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Reactivating deactivated sim card
Is it possible to reactivate a SIM card after canceling it (like switching to eSIM) on another line? It is a TM9260 sim, I got it in 2016 and was just deactivated a few days ago. Is it possible to r...
Hey there. It is really nice to have the extra physical sim card so you don't have to go out and buy another one. The answer is a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no. When a sim card is no longer being used on a phone number, it is considered “deactivated”. Usually, deactivated sim cards can be reactivated and used on another phone number. Sim cards do have an expiration date, though. So, if the sim card is not active when that date comes up, they are “terminated” and cannot be reused. If you have the sim card active on a line when the expiration date comes up, nothing happens and it continues to work just fine.
If you want to DM me the sim number, I am able to view the current status. I would not be able to update it to a phone number, but I can at least save you a call. :)
Hope this helps!
Hey there. It is really nice to have the extra physical sim card so you don't have to go out and buy another one. The answer is a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no. When a sim card is no longer being used on a phone number, it is considered “deactivated”. Usually, deactivated sim cards can be reactivated and used on another phone number. Sim cards do have an expiration date, though. So, if the sim card is not active when that date comes up, they are “terminated” and cannot be reused. If you have the sim card active on a line when the expiration date comes up, nothing happens and it continues to work just fine.
If you want to DM me the sim number, I am able to view the current status. I would not be able to update it to a phone number, but I can at least save you a call. :)
Hope this helps!
Dear HeavenM,
I was a T-mobile user with a prepaid SIM (+1781*******). I moved back to India for more than 6 months. My date of sim deactivation was 29 Dec 2024. Since I have crossed the date, My sim is deactivated. Now I am moving to Canada, where I need my T-mobile sim. It will be great if T-mobile can help me reactivate my prepaid sim. I am okay if some other mobile number is assigned.
Thanks.
Aditya.
