# Unlock SMS from T2.

**URL:** <https://forum.russiable.com/t/unlock-sms-from-t2/317>\
**Category:** Travel to Russia\
**Created:** [April 9, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unlock-sms-from-t2/317 "2026-04-09T19:20:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unlock-sms-from-t2/317/1 "2026-04-09T19:20:11Z")

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In another thread I mentioned and illustrated the 24hr delay in getting SMS and data (internet) activated on foreign SIM card (norwegian in my case).  
I have been cleaning my SMS and I notice one that I did overlook while I was in Pskov couple weeks ago.  
The phone with my norwegian SIM was probably off sometime, then when recharged and powered on, the SMS may have been send. I didn’t notice as I did not use the SIM, was on russian SIMs on another phone.

the SMS was from T2 ie. former Tele2 (now it is a brand of Rostelecom), and had an activation link for SMS and internet. As I found it now I didn’t use it. But then this:

![](https://i.postimg.cc/8zCNMwss/t2_unlock_sms.jpg)

the details shows a 3 hr delay between send and received, so much less than the 24hr blocking:

![](https://i.postimg.cc/6pQtnzTy/t2_unlock_sms_det.jpg)