Prepaid SIMs need to have activity from the SIM during a specified timeframe, else the SIM will be deleted by the network.
Summary of Vodacom SIM activity rules:
- Outgoing chargeable calls are regarded as qualifying activity
- Active data sessions are deemed as qualifying activity
- Outgoing chargeable SMS’s are as qualifying activity.
Vodacom will delete (recycle) SIMs from the network after 100 days of no usage.
Once a SIM has been deleted and the number has been recycled the SIM can no longer be used.
Please discuss any questions about activity rules with our support team. If inactive SIMs is problematic in your deployments, please contact us to discuss options on how to manage this better, or discuss alternatives such as Contract, Managed APN or Global Roaming SIMs.
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