How to activate a SIM card in the UK. You'll need to activate it before it can be used in a phone. If you bought your smartphone on contract from Vodafone.
New customers or connections If you’re a Pay monthly customer, your SIM can take a few hours to connect to the network. If you still see ‘No Service’ after 12 hours, please If you’re a Pay as you go customer, after inserting your SIM and then make a chargeable call. If you ordered a free Pay as you go SIM online, call 17298 (free from your Pay as you go mobile) to activate it. Existing customers If you’ve got a replacement SIM because your old one was lost, stolen, damaged or the wrong size for your phone, just complete our to activate it.
Once your existing SIM stops working, insert your new Vodafone SIM into your device and you’ll be ready to go. I’m new to Vodafone If you want to bring a number to Vodafone from another operator, you’ll need to ask your old provider for a.