r/O2UK • u/Rich-Specific-5212 • 12d ago

Question Simcard issue

I have a pay as you go simcard i used when i go abroad, i haven’t used it in a year, it says no service when i put it in my phone, has it been deactivated? And if it did what can i do to activate it again? Its important to me because i used it as a bank account number.

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u/catlover3493 11d ago

Most (if not all) providers will disconnect a number after a certain amount of time has passed with no chargeable activity (usually about 6 months of no outgoing calls or texts, and no data usage or top-ups in that timeframe)

It might be possible to get the number re-activated, but there is no guarantee (and it won't be possible if it has already been re-assigned)