Continual Notifications...

[AJ99]

I have a pay as you go sim that I bought some time ago in England. I am resident outside England but I top the sim up every month.

In the last month or so, I get a notification that pops up on the phone telling me that if I want to keep using the +44 number (ie. The number on the sim) for messaging, I must remove the sim and put it back in.

I have done this several times but the notification keeps coming up. It is currently popping up about every hour!

What is going on? How do I stop this madness?

[MI5]

@AJ99 

If you are in the EU you are limited to 63 days use outside the UK before you need to register on O2-UK.

Guide: Roaming MegaGuide 

[AJ99]

So what?

Why the hell is it telling me to remove and re-insert the sim? ON AN HOURLY BASIS?

Maybe time to take my custom elsewhere

[MI5]

UK sim cards are for use in UK and temporarily whilst abroad.

All networks are the same.

If you don't want the hassle, use a sim from your country.

[AJ99]

I read the stuff about roaming limitations and the effect on tariffs etc.

I NEVER use the allowance I get from the sim. I only got the damn thing because my son gave me the phone and it was locked to O2. I use the phone for whatsapp.

Nothing in the notifications indicate any problem with roaming limits.

[MI5]

It's nothing to do with allowances.

It's 63 days use in any 4 month period and then it must register back on O2-UK to reset.