Why did AT deactivate my SIM card?
The only reason for service being suspended is for non payment. If you are talking about prepaid, your service likely expired. If your prepaid account balance has been $0 for more than 60 days, the account was closed and SIM card deactivated.
What happens when a SIM card is deactivated?
Once a SIM card has been deactivated, it’s not possible to reactivate it. Moreover, deactivating the SIM card returns the phone number associated with it to the pool of available phone numbers. It is therefore impossible to keep the phone number associated with a deactivated SIM.
Can ATT deactivate my SIM card?
The only way to deactivate a currently active SIM card is to transfer your number to a new SIM card.
How do I reactivate my AT SIM card?
Go to your AT PREPAID account….Restore wireless service for a lost or stolen device
- Go to att.com/suspend.
- Select Reactivate next to the suspended device.
- Follow the prompts to reactivate it.
Do you have to deactivate SIM card?
In some cases, your SIM card can become worn over time, causing you to replace it. In either case, you must contact your mobile service company to deactivate your SIM card and then dispose of it in a way that prevents your information from being extracted from it.
Why is my SIM card suspended?
If your Mobile Number is not active (No Incoming and Outgoing Calls and SMS, No Data Usage) for a certain period of time, normally 3 Months, your Mobile Service Provider can suspend the Number and recycle the same to be allotted to another user.
Can you reuse a deactivated SIM card?
No. A SIM card can be used only for one account / number. Once you transfer your account to the new SIM, the old one is no longer usable for a different number. You can purchase a fresh SIM for a small fee and set up a new account on it so you can continue to use the old phone.
Do I have to deactivate my old SIM card?
When you cancel your service or activate a new phone your old SIM should automatically be deactivated, making it a useless piece of plastic. The new owner of your phone will have to insert a new SIM into the phone to use it, but it doesn’t hurt to remove it yourself just in case!
Can an old SIM card be activated?
No. Once deactivated, a SIM card can not be reactivated.
Can you reactivate a prepaid SIM?
There are no ways to recover or to reactivate SIM card that expires, the only solution is you have to purchase another prepaid SIM card to continue using its service. Updated as of November 20, 2016.
How do I deactivate my SIM card without removing it?
You have to go in settings. Then, find out simcard manager. In it you will get two simcards on display, from them choose the sim which you want to turn off. As soon as you touch that preferred sim there will be an option of on and off.