Vodaphone Free SIM

lancey_999 · 23-10-2009, 13:40

Yesterday I purchased a free SIM card which came with £5 credit on it. I've never done this before so I'm stuck. I got an old phone of mine (as my current one is broke) and put the new SIM card in. Is the £5 just texting credit, so I have to activate the SIM?

It won't send texts and keeps saying 'incorrect number'. I'm lost as to what to do..

Any help much appreciated.
Thanks.

Appleseed · 23-10-2009, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by lancey_999

Yesterday I purchased a free SIM card which came with £5 credit on it. I've never done this before so I'm stuck. I got an old phone of mine (as my current one is broke) and put the new SIM card in. Is the £5 just texting credit, so I have to activate the SIM?

It won't send texts and keeps saying 'incorrect number'. I'm lost as to what to do..

Any help much appreciated.
Thanks.

How'd you buy a 'free' sim??
Anyways, get the mobile number (by dialling *#100#) and then call the it, see if it rings as this will prove that it's 'live' as such.

Make sure the credit is actually on there - sometimes you get given it after you've topped up. Dial *#1345# to find out.
I'm fairly sure that Vodafone don't make you register so that shouldn't be a problem.

It sounds like the message centre number might be wrong - check it, it should be +447785016005. Change it to that if it isn't correct.

All else fails - call vodafone up.

lost boy · 23-10-2009, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appleseed

How'd you buy a 'free' sim??

...

By going instore and paying £5 for a sim card with £5 topup credit is my guess, a similar method is used to get 'free' sim cards instore on Asda Mobile, Orange and T-Mobile.

Anyway,

Quote:

It sounds like the message centre number might be wrong - check it, it should be +447785016005. Change it to that if it isn't correct.

+1 - it was the first thing that came into my head when reading the OP.

23-10-2009, 13:40	#1
lancey_999 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pontefract, UK Posts: 2,306	Vodaphone Free SIM Yesterday I purchased a free SIM card which came with £5 credit on it. I've never done this before so I'm stuck. I got an old phone of mine (as my current one is broke) and put the new SIM card in. Is the £5 just texting credit, so I have to activate the SIM? It won't send texts and keeps saying 'incorrect number'. I'm lost as to what to do.. Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

23-10-2009, 14:34	#2
Appleseed Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,673	Quote: Originally Posted by lancey_999 Yesterday I purchased a free SIM card which came with £5 credit on it. I've never done this before so I'm stuck. I got an old phone of mine (as my current one is broke) and put the new SIM card in. Is the £5 just texting credit, so I have to activate the SIM? It won't send texts and keeps saying 'incorrect number'. I'm lost as to what to do.. Any help much appreciated. Thanks. How'd you buy a 'free' sim?? Anyways, get the mobile number (by dialling #100#) and then call the it, see if it rings as this will prove that it's 'live' as such. Make sure the credit is actually on there - sometimes you get given it after you've topped up. Dial #1345# to find out. I'm fairly sure that Vodafone don't make you register so that shouldn't be a problem. It sounds like the message centre number might be wrong - check it, it should be +447785016005. Change it to that if it isn't correct. All else fails - call vodafone up.

23-10-2009, 15:14	#3
lost boy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolkland Posts: 1,787	Quote: Originally Posted by Appleseed How'd you buy a 'free' sim?? ... By going instore and paying £5 for a sim card with £5 topup credit is my guess, a similar method is used to get 'free' sim cards instore on Asda Mobile, Orange and T-Mobile. Anyway, Quote: It sounds like the message centre number might be wrong - check it, it should be +447785016005. Change it to that if it isn't correct. +1 - it was the first thing that came into my head when reading the OP.

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