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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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Atrocious phone signal due to 'network congestion'

I have had a long going issue with the terrible service offered in the E14 Canary Wharf area of London. Everytime I contact CS they blabber on about network congestion.This has been going on for around a year. Why is the service so bad? How are peopl...

VT41 by SMARTY Rookie
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Updating plan asking to swap number?

Hii swapping my current smarty plan from 31Gb to 50gb same price same account same number and to proceed asking me this Yes bring my number No keep new smarty numberconfused as I don’t want to swap my number as I’ve already moved it a year or so ago?...

Renewal impossible

So the renewal didn't take the money from the card, now the app won't let me login, i have to uninstall and reinstall it just to be able to login.the renew button is greyed out in the account payment setting, instructions say to change the card detai...

Sim not delivered - again!

Hi, I've twice submitted requests for a new SIM delivery but it's been over two weeks and I've received neither. Smarty's lack of 1. Contact details and 2. Tracked delivery just exacerbates the issue and now I have no where to turn to. The delivery a...

Portong

Hi I ported my sons number from giff gaff over to smarty he had a email saying it’s done if I sent a text to him on his old ported number he recieved it but if he replies it comes through on the number that come with new smarty sim have tried changin...

New, what happens to payments to my old provider?

Saying hi with a questionJust moved to Smarty from Lebara. I cannot see any information on if or how I cancel payments to my old provider. Do payments  automatically stop when the switch completes or should I contact them?Thank you 

Unlimited Data pass

Don’t know if this is any good to anyone but if you’ve bought a 3 day unlimited Data pass to get you through to your next months Data package because you’ve ran out and you find it’s not working try switching your phone on and off it worked for me ju...

General advice on internet / network service and number change

Hi there, I just got my Smarty SIM yesterday and got it all up and running. I intend to move my number over at some point, however the internet speed is currently unusable, I'm talking 0.04MPS ! This was the case until late last night as it suddenly ...

JimEGB by SMARTY Maverick
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New Ideas

There is an area of this Community Forum for Ideas.To date, since mid March 2024 there have been 26 ideas posted - admittedly some of them frivolous.3 of those have been under investigation for a very long time.None of the ideas has been implemented ...

MSF by SMARTY Guru
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Resolved! Auto renew problems

Been with Smarty a couple of years and happy with the service. No problems renewing the service, all good. Changed my phone start of this year to another iPhone which was straight forward no problems, every thing went across. Now I can’t get the serv...

Wifi calling S24+

I've managed to connect WiFi calling just 3 times. Is it that the Smarty SIM is flakey? Can a SIM wear out? I've got a strong wifi signal. I have zero network signal in my area and depend on wifi calling. Should I change my SIM or network provider?

Louey by SMARTY Pioneer
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Resolved! 5G whilst roaming in Spain

I can’t find any specific info on this in Q&A, so looking to anyone who has experience of this…I will be going on holiday to the Canary Islands (Spain) and this will be the first time I will have used my SMARTY SIM outside the UK.  Spain is one of th...

Michael_T by SMARTY Teamster
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Activating SIM in Huawei mobile wifi

I have an existing account, have downloaded the app and manage a group. I am trying to activate a new SIM for a mobile wifi, but unable to do that through either my account or the app. There is no option for 'activate SIM'.When I scan the QR code and...

No data connection in Waterloo station

Connection bars are always fine but data doesn’t work until your train is clear of the station. Feels like there’s a contention going on that puts smarty mobile at the bottom of the list. Even asked other mobile users on the train and they have no da...

Gravois by SMARTY Maverick
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Resolved! 8quid for 50GB Plan

Hi everyone good evening!I just brought my old number with me to the Smarty today with the deal of fist 3 months 5quid 40GB after then 10 quid each month,but after activating my sim,try to see change plan spot,there isn’t 8 quid for 50GB plan availab...

HarryHBC by SMARTY Maverick
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