Do all PAYG SIM cards expire?

Do all PAYG SIM cards expire?

On most major Pay As You Go networks, you’ll normally be able to leave your SIM card unused for up to 6 months or 9 months at a time. Providing you use your SIM card for a chargeable activity during this time, your account will remain open and your Pay As You Go credit will never expire.

Do ee PAYG SIM cards expire?

When does credit expire on EE PAYG? Top up credit on EE will never expire so long as you use some of it at least every 270 days. Packs, which you buy with top-up, are bundles of data, minutes and texts you buy with your top-up – these will always expire in 30 days.

Does a SIM card expire if not used?

But a local SIM card does not remain active forever. If a local SIM card is not used for a long time, it is blocked (suspended). For example, a local SIM card will be suspended if there is no top-up or call/SMS/data activity recorded for several months or a year.

How long before a SIM card is deactivated?

When is a SIM card considered inactive? A SIM card is deactivated when it has not been used in the last 6 months.

Can I get a SIM with just data?

Designed principally for tablets, a data-only SIM, sometimes called a ‘data SIM’, gets you a monthly allowance of data in return for a fee. Unlike more familiar, standard SIM only deals designed for smartphone users, what you don’t with get a data-only SIM are monthly allowances for texts and call minutes.

How do you know if your SIM is expired?

How to know if your Prepaid SIM Card expired? The easiest way to check the status of your prepaid sim card is by inserting your SIM to any mobile phones and if your prepaid SIM can still received signals or received a text message, your prepaid sim card should still valid.

Can you activate an expired SIM card?

You have to contact the cellular network that issued the SIM and they will have to reactivate it. In many cases, the network will have to issue you with a new SIM. Also, if there was a phone number associated with the SIM before it was deactivated, then that number may be lost and you may be issued with a new number.

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