If you're having trouble getting a data connection on your phone, here are a few quick and easy troubleshooting tips that might get you up and running again.

Check that data is available in your area

If you're roaming, data won't be available. To make sure that data is available where you are, plug your address into our coverage map and check your data coverage.

A "no service" area will show up in white.

Confirm that your phone number is active.

If you're able to make calls and send/receive texts, then it's probably a good indicator that your phone number is active. To confirm this, go to the Device Settings page in your account and check that the Status of your phone is listed as "active".

Confirm that data is enabled on your account.

To confirm that data is enabled on your account, go to the Device Settings page for your phone and make sure that "Can use data" is "Enabled". If there is no edit icon at the top of the Megabytes section (i.e. you can't update your data settings) then the number is not active.

Confirm that data is enabled on your phone.

If your phone does not display a loaded page on a web browser without a WI-Fi connection or isn't refreshing notifications on your apps such as new emails, picture messages, you may not have data enabled. 

Check what kind of data your phone is trying to access.

It is possible that the network mode on your phone is on a setting that won't allow it to pick up data. If you're in the US and you have a 3G or 4G WiMAX phone, your network mode should be set to CDMA or Automatic. If you're in the US and you have an LTE phone, it should be set to LTE/CDMA or Automatic. If you're traveling, it will depend on your location.

Power cycle or soft reset your phone.

Shut your phone down by holding and pressing the power button on a smartphone, or the Call End button on a feature phone. If you have a removable battery, remove it for about 30 seconds after you've shut the phone down. Then reinsert the battery and power the phone back up.

Re-sync your phone with the network.

If you've recently changed phone numbers or just activated for the first time with Ting, you may need to sync your phone with the network by doing a carrier reset.

Get in touch.

If none of these tips has gotten you up and running, then it's time to get in touch so we can help. Please be sure to let us know what you've done already so we know where to pick up.