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Delivery of SIM Operational
Activating SIM Operational
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Calling 43431 Operational
Texting 43431 Operational
Getting a PAC code online Operational
Request STAC via 75075 Operational
Getting a STAC code online Operational
Request PAC via 65075 Operational
giffgaff communications Operational
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Password reset Operational
Purchase confirmation Operational
Two-step verification Operational
giffgaff texts Operational
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Phone return, repair or exchange Operational
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Past Incidents
Apr 19, 2024

No incidents reported today.

Apr 18, 2024
Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Apr 18, 14:34 BST
Monitoring - The technical team has informed us that this issue is now resolved and members are able to order sims again without facing an error message. We will of course continue to monitor over the next few days.

https://community.giffgaff.com/d/34041752-issue-with-sim-ordering-service-12-april-2024

Apr 12, 18:24 BST
Investigating - We are currently experiencing some unexpected issues with our SIM ordering service. Members may receive the error “There’s an error with ordering your SIM – please try again later.” when placing an order. We are finding that ⅔ of orders are still going through, despite this message appearing. Our technical team is currently investigating this.
Apr 12, 09:42 BST
Apr 17, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 16, 2024
Resolved - We were recently made aware of an issue impacting members who had updated to the latest version of iOS (users who use iPhone). Some members who had updated to the latest version recently may have had issues using their mobile data. I am glad to confirm our technical team have investigated this and this issue is now resolved. You can learn more about this Service Issue via our community - https://community.giffgaff.com/d/34040423-restored-issue-with-data-after-ios-update-for-some-members-10th-april-2024
Apr 16, 12:03 BST
Investigating - We’re currently aware of an issue potentially impacting members who have recently updated to the latest version of iOS (users who use iPhone). Some members who have updated to the latest version recently may have issues using their mobile data. Our technical team are currently investigating this issue. You can learn more about this Service Issue via our community - https://community.giffgaff.com/d/34040423-issue-with-data-after-ios-update-for-some-members-10th-april-2024
Apr 10, 12:08 BST
Apr 15, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 14, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 13, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 12, 2024
Resolved - We had recently been advised that some members were not receiving an MFA (Mult-Factor Authentification) code when requested. I am glad to confirm our technical team have investigated this issue and it has now been resolved. You can learn more about this Service Issue via our community - https://community.giffgaff.com/d/34040606-restored-issue-receiving-mfa-codes-10th-april-2024
Apr 12, 16:11 BST
Investigating - We have been advised that some members are not receiving an MFA (Mult-Factor Authentification) code and are unable to change how they receive the code. The relevant technical teams are aware and are investing . Read more here
Apr 10, 15:28 BST
Apr 11, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 10, 2024
Apr 9, 2024
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Apr 9, 05:00 BST
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Apr 9, 02:00 BST
Scheduled - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Tuesday 9 April between 02:00 & 05:00
Read more here

Apr 2, 16:56 BST
Apr 8, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 7, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 6, 2024

No incidents reported.

Apr 5, 2024
Resolved - We recently experienced some unexpected issues with our SIM ordering service. Members may have received the error “There’s an error with ordering your sim – please try again later.” The order however will have gone through. I am pleased to confirm this issue has now been resolved. You can learn more about this Service Issue via our community - https://community.giffgaff.com/d/34035438-restored-issue-with-sim-ordering-service-03-april-2024
Apr 5, 09:36 BST
Update - We are currently experiencing some unexpected issues with our SIM ordering service. Members may receive the error “There’s an error with ordering your sim – please try again later.” The order however does go through. Our technical team are currently investigating. You can learn more on this Service Issue via our community - https://community.giffgaff.com/d/34035438-issue-with-sim-ordering-service-03-april-2024
Apr 4, 10:40 BST
Investigating - We are currently experiencing some unexpected issues with our SIM ordering service. Members may receive the error “There’s an error with ordering your sim – please try again later.” The order however does go through. Our technical team are currently investigating. You can learn more on this Service Issue via our community - https://community.giffgaff.com/d/34035438-issue-with-sim-ordering-service-03-march-2024
Apr 3, 09:45 BST