Jonzjob Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Finally, after severaal tries I have cracked it. Their system was chucking me out part way through and not telling me!So now I have had the e-mails and have the waite? Ta for all of your assistance folks [B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I received my SIM card from Free today (registration done online on Tuesday this week)Just waiting for them to transfer my mobile n° over from Leclerc, which the letter told me should be done on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Finally the simm has arrived, Saturday. It arrived in a plain white envelope and as we have my sis and co. arrived from Aussie it was overlooked until yesterday. Today it clicked that I was going to have to do some more to get it activated (thick or what?) and I went through the activation proceedure. It told me that the simm was now registered and raring to go. That was about 6 this evening, but it is stil telling me on the phone when I try to use it for a test call the the mobile network is not available!I have entered the PIN, simm number and gawd knows what else. What am I missing? Answers on a 50€ note please [8-)][8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefluvvie Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Amazing - millions of people have joined Free mobile with absolutely no problems since they launched and shook up the French market - at last! I guess some people just attract, or make, their own problems....Maybe you're up and running now but...Jonzjob - you did check that you had Free network coverage where you live - didn't you? They use their own network and also 'piggy-back' on the Orange network. And - you did check that your phone is unlocked?Chiefluvvie :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Some people do attract, or make their own problems and I am usually the one around here who they call on for help.Yes and yes. It must be something to do with helping people most of my life as an IBM mainframe hardware and comms engineer?I forgot to add that the phone is now connected. It just took its time to do so I assume? The other assumption was that it had informed me that it was now connected before I put my last post on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Received my sim card today and have been online to set up account, also installed in phone (unlocked), but still showing "Inactive Sim", any idea how long before it becomes active please? Guess its been in phone for nearly 1 & 1/2 hours now.JohnnyboyUpdate: Just tried sim in OH phone to check and it worked, put it back in mine and working there too!Must be just a coincidence I guess?Johnnyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Having just changed over to Free (wife and youngest already on it), I had no network after the notified time for the change over. Turned the phone off then on, connected straight away.Trying to pluck up the courage to migrate fully to Free from SFR. We are partially degrouped, so cannot test my line on their site. Would hate to change over and find there was a problem. The nearest shop is in Rennes, has any one visited one of their shops and dealt with the staff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 It's quite normal that you have to restart your phone or tablet after inserting a new SIM.I have just done the same with a data sim for my tablet.This one gives me Europe wide roaming with I think reasonable rates for data. Since I visit many countries and can't always find wifi hotspots it could work for me, we will see. In the next couple of weeks I will be going from Luxembourg to Belgium, France, Germany and UK (maybe Netherlands) so I can give it a good try outIf you're interested, more details onwww.bananasim.com (yes I agree, a silly name) You get 50Mb data pre-loaded just to get you going. The only drawback is that the credit expires after 30 days but does carry forward if you buy more top ups (from €5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 In anticipation of roaming charges going completely next year I have noticed a lot of suppliers are now offering roaming for free.If you are opening any mobile phone and inserting a SIM you should always power it off. Many phones cannot have the SIM installed if the battery is present anyway. Therefor by default the phone is powered off and on anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Not the case with a lot of smartass phones now Q. The battery in my MotoG is fixed and apparently a job ana bit to change. The sim slots in the side so it could be done easily with it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Same with my Nexus 5, fixed battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 [quote user="Quillan"]If you are opening any mobile phone and inserting a SIM you should always power it off. Many phones cannot have the SIM installed if the battery is present anyway. Therefor by default the phone is powered off and on anyway.[/quote]My iPhone sim slot is on the outside of the phone and I would not wish to remove the battery! You had better write to Apple and tell them, perhaps they didn't realise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 If you had 2 apples would you have a pair then, but what if you were on Orange with a blackberry old fruit [:-))]It would still make sense to switch your phone off to change the sim where ever the slot is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Sorry, at this point I can't resist putting a link to this:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lIDoesn't matter how often I see it, it still has me in stitches.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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