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Dear all, I am a new international student trying to setup my first local phone number. After a long search, I have decieded to make Koodo my service provider. However, it seems like it requires a local credit/debit card to do that. But do request a local banking account, they ask me to provide a local contact number…

Is there any other way to activate my sim card? I already bought one from Best Buy and have it delivered to me.

Thank you!

Is this a prepaid sim card?


Yes, it is a prepaid sim card.


Yes, it is a prepaid sim card.

You can also go to a place that sells Koodo and purchase a Koodo top up voucher and use that to set up the plan if you don't have access to a Canadian Credit or Visa Debit card.

https://www.koodomobile.com/prepaid-vouchers


The thing is that I am in a 14 days quarantine XDDD Wanna cry


Unfortunately then you'll just have to be patient.
Once your quarantine period is over, you can go set it up.


The thing is that I am in a 14 days quarantine XDDD Wanna cry

Do you have a friend or family member that could go out and get one for you? You just need the code off of it so they could send you a picture so you can activate it.


The thing is that I am in a 14 days quarantine XDDD Wanna cry

Do you have a friend or family member that could go out and get one for you? You just need the code off of it so they could send you a picture so you can activate it.

Great idea! Do you know what is the cost of these vouchers? 


Great idea! Do you know what is the cost of these vouchers? 

You should be able to get them in $5 intervals and you can just purchase however much you need!

$15 plan, get $15 (+tax) in vouchers for example. There's no extra charge per say for the voucher, just a way of converting cash into a code you can use with Koodo to pay


Understood. Thank you very much Allan!