Data SIM activation

[Walton1]

We have approx 80 notebooks with Data SIM's in them and need more to ensure all employees can work remotely.

Just received this response from our dealer

"unable to proceed with the data activations until the contact centres in the Philippines have re-opened.

This may not be for at least another week unfortunately."

Are you serious Telstra????

[Jupiter]

That could be a serious issue for many businesses.

@ashliem is this something that you can flag with the higher ups please and see if there is a mitigation being worked on?

[MisterQ]

One would expect that a comms company would have contingency for same.

Years ago, I worked at Optus and did their disaster recovery strategy - while the powers that be, just wanted to know about switching to backup servers, I insisted on all sorts of scenarios, from senior IT Admins being incapacitated, in conjunction with a fire. Rule 1: If things are going to go bad, then they will happen in threes.

I am reminded of Auckland Power outages a decade or two back - A certain financial comnpany switched to their "Standby" generators - standby, being the operative word - not designed for long sustained use, and never properly serviced.  One threw a piston rod, and burst into flame. The overhead sprinklers cut in, but they were on the same circuit as sprinklers in the computer room - the computer room was protected by inert gases, but no one had unplumbed the sprinkers which were above a false ceiling, which absorbed the water for about 30 seconds, and then disintegrated. They had a hot standby location, but the switching gear was in the area that flooded. Bad things attract other bad things.

[ashliem]

Thanks for flagging this with me @Jupiter - let me look into it and see what I can find out. I'll come back with any further information once I have it! 

[Walton]

Good morning,

Can I ask if there is any update to this please?

We are now facing an office shutdown requiring us to work from home and are in need of these additional data SIM activations as soon as we can get them.

[ashliem]

Hi @Walton1 

Thank you for your patience with this one, and I apologise for the issues you've experienced.

Have you been able to activate these SIM's yet? If not, I've been advised that you should be able to do this online through Your Telstra Tools.

You can find instructions on how to do this here.

(Please see under Manage your services > To activate replacement SIM)

I hope this is helpful? Please let me know if I can assist further!

EDIT:

Hi @Walton - My apologies, I've just seen your reply confirming that you haven't been able to resolve this yet. Please let me know if the above works for you? Thank you again.

[GaryJ1]

I also have had issues activating data SIM. Have received email that activation is in progress but no further emails to advise it has been completed.  I also raised this on this forum several days ago. Can I do this as well even if the activation is in progress?

[Walton]

Thanks for the reply. I will look into it now.

[Walton]

I have looked at that and I can activate a replacement SIM to replace a current one, but not new SIMs.

So we wait.

[GaryJ1]

Rats that means it won't work for me either as I have a new SIM.  Hope you don't mind following your issue as I have not had a response to the one which I raised a few days ago.

[Walton]

No problem GaryJ1.

I think Telstra are as smashed as everyone else at the moment so not sure about timing of an outcome.

Not much we can but wait.

[GaryJ1]

Hence the reason I have not bothered to ring or use any other method to contact them. I guess we just have to wait it out and see.  I am a restricted to walking with walker (or having someone help me) and want to have a way to access my bank and pay bills if I cannot get out or no one can help me either through self or forced isolation. Just wanting to set this up in case this happens.Just pray it does not get to this.

[ashliem]

Hi @Walton and @GaryJ1 

I'm sorry to hear this hasn't resolved the issue. I'll keep looking for an answer for you both, and will let you know what I can find out!

Apologies again, and thank you for your patience. 

[GaryJ1]

Has there been in update on this? Has been over a week since your last comment.

[ashliem]

Hi @GaryJ1 

I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a solution yet - I'm currently waiting on further advice on how we could resolve this. I'll be sure to keep this thread updated with what I can find out. 

Having another read through your comments though, it appears that your issue may be different to that of the original poster. Are you also seeking assistance with SIMs on a business account? 

[GaryJ1]

No it is a Personal pre paid data SIM trying to activate. I have attached a copy of the order and advice that activation is underway.Initial email for activation

[GaryJ1]

Finally got SIM set up.