Do all PAYG SIM cards expire?

PAYG Credit Expiry: When your Pay As You Go credit expires, you’ll no longer be able to use it or recover it. On most mainstream mobile networks, your credit will never expire providing your SIM card remains active. However, on some smaller mobile networks, your credit can expire just 90 days after top-up.

Can you buy data that doesn’t expire?

There are no preloaded data SIM cards available that do not expire. The longest lasting SIM is Three’s 24 month 24GB preloaded SIM. For a SIM that has the longest expiry date, your best choice is to opt for a standard PAYG SIM that you top up and pay for every megabyte of data used.

Do data SIM cards expire?

When you activate a prepaid subscriber identity module, or “SIM,” card for a phone, the call, text and Internet credit you purchase expires after a certain period of time, as specified by the mobile carrier. The SIM card itself never expires, as the SIM serves only to allow the handset to identify the cellular network.

How do you activate an expired SIM card?

How to Reactivate an Old SIM Card

i. Remove the SIM card from the handset.
i. Write down the numbers that are printed on the SIM card.
i. Contact your wireless provider to activate your SIM card.
i. Give the IMEI number and SIM card number to your customer service agent.
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How do I reactivate my old mobile number?

How to Reactivate your Deactivated Idea Number

Try to request re-activation via Idea customer care.
Visit nearest Idea store and submit reactivation request.
Provide Address and Photo Id proofs.
You may receive a confirmation call and then your number will be re-activated.

How can I activate my deactivated smart SIM?

How do I activate my SIM?

Texting ? 1515 to 214 for free.
Dialing *214# and press Call to receive load balance via text for free.
Dialing 1515 using your cellphone and you will receive your balance details via SMS (P1/inquiry).

When do PAYG data Sims with no charge expire?

PAYG bundles expire after 30 days, non bundle PAYG from 84 to 180 days if a no chargeable event is made depending on network or MVNO. 3 do a data SIM with 200MB per month free and 1p per MB after, EE used to do similar SIM but with 100MB free not sure of the extra MB charge otherwise or if it’s still available.

What does a pay as you go SIM mean?

What is a pay-as-you-go deal? A Sim is the little chip that slots into your phone and gives you a set monthly allowance of minutes, texts and data. A pay-as-you-go (PAYG) deal, as the name suggests, means you pay upfront and are not tied in to any contract or commitment.

How long does three pay as you go SIM last?

For example, the Three pay as you go trio data SIM preloaded with 24GB of data lasts 24 months before the data expires if it has not been used. A 30 day prepaid SIM comes with a set data allowance and auto-renews every 30 days. There’s no tie in or contractual obligation, you are billed a set amount up front and the allowance will last you 30 days.

When does my Asda pay as you go SIM expire?

If your SIM hasn’t arrived within 2-3 working days, please call us on 0808 006 2732 from any phone for free. Does my balance ever expire? As long as you use some mobile data or make a chargeable call or text once every 180 days, your credit won’t expire.