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Re-activating SIM card after switching it off

  • 26 December 2023
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T
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Hi,

I have de-activated my ID SIM card when I went aborad (outside EU) to avoid roaming charges.

Once back in the UK I have tried to re-activate it but I have not been successfull.

I have a MOTO G32 phone.

When I go in the SIM Cards menu, I have SIM SLOt 1 - ID Mobile Inactive.  I toggle the button to activate it but nothing changes.

In the Network settings, there is an entry that says “Mobile Network - Tap to activate ID mobile”.  I tap it but nothing changes.

The strange thing is that:

  • I put my wife’s ID mobile SIM into my phone and it all works well
  • I put my ID mobile SIM into my wife’s phone and it all works well

If I put both SIMs in the phone, only my wife’s SIM appears as active

It is only when I put my SIM in my phone that it goes wrong.

I have reset the Mobile set up and the baseband settings.  

I have not done a full factory reset because I am trying to avoid going through the whole reset and reload apps process.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you

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Best answer by Tom 27 December 2023, 17:12

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Tom
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Hi @Tipostrano 

 

Have you tried resetting network settings in the device?

 

For Android;

 

Settings > System > Reset options > Reset Wi-Fi, mobile & Bluetooth

 

Resetting network settings will NOT reset any personal data (Photos, Videos, Contacts etc) only network settings.

 

If the above doesn’t work, it may be worth picking up a replacement SIM card from your local Currys store and activating it at the below link;

 

https://my.idmobile.co.uk/ja/web/cpw/sim-swap

 

Alternatively, we can get in touch and have one sent out, however this may take longer.

 

Tom

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Hi Tom, 

Thank you for your reply.

Yes i had already tried all the resetting of mobile settings and no luck.

I gave up and got a replacement sim card from Currys and i have activated and it's all working.

Is there a way to close this question so that i don't waste the time of helpful people?

Thank you again

Tom
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Hi @Tipostrano 

 

Glad to hear a replacement SIM card from Currys helped out with this one.

 

We'll leave this here so that if somebody comes across it, this might help them out.

 

Tom

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