry time - 2 months ago I activated a Virgin SIM that was
    > bought in 2000 (and the activation process remembered that SIMs at that

    time
    > came with £10 of "free" credit).
    >

    Got mine at the weekend too. This was the offer that some here suggested was
    a scam.

    Peter





  13. #13
    Theo Markettos
    Guest

    Re: Free Virgin SIMS - do they need to be activated immediately?

    Theo Markettos <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Yes, but to get a discount when buying a phone I need to be an existing
    > customer. Which means I need to have an account on their website. Which
    > means I need to register a Virgin mobile number. I don't have the number
    > yet so I can't get beyond the page that asks for that on the website (typing
    > in random numbers that BT thinks have Virgin's prefix doesn't work). But
    > the website also talks about IMEIs, which makes me think the registration
    > process asks for that. And I don't want to break anyone's phone I borrow to
    > try this.


    To correct myself... I've now got my SIM and Virgin's site doesn't ask for
    an IMEI when you register - you just need the mobile number and then enter
    the usual personal details. I was quite surprised that it doesn't try to
    authenticate to ensure that you really have that SIM (send you a text with a
    secret code or something). So I registered it without taking it out of the
    wrapper and have now ordered my 15 pound phone.

    Theo



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