Bought device but do not want to activate sim card

[abbier2reeves]

Hi, upon purchasing a device, do you have to activate the SIM card to get your first bill? And if I don't activate the SIM card will there be a penalty or does it get cancelled? 

a follow up question to this, is the first bill, will it be the same price upon the agreement when buying, or will it be higher, and if so why? 

As Sky is unlocked I'm using a separate network. I do not want to activate the SIM card for the handset.

[abbier2reeves]

As I cannot edit it; I wanted to ask another question too. 

if you just want the phone, (for example, I recently ordered the iPhone 16 pro max) is it compulsory to use the SIM card? 

[63johnw · Accepted solution]

Hi @abbier2reeves  no you don't have to use the sky sim. If you don't activate it then it drops off your account after 31 days with no penalty. Your first bill is normally about 10 days after you receive your device. The first bill is normally higher as it covers the first two months. 

[abbier2reeves]

As it covers the first 2 months, will that also be the sim and the phone? So both monthly payments in one? 

[63johnw]

Yes @abbier2reeves  if the sim is activated. 

[abbier2reeves]

Okay so this month and next month bills will be for both the phone and the sim? 

[63johnw]

Yes @abbier2reeves   

[abbier2reeves]

Thank you! 

[63johnw]

@abbier2reeves 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/your-first-sky-mobile-bill