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I got the same question, how can I have my prepaid sim card reactivated. I haven't used or recharged this sim card for about more than six months. I just bought a new mobile phone and when I turned it on it said the sim card needs to be activated. I hope I can use this sim card again. Thank you. Message 9 of 17 (3,580 Views). DiB wrote: My sim card has been deactivated despite me recharging it in February and March. I have just been on the phone to customer help and they say that it was because these recharges were only for add on. What is BAN? When I try to activate an used SIM, but deactivated, on the SAME account, it works. but if on a different account, it would say Sorry, this equipment (SIM NUMBER) is already in use. Why is this, the SIM card is deactivated (swapped to another device) already. It is operator policy, not a technology limitation. Sent from my XT860 using Tapatalk You sure can with Rogers, any SIM that has been added to an account can be reactivated/deactivated on the same account. Report Abuse. Once a SIM card is deactivated it is dead. You will have to get a new SIM. AT&T has the option of SIM only, where you use your own phone and purchase the SIM (including Phone #) from them. However I do not know if this is an option on a family plan. seels58 · 7 years ago. Thumbs up. 1. Thumbs down. 0. 1 Be sure that you want to deactivate your SIM card. 2  If you permanently deactivate and dispose of it, you will have to replace the SIM card to use the service again. 3  Prices vary depending on the mobile service provider. 1 This way, if you find it the next day, you don’t have to replace the SIM card. 2  Be sure that you want to deactivate your SIM card. 3  If you permanently deactivate and dispose of it, you will have to replace the SIM card to use the service again. 4 It will then not be possible to verify the account on that phone again, as you must be able to receive SMS or phone calls to verify an account. After you have locked the SIM in your stolen phone, you can use a new SIM with the same number to activate WhatsApp on your new phone. This is the fastest way to deactivate your account on the stolen phone. WhatsApp can only be activated with one phone number on one device at a time. If you are not ready to activate WhatsApp on a new phone with the same number, we can deactivate your account. Save. Many things can cause a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card to be deactivated. Mainly, it is due to depleted funds on a prepaid account or a delinquent payment on a monthly account. In many cases, it takes just a few hours to reactivate your SIM card. However, sometimes it can take up to one day for reactivation. Contact your wireless provider to activate your SIM card. Certain phone companies will not reactivate old SIM cards and will instead send out a new SIM card to go along with your new account. However, if your SIM card has been deactivated due to a delinquent payment, call your customer service department to bring your account up to date If someone gets a hold of your SIM card, they can extract information from it and possibly use your mobile phone account. You may deactivate your SIM card because you are switching providers. In some cases, your SIM card can become worn over time, causing you to replace it. 1 This way, if you find it the next day, you don’t have to replace the SIM card. 2  Be sure that you want to deactivate your SIM card. 3  If you permanently deactivate and dispose of it, you will have to replace the SIM card to use the service again. 4  Prices vary depending on the mobile service provider. 0. If you swap from a 4G device to a 3G device, the SIM card retires at midnight EST same day. Once a SIM card retires, it can not be used again. If you swap back to the 4G device and reactivate the SIM before midnight EST on the same day, you're fine. So to recap: 4G to 4G (SIM Swap) - SIM stays active, everything's ok.
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