Found the problem. The SIM had been sent out without there being any record so the 3 system did not recognise the number as ever being issued.
A simple problem that should have been easily resolved. I tried Chat and that would not work. I tried the Chat complaints line but that also would not respond. Both presumably because the phone number in the 3 records had never been issued (the phone was working fine, I could make and receive calls). Tried here and again, no response. I tried my not so local 3 shop and there I was told that whilst I could upgrade I could not cancel the account there. They did offer advice that I could ring in using a landline phone. In the end this worked after 2 or 3 attempts using a landline and not admitting that I had an account until I spoke to an agent.
It took me 3 days to get through to sort this out by which time I had had enough. I then had to go through 4 different departments to cancel the account.
My reason for ringing in? I wanted to give 3 a PAC code, which I could not do on line. As I know now, because my number had allegedly never been issued. My reason for cancelling? Not because of the simple error of not registering the issue of the SIM, but simply because it took 3 days to talk to some-one. I was not prepared to risk the promised resolution not working and not being able to make contact again.
I am generally sceptical about Trustpilot reviews but can see why the 3 rating is so poor.
