lynnxa

that's what I'm hoping - I've got absolutely no signal at all


and it's not a dodgy sim

I've had it for years & can't remember if they even asked for documentation when we bought the phone


wouldn't they at least send a text or something to tell me to register


movistar manage to send me texts for just about everything else

jdr

I get loads from Vodafone too, I changed from Movistar cos of the crap service.

twyntub

Reboot the phone. I have been getting SIM registration failed almost every day for the last 12 months... reboot always fixes it...

Fuzzlepop

I've had the same number since the day I moved here and it still works fine, It was first on vodafone then I moved the number to movistar which meant giving all my details so I should be ok?

lynnxa

how do I do that?

I'm guessing just turn it off & on again?


I never turn it off cos I can't remember now if it needs a pin & if it does what it is

twyntub

Turn it off. Turn it back on.

lynnxa

edited as you posted

lynnxa

right I took a chance & still no signal


guess the network is down


I hope

twyntub

Do a scan for available networks (probably under phone settings / networks). If it doesn't come up with Movistar, but it comes up with other networks, then the network is probably down.

lynnxa

it's back

looks like the re boot had a delayed reaction?


you say you've been getting that 'message' about sim registration - have you done anything about it?

w1ldcat

Hi i was in spain last week my PAYG phone. Ok tryed pay online didnt work . went to movistar shop top up works fine .

gedhenly

The Orange shop in Torrevieja only asks for passports

moblies

I've been using a vodafone sim for the last 3 years, I assume I need to go to a vodafone shop and register it.

Anyone know if the Torrevieja Carrefour Vodafone store would do the job?

Thanks

Wendy Nesbeth

Yes the C4 in Torrevieja do it, that's where we did ours. Remember to take some ID, either residencia or you passport. It costs nothing to do.

Wendy x

fionamw

The DNI card carried by Spaniards provides their current address ie where they are empadronado. Our passport does not. So, if the assistant is vigilant she should ask those without DNI to provide proof of current Spain address (don't know if utility bills are ok but you'd need empadronomiento anyway to have those)
I'm not sure that last bit's right, we didn't get empadronamiento til a while after buying the house & had bills fairly rapidly - plus Sevillana bills continued to carry both my name & the name of the legal representative of the previous owner UNTIL I went in and applied to have a proper Bulletin - ie system check - which then entitled me to have the power supply in my name.
I find you have to provide NIE, passport, inside leg etc for virtually every utility/government/health activity anyway!