SIM Not Supported

RGuertin
RGuertin Posts: 6 ✭✭
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I am activating my SIM card on a new account now. Rogers confirmed I wanted to transfer my number. I have inserted the new FIZZ one. The following is the message on my screen "The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iphone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iphone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iphone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information."

What is going on with this Fizz activation? What am I missing? I have pressed the Try Again button about a dozen times

Thanks

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  • vanigh
    vanigh Posts: 328 ✭✭
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    RGuertin is your phone Unlocked?

  • MyriamC
    MyriamC Posts: 923 ✭✭
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    Maybe you can accept as best answer, then ?

  • Whizz
    Whizz Posts: 23,075 admin
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    Bonjour Turbodieselpowermtf, 

    Je suis désolée pour la situation rencontrée.

    Afin de venir en votre aide et effectuer des recherches approfondies, je vous invite à nous contacter en privé sur les réseaux sociaux, comme WhatsApp, Messenger, ou sur le clavardage.

    Voici un lien utile sur les modalités de contact proposées: https://fizz.ca/fr/nous-contacter

    Bonne journée !
    -Alina

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  • Whizz
    Whizz Posts: 23,075 admin

    Hello RGuertin,

    I am sorry to hear about this situation.
    I just verified your account and I can see that you have a port in request that was completed successfully.  
    I would recommend restarting the phone and also testing the SIM using a different device. 
    If the issue persists please contact our support team to investigate this further: https://fizz.ca/en/contact-us

    Have a lovely day,
    -Alex

  • MyriamC
    MyriamC Posts: 923 ✭✭
    https://fizz.ca/en/faq/how-do-i-unlock-my-phone


    If you bought your phone from another mobile provider and want to use it on the Fizz network, you need to make sure your phone is unlocked.

    Check if your phone is locked and find its IMEI

    Insert your Fizz SIM card (activated or not activated) into your phone.

    When your card is inserted:

    • Your phone is unlocked if it connects to the network or asks you for a PIN code to unlock the SIM card.
    • Your phone is locked if it asks you for a SIM unlock code. Follow the instructions below to unlock it.

    If you bought your phone from a Canadian provider after December 1, 2017, it is unlocked by default.

    If your phone is locked, ask the mobile provider who supplied your phone to help you unlock it

    Because Fizz is not the company that locked your phone, we cannot unlock it. Only the provider who sold you your phone (and who locked it) can unlock it for you. Ask this provider’s customer service team for an unlock code and instructions for unlocking your phone.

    Make sure you have your IMEI handy when you contact the company who sold you your phone. 

    An IMEI is your phone’s ‘identity card’. It allows you to obtain your unlock code. It’s also an anti-theft provision that allows you to identify and block your phone if it is lost or stolen.

    Where can I find my IMEI?
    • By dialing *#06# on your phone’s keypad
    • Under your phone’s battery or on the supporting card that holds an iPhone’s SIM card
    • On a sticker attached to your phone’s original packaging

    If the number is more than 15 digits long, use only the first 15 digits.

    Don’t remember where you bought your phone? Look in your phone’s settings to find the name of the original provider. Go to settings > cellular data > service operator.

    Many mobile providers have tools on their customer support site that enable you to obtain your unlock code and instantly unlock your phone without having to contact customer assistance.

    Another way to unlock your phone

    By law, companies are not allowed to charge a fee to unlock phones. However, be aware that some websites specialize in unlocking phones and will offer this service for a fee.

    To unlock a phone, it must not be declared lost or stolen. If you buy a phone from a private source, verify that it’s not on the National Stolen Device Blacklist by entering the phone’s IMEI on the Device Check Canada website: > https://www.devicecheck.ca/check-status-device-canada/. Make sure the person who sells you a phone has unlocked it.

    In some cases, it will be necessary to reset a phone to its original settings to unlock it. If this is the case, make sure you backup your personal data before resetting your phone. This backup can be restored if necessary after resetting your phone.

     

    Read more :

    How do I find out if my phone is on the National Stolen Device Blacklist?

    Is my phone compatible with Fizz's mobile network?

  • RGuertin
    RGuertin Posts: 6 ✭✭

    Alex,

    Restart did not change anything. I do not have another phone to try the SIM card in. This situation is quite frustrating. I expected to port my number and have a working phone on Fizz. Have to try more. Thanks, will try the support team.

  • RGuertin
    RGuertin Posts: 6 ✭✭

    Still working on it. Rogers chooses this morning to update software and make whole system unavailable to check if phone is unlocked!

  • RGuertin
    RGuertin Posts: 6 ✭✭

    I am good now! Rogers had to unlock my phone and did it a few minutes ago! Thanks for your help

  • Turbodieselpowermtf
    Turbodieselpowermtf Posts: 2 ✭✭

    Sacrement de service de support compliqué jveux savoir si ma carte sim a été envoyer car cela fait maintenant 2 jour ouvrable que jattends.....? Qui peux me répondre.....decourageant le service !!!!jpeux pas croire quon est rendu la.....

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