MOBILE PHONE TROUBLESHOOTING

The most common questions and answers relating to mobile phone faults are listed below.

However, if you do have a fault on a mobile SIM that is supplied by Digital Communications and you cannot find a resolution for it below, then please contact us by telephone, our number is listed on our Contacts page, or by clicking this link to submit your fault online.

My voicemail is not activated on my Vodafone handset

I would like to de-activate my Vodafone voicemail

To turn off standard voicemail - call 1210 from your mobile phone.

My voicemail is not activated on my o2 handset

Your Voicemail 901 is automatically set up with a default message that greets your callers. Alternatively, you can record your own personal message. Here's how:

  • Dial 901
  • Press * for greetings and mailbox settings and then press 3
  • Follow the prompts

I would like to de-activate my o2 voicemail

Dial 1760 from your mobile free of charge.

My voicemail is not activated on my EE handset

Call 0800 079 4000 option 2.

I would like to de-activate my EE voicemail

Call 0800 079 4000 option 2.

My phone won’t power on

  • Have you checked that the phone is fully charged?
  • Does your phone have a memory card?
  • If yes, remove the memory card and see if the phone starts up
  • If you do not have a memory card, then try restoring/updating your phone’s software
  • If none of the above works, you will need to call customer services for more help
  • Vodafone Support Number – 0333 304 0191
  • O2 Support Number – 0344 809 0202
  • EE Support Number – 0370 801 1612

My phone is engaged when someone tries to ring it

Your sim-card could have well locked up, take the sim-card out, leave it for a minute, then put it back in the phone and try to make a call to the mobile.

My phone won’t call out

A lot of mobile related problems can be fixed by switching your phone off and then back on again. This causes the phone to clear down the memory and reconnect to the mobile network; this can often resolve a wide variety of problems.

  • Try switching your phone off and then back on again, has this resolved the call issue?
  • Do you have a mobile signal?
  • If no then your problem could be signal related
  • If yes, does the problem occur with a specific number or all calls?
  • If it’s a specific number, are you able to dial this number from another phone?
  • If no the problem is likely to be with the number you are dialling
  • If yes, then you have done all you can online, you will now need to call customer services
  • Vodafone Support Number – 0333 304 0191
  • O2 Support Number – 0344 809 0202
  • EE Support Number – 0370 801 1612

My phone will not send or receive text messages

A lot of mobile related problems can be fixed by switching your phone off and then back on again. This causes the phone to clear down the memory and reconnect to the mobile network; this can often resolve a wide variety of problems.

  • Try switching your phone off and then back on again, has this resolved the call issue?
  • Do you have a mobile signal?
  • If no then your problem could be signal related
  • If yes then check the message centre number, does this resolve the problem?
  • If no, then you have done all you can online, you will now need to call customer services
  • Vodafone Support Number – 0333 304 0191
  • O2 Support Number – 0344 809 0202
  • EE Support Number – 0370 801 1612

My phone will not connect to the Internet or email

  • Do you have a mobile phone signal?
  • Try switching your phone off and then back on again, has this resolved the problem?
  • If no, then check your internet connection settings are correct, does this resolve the issue?
  • If no, then you have done all you can online, you will now need to call customer services
  • Vodafone Support Number – 0333 304 0191
  • O2 Support Number – 0344 809 0202
  • EE Support Number – 0370 801 1612