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[Announcement] BIG NEWS: You can now text shortcodes! 🎉

  Yes, we heard you loud and clear—it’s been a long time coming, but the wait is finally over...SMARTY now supports shortcode messaging.  So, what’s the big deal with shortcodes?   They’re those snappy little numbers (3-6 digits, usually five) that ...

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YulianK by SMARTY Community Manager
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UK SIM not working in Australia

Since arriving in Australia, I've been unable to use my Smarty UK SIM (just required for 2-step banking authentication etc as I have a local SIM for calls, texts and data).The SIM is recognised by my phone and multiple local phone signals are identif...

Protecting against SIM swap fraud

There are numerous instances these days of SIM Swap fraud.  In addition to setting a PIN code to unlock the SIM card, what else can we do to prevent scammers from persuading SMARTY that a SIM has been lost or damaged and handing over a new SIM to the...

GraemeR by SMARTY Pioneer
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Mobile internet box apn settings

Hi can you tell me how to set up the apn profile to allow internet box to work in eu. The settings page request the following.profile namedial numberAPNuser namepasswordprotocol (pap,chap, pap and chap)

PAC Code Not Working

I am moving from GiffGaff to Smarty but the PAC code they have given me won't work in the smarty portal.  GiffGaff have checked and the PAC code is correct and valid but it still won't accept it in the portal and I cannot get to talk to anyone !!!

Support escalation path

Hello - Can someone please confirm the support escalation path as i seem to be going around in a frustrating and interminable support loop. I am trying to get support via chat and email but my DoB on record appears to be incorrect so support cannot v...

What steps does Smarty take to prevent a sim swap attack?

Can't find anything or the website that addresses sim swap attacks.What does Smarty do to prevent to prevent sim swap attacks? I'm looking to be reassured that Smarty does not make it easy for some imposter to call them and pretend to be a genuine Sm...

Webchat

Really disappointed and frustrated today. Webchat did not respond for 15 mins, then more than 5 mins in between query and response. Gave up in the end!!!I am trying to activate a SIM card on a data-only plan to go in my router. I want to add this SIM...

Poor signal

Help please.  3 says there’s  99.9% coverage in the area I live. I’d say it’s more like0.01% even using WiFi it cuts out.  I’ve never had such bad experiences with my mobile since joining Smarty. Is there any hope it’s going to improve in the near fu...

Resolved! iPhone iOS18 RCS messages

Hey everyone, I’ve updated to ios18 on my iPhone 14PM , which means I should be able to rcs across to my android buddies! But I can’t (yet) there is nothing in settings I can see. what gives? Is it carrier specific? 

Calls to Lebara

My brother is on Lebara and when I try to call him from Smarty I either get silence or voicemail.  Two other members of family and one friend also on Smarty have the same problem calling him.  I got him to cancel all call diverts but it made no diffe...

Nigel_99 by SMARTY Pioneer
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Resolved! New 12gb plan

Why hasn't my 5gb plan not upgraded to 12gb as account now showing 6gb on renewal 

No signal when leaving house

I use WiFi calling at home. When I leave home I noticed I have no signal. So I restart the phone and then have a signal. This never happened before with previous provider. Is there perhaps some settings I can change in the phone to help over come the...