SIM card digicel expiry

[Rasthai]

I recall seeing a thread with instructions but can't find it.
I have digicel from last year trip, how do I check if SIM card still good and/or how do I keep it from expiring, may be too late as last used end feb 2014? Won't need phone again till Jan 2015.
Thanks

[captaind]

Do you have a phone up there you can put the SIM into?

[Rasthai]

Sorry to be slow, but maybe I didn't explain well, I have a Samsung phone from last trip with a card, or are you talking about another phone other than this one to try SIM card?

[Mike_D]

Charge up your phone and turn it on. Within 24 hours, you will start receiving texts from digicel asking you to top-up. I also have a phone/sim card that hasn't been used since Feb. Turned it on and found it was still active, but didn't have any minutes. You can top-up online at digiceljamaica.com

[Rasthai]

Excellent, will give that shot, thanks.

[captaind]

Turn the phone on

Dial *120# that will tell you if you have credit

Dial *124# and it will teel you when your SIM expires

[M&G Montreal]

Bless you, Cap'n! We always forget those codes and need to check!
Rasthai - we are thee 24 Jan to 08 Feb. Hope we can meet up!

[slimjim]

I have tried the *120# etc and just get "no network" message. Am I missing something? So I just top up a minimum amount every couple of months. Never a problem

[slimjim]

I have the cheapest little phone Digicel sells. Dug it out awhile ago to try the suggestions. Haven't touched it since I left jamaica in March. A side effect is that all kinds of good thoughts and feelings were triggered by just charging and handling the phone. Put a big smile on my face. Scrolling thru my contacts trying to remember who's who. You know servers and drivers and other folks give u their #. But I'll be there in November! Yea!!

[captaind]

I have tried the *120# etc and just get "no network" message. Am I missing something? So I just top up a minimum amount every couple of months. Never a problem

You may be in an area that doesn't support Digicel roaming. It's usually T-Mobile or ATT. They are both GSM but there are areas where the Digicel SIM can't find a compatible cell tower.