https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/SIM-activation-number-not-ported-can-t-buy-membership/m-p/63552#M2912 <P>You don't get any text as part of the SIM activation process:</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099</A></LI> </UL> <P>Are you referring to the number porting security text messages perhaps?</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100</A></LI> </UL> <P>That gets sent to your number when it's still with the old provider so you need the old provider's SIM in your phone and working in order to receive it.</P> <P>What happens when you log into your My48 account and try to buy a membership plan?</P> <P>Is your number listed on the account or is it the new/default 089 number that came with the SIM?</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://48.ie/my48/settings/my-details" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://48.ie/my48/settings/my-details</A></LI> </UL> <P>I suspect that your SIM is actually activated but you need to port your number over from your old provider to 48 first.</P> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:34:55 GMT dalyer 2024-06-12T12:34:55Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/SIM-activation-number-not-ported-can-t-buy-membership/m-p/63551#M2911 <P>I was never sent text telling me that my SIM is activated. I can't buy plan because card payment needs onetime security passcode to be sent via text. But SIM isn't activated....?</P> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:35:44 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/SIM-activation-number-not-ported-can-t-buy-membership/m-p/63551#M2911 GerardOR4596 2024-06-12T12:35:44Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/SIM-activation-number-not-ported-can-t-buy-membership/m-p/63552#M2912 <P>You don't get any text as part of the SIM activation process:</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-How-to-Activate-your-48-SIM/ta-p/53099</A></LI> </UL> <P>Are you referring to the number porting security text messages perhaps?</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://community.48.ie/t5/The-Knowledge-Base/Getting-Started-Moving-Your-Number/ta-p/53100</A></LI> </UL> <P>That gets sent to your number when it's still with the old provider so you need the old provider's SIM in your phone and working in order to receive it.</P> <P>What happens when you log into your My48 account and try to buy a membership plan?</P> <P>Is your number listed on the account or is it the new/default 089 number that came with the SIM?</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://48.ie/my48/settings/my-details" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://48.ie/my48/settings/my-details</A></LI> </UL> <P>I suspect that your SIM is actually activated but you need to port your number over from your old provider to 48 first.</P> <P>If you need to contact 48 support about this then see the links in my signature below.</P> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:34:55 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Joining-48/SIM-activation-number-not-ported-can-t-buy-membership/m-p/63552#M2912 dalyer 2024-06-12T12:34:55Z