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Message posted on ‎14 Jan 2025 09:07 AM

Activate New SIM and Keep Number

Hi I am trying to Activate my daughter's new Sky SIM and keep her old number, however, when i try to do this i keep getting an error message reading "

Sorry, we can't activate your SIM at the moment

Please re-submit your SIM activation request and any requests to transfer your number and/or cancel services with your old provider."

I have the PAC code from her old supplier and also the Sky code from the new phone but it all ends with this error.

 

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Hi @craiga76  have you tried just activating the sim first and not do the number transfer (that can be done later) ?

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Hi @craiga76  have you tried just activating the sim first and not do the number transfer (that can be done later) ?

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Message posted on ‎04 Feb 2025 04:50 PM

Re: Activate New SIM and Keep Number

I've activated my sky sim will my old number switch over automatically in a day or two ? Thanks 

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Message posted on ‎04 Feb 2025 04:58 PM

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I've activated my sky sim will my old number switch over automatically in a day or two ? Thanks 

Are you porting a number from a different provider and obtained a pac code from your old provider and given this to sky


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Message posted on ‎04 Feb 2025 05:02 PM

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Yes from a different provider but cause I was a prepay customer they said they could do it for me and didn't need to do anything.

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@Stephen06  You need a PAC from your PAYG provider to give to Sky, there isn't another way regardles of what you've been told.

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Message posted on ‎04 Feb 2025 05:05 PM

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Cool thanks 

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Message posted on ‎05 Nov 2025 10:43 AM

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how can i register my TNT and TM sim in abroad as its causing errors while uploading selfie

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Message posted on ‎05 Nov 2025 10:47 AM

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@maryjaydumalog wrote:

how can i register my TNT and TM sim in abroad as its causing errors while uploading selfie

Hi @maryjaydumalog  can you explain a bit more? Your message isn't very clear ? 

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Message posted on ‎05 Nov 2025 10:50 AM

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Bro, during registration process of SIM, it says file is too large when i upload my selfie,

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What do you mean by TNT and TM sim @maryjaydumalog  ?

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Message posted on ‎05 Nov 2025 10:56 AM

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I am trying to register MY TM SIM recently at official website at:  https://tmregistration.ph/ and this network is working in Philippines, now i moved abroad and here its not getting registered so i need help,

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@maryjaydumalog wrote:

I am trying to register MY TM SIM recently at official website at:  https://tmregistration.ph/ and this network is working in Philippines, now i moved abroad and here its not getting registered so i need help,

This forum is for customers of sky mobile UK @maryjaydumalog  you will need to contact the company providing your sim for help. 

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