I recently got the Skinny SIM card a few days ago, thinking of registering for international services, feeling quite fresh haha, and will use it for registering ChatGPT and Claude in the future.
Recording some activation process:
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First, after receiving the card, insert it into the phone. In most cases, you should be able to see the signal directly. Then register an account at skinny.co.nz. After registration, there is a very conspicuous ACTIVATED, click on it to automatically jump to the second step page.
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Log in to skinny.co.nz/register on the browser, click
get started now
- Then enter the phone number (it doesn't matter whether you enter the first 0 here, I entered it anyway), then click
send authentication code, and then enter the received SMS, which should be a five-digit number.
- Then you can successfully activate it haha, next is to choose a plan. Since I only use it to receive SMS and haven't activated a plan, I temporarily topped up with a balance of 5 New Zealand dollars here to prevent the need to send SMS one day. In the green box below, select TOP UP to recharge the balance. You need to bind a credit card first, and it is tested that a virtual card is also acceptable 😁. It is recommended to use the Wildcard virtual card, which supports RMB recharge, and the customer service is very helpful in solving all problems. Using my activation link can save $2: https://bewildcard.com/i/POTATO
I will write a detailed article about the Wildcard virtual card later 🫠
5 New Zealand dollars is approximately $3.06.
Overall, not bad! Planning to get a UK card and a US card in the future haha, so global services should be smooth and worry-free.