stan Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Just received 2 new Orange, France PAYG sim cards yesterday and registered them there and then. Although the SIMs come with a €5 top up each included, I tried to top up more using the online top-up facility on the Orange mobile boutique page, however it says that the mobile phone numbers are not recognised. Would this because they have just been registered that day?...and may take a few days for this top up facility to become available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 You will probably find that given 24 hours you will be able to top up. That is what happened when I bought an Orange sim card for my Dad to put in an old (unlocked) phone. The computer needs time to think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 [quote user="Hereford"]You will probably find that given 24 hours you will be able to top up. That is what happened when I bought an Orange sim card for my Dad to put in an old (unlocked) phone. The computer needs time to think![/quote]Thanks Hereford, appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Seems different from the UK Orange top up system in that today I bought an Orange top up at a supermarket and typed in the code to top up. The phone replied that the top had worked...then when I pressed #123# for a new balance, the top up did not show. When I went to use the code again to try and top up again, the phone message said it had already been used ! I am presuming, likewise, the Orange computer needs time to think about this too!I will check the balance again tomorrow....but not impressed so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 New balance now applied..it took about 20 mins.Still cannot top up online though, and that is now over 24 hours since the SIMs were registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 We have never topped up online - we always use a cash machine. Many (not all) have this as an option. Really quick and easy. Our local shopping centre cash machine offers top ups for several different telephone companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 The Orange computer brain must have clicked in because I can now top up both SIMs online...there must be about a 48 hour delay for newly registered PAYG cards to access online topup....so all fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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