05-12-2023 09:10 AM
Hi there i have a smarty sim account with you currently but my phone is brocken so i have taken my sim out and want to use it in a spare phone i have been given. Can i do this ? and how can i get it to work as I have put the sim in my spare phone which is a samsung J3 2017 but the internet side of it is not working!! My phone works with my number through. Do i need to unlock it ???? If so can you do this for
05-12-2023 11:01 AM
Hello @MarcoZa_1111941
You should have no problem moving the sim to another phone (assuming it does actually fit i.e. both nano sim etc).
You may need to ensure that the mobile data settings are correct on the Samsung J3:
Here is an article to assist: https://help.smarty.co.uk/en/articles/1155220-using-the-internet-after-you-ve-joined-smarty
05-12-2023 12:25 PM
Thankyou very much so I have done what you have said and still no internet just page saying " Your connection is not private" with exclamation mark in red triangle above it
05-12-2023 12:28 PM
Hi @MarcoZa_1111941 . Does that apply to ALL web pages?
If I am doing a 'test run' I usually try www.bbc.co.uk when in the UK. I find it a tried and tested web site.
05-12-2023 12:33 PM
Hi there thanks for your responce but yes it is for all, just tried bbc .co.uk and the same page pops up as before saying "Your connection is not private" with red Triangle above
05-12-2023 12:51 PM
@MarcoZa_1111941 I have just looked at this article from Avast Security (they make antivirus software): https://www.avast.com/c-your-connection-is-not-private
I wonder whether the software on the old phone needs updating before it can be used for internet.
05-12-2023 12:54 PM
Can I just delete it this phone was given to me so really want that on
05-12-2023 12:54 PM
Can I just delete it this phone was given to me so really want that on
05-12-2023 01:13 PM - edited 05-12-2023 01:15 PM
Have you tried using the prefix "https://" when entering a URL in the web browser on your Samsung device @MarcoZa_1111941?
For example, what happens when you enter "https://news.bbc.co.uk"?
The web browser on your Samsung J3 would need to support the https Internet protocol.
Maybe try one of the following instead: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox - good luck.
05-12-2023 01:18 PM
Tried that https etc and didnt work, also I cant download Google chrome etc as no internet
05-12-2023 01:26 PM
@MarcoZa_1111941 Can you try connecting via wifi somewhere?
If the phone was last used some time ago, it may be that much of the software is out of date - this can often affect security patches in the operating system.
05-12-2023 01:30 PM
Hello all I updated the time and date and it automaticcally did this and everything works now, many thanks for all your help
05-12-2023 01:45 PM
Hi @MarcoZa_1111941 I'm really pleased that it worked. That was one of the possible issues in the article that I linked you to.
All very frustrating but at least it's solved.
05-12-2023 03:04 PM - edited 05-12-2023 03:07 PM