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>I recently lost my phone with an O2 on-line SIM. This was on a SIM only
>contract. A bar on incoming and outgoing calls was placed on the SIM. I
>have received a replacement SIM and called customer services to activate
>it/remove the bar. Nearly 24 hours later it is still not working.
>
> How long should it take to activate?

>> I recently lost my phone with an O2 on-line SIM. This was on a SIM
>> only contract. A bar on incoming and outgoing calls was placed on
>> the SIM. I have received a replacement SIM and called customer
>> services to activate it/remove the bar. Nearly 24 hours later it is
>> still not working. How long should it take to activate?
>
>
> Have you asked them?
>
> Peter Crosland

>> Have you asked them?
>>
>> Peter Crosland
>
> I didnt think to ask when I phoned and the information wasnt offered. I
> havent rung back because they use a 0870 call-centre number (=not cheap)
> and from experience will keep me on hold for 10-15 minutes before
> transfering me to a real person. I posted the question here since, if
> others experience is that it usually takes 48 hours, then I would be
> wasting my time & money calling.

> Peter Crosland wrote:
>>> I recently lost my phone with an O2 on-line SIM. This was on a SIM
>>> only contract. A bar on incoming and outgoing calls was placed on
>>> the SIM. I have received a replacement SIM and called customer
>>> services to activate it/remove the bar. Nearly 24 hours later it is
>>> still not working. How long should it take to activate?
>>
>>
>> Have you asked them?
>>
>> Peter Crosland
>
> I didnt think to ask when I phoned and the information wasnt offered. I
> havent rung back because they use a 0870 call-centre number (=not cheap)
> and from experience will keep me on hold for 10-15 minutes before
> transfering me to a real person. I posted the question here since, if
> others experience is that it usually takes 48 hours, then I would be
> wasting my time & money calling.

> Peter Crosland wrote:
> >> I recently lost my phone with an O2 on-line SIM. This was on a SIM
> >> only contract. A bar on incoming and outgoing calls was placed on
> >> the SIM. I have received a replacement SIM and called customer
> >> services to activate it/remove the bar. Nearly 24 hours later it is
> >> still not working. How long should it take to activate?
> >
> >
> > Have you asked them?
> >
> > Peter Crosland
>
> I didnt think to ask when I phoned and the information wasnt offered. I
> havent rung back because they use a 0870 call-centre number (=not cheap)
> and from experience will keep me on hold for 10-15 minutes before
> transfering me to a real person. I posted the question here since, if
> others experience is that it usually takes 48 hours, then I would be
> wasting my time & money calling.
>

> I didnt think to ask when I phoned and the information wasnt offered. I
> havent rung back because they use a 0870 call-centre number (=not cheap)
> and from experience will keep me on hold for 10-15 minutes before
> transfering me to a real person. I posted the question here since, if
> others experience is that it usually takes 48 hours, then I would be
> wasting my time & money calling.

> Andrew wrote in message
> news:F5CdnZavHYA3a13eRVnysw@pipex.net...
>> Peter Crosland wrote:
>>>> I recently lost my phone with an O2 on-line SIM. This was on a SIM
>>>> only contract. A bar on incoming and outgoing calls was placed on
>>>> the SIM. I have received a replacement SIM and called customer
>>>> services to activate it/remove the bar. Nearly 24 hours later it
>>>> is still not working. How long should it take to activate?
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you asked them?
>>>
>>> Peter Crosland
>>
>> I didnt think to ask when I phoned and the information wasnt
>> offered. I havent rung back because they use a 0870 call-centre
>> number (=not cheap) and from experience will keep me on hold for
>> 10-15 minutes before transfering me to a real person. I posted the
>> question here since, if others experience is that it usually takes
>> 48 hours, then I would be wasting my time & money calling.
>>
> National rate not cheap? 6p a min or something like that.