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Getting a new Tesco Mobile SIM card (PAYG) activated

  • 08-06-2024 2:51am
    #1
    papan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    Having very little idea of how to get a new Tesco Mobile SIM card (PAYG) activated. The card is supposed to have no credit with it and it needs to get topped up with a certain amount before a mobile number is assigned. Is it a way to get it activiated online before it gets topped up by some means afterwards?

    Thank you.



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  • #2
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,091 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Afaik there is something like 50c credit on the SIM.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #3
    papan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭papan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233318#Comment_122233318

    Thanks for your reply.

    If there is 50c credit on the new SIM card, does it mean by inserting the card to the phone, the assigned mobile number then will be messaged by SMS?



  • #4
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,091 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Sorry, I don't know. My answer above may be out of date...

    Are you trying to avoid having to top up?

    Not your ornery onager



  • #5
    papan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭papan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233369#Comment_122233369

    Thanks again for you reply.

    I am not trying to avoid having to top up. I am confused how one can get the new SIM card topped up before having its assigned mobile number.



  • #6
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    I know it's a bit late now but Would you not have asked when you bought it? Alternatively it's very hard to believe it didn't come with instructions?



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  • #7
    Ah-Watch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Ah-Watch


    last time I picked up a Tesco mobile prepaid sim in the shop (even just to look at) it had the phone number on the bottom of the pack. If you still have it you could look at that- granted it might have changed now but they used to print the number on the outside



  • #8
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,868 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    Some androids show the phone number in Settings > About Phone > Status



  • #9
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,091 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Pretty sure the number is on the actual SIM as well.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #10
    bronkobilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭bronkobilly


    for a tesco sim card pay as u go call 1740 and press 3 and it will give ye the mobile number



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