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activation date

The activation date is the date on which a telecommunications service starts to be provided.

In plain English

It marks the calendar day when the service begins. From that date, the telecommunications service is being provided rather than still waiting to start.

In context

Here, it asks for the date when the plan or add-on service starts to be provided.

Situation
Choosing mobile plans, allowances, roaming, fair-use, and add-ons
What it communicates
labels the start-date field for a plan or add-on.

Meaning limits

The term itself identifies only when the service begins, not any end date or duration.

Examples

“The modem was installed on 3 June, but the activation date for the broadband service was 5 June.”

Core meaning

“Enter the activation date for the roaming add-on before sending the request.”

In context

  • start date Broader Term

    A start date can refer to the beginning of many kinds of activity or period; an activation date is one specific kind of start date.

  • end date Contrast

    An activation date marks when service begins, while an end date marks when it stops.