Need help with your Mobile service? Use the troubleshooting tips below to get reconnected.
For step-by-step mobile phone troubleshooting guides, click here.
Try the following steps:
1. Make sure your device is not on Airplane Mode.
2. Ensure your SIM card is inserted properly.
3. Restart your device.
4. Check if you can make a phone call. If you’re not able to make calls, you may be out of our coverage area. To view our coverage map, click here.
5. If you're connected to a WiFi network, turn WiFi off and on and check if WiFi is working for other connected devices.
6. Turn your Cellular Data off and on. For instructions, visit this page, select your device, and search "Navigating to your Cellular Settings".
7. Check Mobile My Account to see if your data is blocked or disabled, or if you've used all your data for the month.
8. Have you received a notification that you’ve used up your data? If so, Worry-Free Data is now protecting you from overages. If you need more data, you can add a Data Top-Up by logging into Mobile My Account here.
9. Are you on an Unlimited Data plan and have you received a notification that you’ve used up your high-speed data? If so, you can check your data allotment and add a high-speed Data Top-Up by logging into Mobile My Account.
10. Ensure your network mode is set to automatic network selection. Find instructions below under “Coverage Issues”.
11. Clear your internet browser’s temporary files and cookies.
12. Update your device’s software. For instructions, visit this page, select your device, and follow the steps under "Checking for and installing system updates".
Try the following tips to help manage your data usage:
1. Turn off background apps.
2. If available, choose which apps can access your mobile data.
3. Use WiFi whenever possible.
4. Log in to Mobile My Account to view and monitor your data usage.
5. Watch for Worry-Free Data protection notifications.
6. iPhone users may consider turning off Wi-Fi Assist. You can do this by going to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. Then scroll down and tap the slider for Wi-Fi Assist).
To enjoy the highest quality mobile experience, you need to upgrade your device.
As technology evolves, it becomes necessary to turn off older networks to focus on newer, faster networks that deliver advanced mobile services and speed. Our Voice & Data LTE network will provide you with a more reliable connection, faster call connections, clearer quality calls and the ability to use LTE Data while on a call.
If you do not upgrade your device, you will not be able to connect to our network, and we will no longer be able to guarantee the quality of your mobile service. For assistance, please call us at 1-888-345-1111, chat with us online or visit an Eastlink store.
Try the following steps:
1. Make sure your device is not on Airplane Mode.
2. Ensure your SIM card is inserted properly.
3. Restart your device.
4. Check your signal strength in the top corner of your screen and try moving around to see if you can get a stronger signal.
5. Make sure you are in an area unobstructed by concrete and/or metal like a warehouse, elevator or basement.
6. Confirm that you are in a good coverage area. To view our coverage map, click here.
7. Turn your Cellular Data off and on. For instructions, visit this page, select your device, and search "Navigating to your Cellular Settings".
8. Ensure your network mode is set to automatic network selection.
9. Update your device’s software. For instructions, visit this page, select your device, and follow the steps under "Checking for and installing system updates".
10. Check the status of your account in Mobile My Account.
Try the following steps:
1. Restart your device.
2. Ensure your network mode is set to automatic network selection.
3. Check your signal strength in the top corner of your screen and try moving around to see if you can get a stronger signal.
4. Make sure you are in an area unobstructed by concrete and/or metal like a warehouse, elevator or basement.
5. Confirm that you are in a good coverage area. To view our coverage map, click here.
Try the following steps:
1. Make sure your device is not on Airplane Mode.
2. Make sure that Call Forwarding, Do Not Disturb or other blocking features are not turned on.
3. Ensure your SIM card is inserted properly.
4. Restart your device.
5. Check your signal strength in the top corner of your screen and try moving around to see if you can get a stronger signal.
6. Make sure you are in an area unobstructed by concrete and/or metal like a warehouse, elevator or basement.
7. Confirm that you are in a good coverage area. To view our coverage map, click here.
8. Reset your connection by turning Airplane Mode on and off or reset your Network Settings
9. Ensure your network mode is set to automatic network selection.
10. Check the status of your account in Mobile My Account.
To get the most of your mobile experience, you should always keep your device set to automatic network selection. It will then automatically search for and connect to the best available network.
1. Tap Settings
2. Tap Cellular
3. Tap Network Selection
4. Tap Automatic switch to enable
To get the most of your mobile experience, you should always keep your device set to automatic network selection. It will then automatically search for and connect to the best available network.
1. Tap the Settings app
2. Tap Connections
3. Tap Mobile networks
4. Tap Network operators
5. Tap Select automatically
6. Tap OK on the prompt
To get the most of your mobile experience, you'll need to set your device to use Voice & Data over LTE.
1. Tap the Settings app
2. Tap Cellular
3. Tap Cellular Data Options
4. Ensure Enable LTE is set to Voice & Data
To get the most of your mobile experience, you'll need to set your device to use Voice & Data over LTE.
1. Tap the Settings app
2. Tap Connections
3. Tap Mobile networks
4. Ensure VoLTE calls is on (tap the switch next to it to enable)
If VoLTE Calls is not present on your phone, please perform the following steps instead:
1. Tap the Settings app
2. Tap General Management
3. Tap Reset
4. Tap Reset Network Settings
*Please Note - This action will also erase all Wi-Fi passwords and Bluetooth device pairings on your phone
5. Power cycle your device
1. Make sure your device is not on Airplane Mode.
2. Ensure your SIM card is inserted properly.
3. Restart your device.
4. Check your signal strength in the top corner of your screen and try moving around to see if you can get a stronger signal.
5. Make sure you are in an area unobstructed by concrete and/or metal like a warehouse, elevator or basement.
6. Confirm that you are in a good coverage area. To view our coverage map, click here.
7. Check the status of your account in Mobile My Account.
8. If you are using iMessage, make sure you are connected to WiFi or Cellular Data.
Need more help? Call us at 1-888-345-1111 or chat with us online. If you can, make note of the date and time the issue happened as well as any error messages you may have received.
For billing questions, chat with us online, call us at 1-888-345-1111 or text 'Billing' to 902-903-6297. We're here to help from 9am-7pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturday.
For tech support, chat with us online, call us at 1-888-345-1111 or text 'Tech' to 902-903-6297 from 8am-1am Monday to Sunday.