Activate movistar chip without service

Welcome back to Citea, today we are going to focus on a very interesting topic and it is about how to activate a movistar chip without service. We know that many times a chip can be relegated or discontinued for various reasons. We also know that if you live in Colombia it is essential that you activate your IMEI and that is why we will also tell you how register IMEI Colombia. So, if you want to know how to activate a movistar sim card without service or how to register with Colombian telephone companies, stay with us.

It really is a simple process and we will be telling you what are the alternatives you have to be able to activate a movistar sim card without service. For this we can use 2 alternatives that we will be explaining to you. Of course, you must have the physical chip, that is, you must have the sim on your mobile device.

Before we begin we must clarify something important and that is that your chip could be without factory service or it could be deactivated.

How to activate a movistar chip without service

If you have just bought your chip, it is surely without service, all the chips are "off" so to activate a movistar chip without service, what you must do is place the sim at the entrance of the mobile.

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Before continuing, we must mention that the company in some countries is known as TIGO due to commercial agreements. Therefore, this network name could appear in your mobile settings.

Activate new movistar sim card without service

In this step you must be careful as many times the card is inserted incorrectly and this results in it being able to connect to the device's terminals.

Now what follows is that you restart the mobile, sometimes this will be enough for the sim to activate automatically on your phone. You just have to wait a few seconds for a confirmation message or welcome to the service to arrive.

This means that you have managed to activate your movistar chip without service and that you are ready to start using it.

Activate movistar chip manually

• Once you have the sim placed you must enter the mobile settings.
• Now you must enter the option of "networks"
• In this step you must enter the "network preference" section
• Now you select the movistar or Tigo network, failing that.

As you can see, the steps to follow are very simple. On some devices these may vary a bit depending on the brand of your phone. However, the steps will always be the same as the only things that vary are the names of the breadcrumbs in the settings.

How to know if my IMEI is registered in movistar

This is one of the questions that most people ask themselves and it is about:how to know if my imei is registered in movistar?

It really is very easy since all you have to do is enter the settings of your device and in the networks section see which one is available. If those of movistar are active, it means that the IMEI is registered with this company.

If you cannot follow these steps, you can go to the company where you can be told if the imei is registered. But before that, a little trick.

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You only have to dial any phone number and if the call is made it means that the sim card is already activated. If an “Emergency call” message appears on the screen, it means that you are still out of service.

How to activate a movistar chip in any company

Actually the procedures are quite simple, in any of the companies that you want to register to be quite similar. If you want a complete list of Colombian telephone companies and how to register your IMEI in them, it is easy. You just have to follow the instructions that we leave you.

From this entry we leave you the accesses so that you can see each of the steps to be able to activate your movistar chip without service.

Activate a movistar sim card from the company

This is the last option, that is to say that when you have not been able to activate the sim yourself, you always have the possibility of going to the company. In any of the movistar agencies in the country, the sales executives can do the process for you.

You only have to bring your device and the sim card and of course an identity document since on some occasions you must present it.

Activate all types of movistar chip

We know that there are several types of chip or sim cards and that they have the same functions, in fact, the only difference is their size.

Standard sim card: It is the oldest of all and of size "Large"

Mini sim card: The medium sim card that is the standard when removing the edges

Micro SIM: the smallest of all and is the result of removing the double borders to a standard one.

Regardless of the type of chip you have, they are all activated in the same way. Therefore, you should not have any kind of problem for the process of activating a movistar chip without service.

How to activate a deactivated movistar chip

When considerable time passes, it is normal for telephone companies to deactivate sim cards. This is like canceling a service, to reactivate it there are 2 options.

The first is by recharging the balance to the number in question, this will automatically make the chip come into effect again.

If the first option does not work, you must go to the agency and ask for the movistar chip to be reactivated. In either case it will not take you long.

As you have seen throughout this article, knowing how to activate a sim card without service and knowing if your Imei is registered is very easy.

Remember that it is important to register the imei in Colombia since it is subject to the laws of the country in order to control mobile devices. This only around the legality of the same and has nothing to do with your personal information.