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| Michael Chare 2008-03-26, 10:34 pm |
| Are mobile phone SIMs prone to failing if unused for some time (say 2
years)? Can dead SIMs be revived in anyway?
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Michael Chare
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| Andy Burns 2008-03-27, 4:33 am |
| On 27/03/2008 02:44, Michael Chare wrote:
> Are mobile phone SIMs prone to failing if unused for some time (say 2
> years)?
I wouldn't think they'd fail, unless left somewhere they'd receive doses
of static electricity, but they could well be de-registered from the
network if not used for so long.
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| Ivor Jones 2008-03-27, 7:33 am |
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"Andy Burns" <usenet.jan2008@adslpipe.co.uk> wrote in
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: On 27/03/2008 02:44, Michael Chare wrote:
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: > Are mobile phone SIMs prone to failing if unused for
: > some time (say 2 years)?
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: I wouldn't think they'd fail, unless left somewhere
: they'd receive doses of static electricity, but they
: could well be de-registered from the network if not used
: for so long.
That's the most likely explanation. Call the network and ask them if
they'll reconnect it. Although you've probably lost both the number and
any credit.
Probably better off getting a new SIM.
Ivor
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| Road_Hog 2008-03-27, 7:33 am |
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"Michael Chare" < MunderscoreNEWS@char
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> Are mobile phone SIMs prone to failing if unused for some time (say 2
> years)? Can dead SIMs be revived in anyway?
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> Michael Chare
As has already been said, but in plain English, the sim has been switched
off due to lack of use and the number will probably have been reallocated to
someone else.
Sim cards are 10 a penny nowadays.
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| Michael Chare 2008-03-27, 12:33 pm |
| "Road_Hog" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Michael Chare" < MunderscoreNEWS@char
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> As has already been said, but in plain English, the sim has been switched
> off due to lack of use and the number will probably have been reallocated
> to someone else.
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> Sim cards are 10 a penny nowadays.
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As I said the SIM had died. One phone said ' no sim', another booted but
stayed offline. I tried cleaning the contacts but it made no difference.
There was a small credit balance which I have had transferred to another
number.
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Michael Chare
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| In article < JZWdnR1MBp5glHbanZ2d
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MunderscoreNEWS@char
eDOTorg.uk says...
> Are mobile phone SIMs prone to failing if unused for some time (say 2
> years)? Can dead SIMs be revived in anyway?
You've been cut off by your network (for inactivity most likely). The
SIM itself is functioning fine.
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Regards
Jon
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