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135 TopicsNew account porting issue and now no working mobile
Recently set up a new account for my wife and included her details to port over her existing number. Initially new sim was fine using the Smarty issued number. Was then advised on the 18th that port would take place on the 20th. On the 19th notice on the app there is a technical issue with the port. Try again. Went to try this but nothing available. Contacted support and told there was no issue and would happen the next day. 20th arrives and late afternoon it appears that the number has been ported across on the mobile but looking at the dashboard still has original number displayed. Seems odd? But mobile is making and receiving calls. Come the 21st Friday. Nothing. One dead mobile. Unable to make or receive calls. Contact support and since then still no resolution. Had new SIM sent, told to reactivate, no option to do so and so it continues on and on and on. Fast losing our patience. How much longer? Anybody else had dramas like this?Solved23KViews4likes39CommentsCustomer service contact
Hello, I orered an extra new sim and selected to save my number but they have tranfered my number to my existing smarty sim which i used as banking check number so I have lost that number and caused problems and still not got a new sim, with no way to contact them, any ideas? thanks6.1KViews0likes3CommentsAdding an eSIM to a physical Smarty SIM. iPhone 15 (main physical SIM and eSIM work number)
Hi, I have recently moved from Vodafone to Smarty. I installed a physical SIM card from Smarty and then ported over one of my previous numbers (main number), this went through yesterday (30-06-2026) I now need to setup a Smarty eSIM on my iPhone to then transfer across my other number (a business number) but I can’t seem to see how to add the eSIM and then start the number port. All I can see to fine is a physical sim option with Smarty. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Scott55Views0likes1Comment- 54KViews3likes6Comments
4 days without service after porting - number never bound to eSIM - forced to leave
I ported my number to Smarty on 3rd June 2026. My number never bound to any Smarty eSIM. I had 4 replacement eSIMs issued across 4 days, multiple agents giving the same ineffective reset instructions repeatedly, and one agent closing the chat claiming the issue was resolved when it was not. After 4 days of complete service loss as a business owner, missing critical calls and communications, I was forced to port away to another provider. Smarty offered £10 as full and final compensation, which I refused. I now have an active Resolver complaint open and will be escalating to the Communications Ombudsman if not resolved adequately. If you are considering porting to Smarty via eSIM, be aware that their backend provisioning process and support team are not equipped to handle porting failures. The network itself is fine but their customer service is not fit for business use.54Views0likes3CommentsCancelling a PAC
So, possibly a strange question but the number attached to my Smarty SIM sounds like a radio jingle and I actually love it. The only problem is I’ve requested my number from my old contract via PAC. Is it too late to cancel my transfer and keep this new number? I’m suddenly not opposed to a clear out of old contacts…16Views0likes0CommentsCan't receive calls but can dial out.
I have recently moved to Smarty and brought my number with me. I am able to dial out and they see my original number but when they call me they get a message to say the number is unavailable. - I have full signal and 5g. Frustrating as now the number had ported (or semi ported it seems) I can not use the old providers sim either. I have a daughter with complex health issues and regularly receive calls from the school and NHS so really need any advice on getting this resolved please! I have contacted the Bot but I've had no response. Thank you.119Views0likes6Comments- 3.7KViews1like15Comments
Not receiving 2FA texts after porting
Hello! 2 weeks ago I have decided to give SMARTY a try and ported my old phone number from Vectone. Since then I can only make and receive phone calls, but can't send or receive SMS text messages. After trying all the guides I could find on the website nothing worked so I contacted support via the live chat. They were extremely unhelpful, asked me the same questions over 3 times now and then leave me waiting. I need to fix this urgently since this is my number that I use for 2FA in all websites and most importantly Universal Credit that I must have access to at all times or could get into very serious trouble! I am using Android and would be very thankful for any help on this. Thank you!Solved6.8KViews0likes10Comments