Question posted by lindseygarrison11 on April 6th, 2011

Paid For Wireless Global Plan But Cell Phone Status Says 'sos' For Service.

Hello, My sister is abroad in Rome and her phone was stolen. I just got here today and I brought her new phone with me which I activated however the service is not working. The connection says only "SOS" and will not take or recieve any calls. How do I fix this now that i am here? Please help.

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