If you are experiencing issues connecting to our network, please follow the steps below.
1. Did You Buy Your SIM Online?
For Pre-Pay customers, the SIM card shipped to you have to be activated. To activate a prepaid SIM card, you can visit our Activation Page or get in touch with us.
2. Have You Previously Used The SIM In The Handset/Device?
If you have never used the SIM and device together, please check that the device is not locked to another network provider. This may be the case if you purchased the device from a previous carrier.
• If the device is not locked and you have only just ported a number into Truphone, please contact us so we can check if the port has completed correctly.
• If you have used the device and SIM before and have not just ported your number in, continue through the steps below.
3. Do You Have the Handset In Airplane Mode?
Enabling this option in your handset turns off your ability to connect to the Truphone network.
• To switch off the Airplane Mode on you Blackberry 10 Handset, please refer to this link
• To switch off the Airplane Mode on your Android Handset, please refer to this link
4. Do You Have Your Network Selection Set to Automatic?
Make sure that your network selection preference is set to Automatic. This ensures that you will always automatically connect to the Truphone network.
This setting can be found in the settings menu of your device:
- To select this option on your Apple Handset - Select Settings > Carrier > Slide Automatic to On (Green)
- To select this option on your Android Handset - Select Settings > Mobile network settings > Network operators > Choose automatically
- To select this option on your Blackberry 10 Handset - Select Settings > Networks and Connections Mobile Network > Network Selection Mode > Automatic
5. Do You Have Coverage?
If you are in an area with no or limited coverage you may have issues connecting to the Truphone network. In some locations i.e. indoors, tall buildings or valleys signal strength can be poor. Try moving to a different area to see if this makes any difference.
6. Have You Restarted the Device?
From time to time, smart phones and other devices can start acting not so smart. You should always try a full power-down restart and see if that helps.
7. Does Anyone Else Have Issues?
Check if anyone else using a Truphone SIM is receiving signal. If you are the only one not receiving signal from our network the issue is likely to be device specific.
Try inserting the SIM in another unlocked device to isolate the issue.
Need More Help - Contact Us!
If none of the above helped resolve the issue, please get in touch with us & we'll be happy to assist you.
To help speed up troubleshooting so we can get things working for you as quickly as possible, please take note of the following:
- Confirm which of the above steps you have undertaken and what the result was.
- Provide us with your Truphone Mobile Number.
- Tell us where you experienced the issue in as much detail as you are able to eg: Road, Place, City, Country, Postcode etc.
- Tell us what time and / or how long you have been having the issue.
- The make and model of the device you are using.
