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Do SIM cards expire if not activated?
The shelf-life of a data SIM card is typically 2 years from the manufacture date of the SIM card. Unactivated SIM cards that are past this date are not eligible for activation on the network. An activated data SIM card that has been deactivated cannot be reactivated.
What does suspended SIM card mean?
Suspending a SIM is equivalent of barring access to that SIM so that it may not perform any usage. The process does not deprovision or terminate the SIM card. Any historic usage is retained too for reporting purposes. You may then resume a SIM card later.
How many days will SIM gets deactivated?
Providing the grace period will lead to complications, as 60 days is a long period for a customer to use a connection. The number should be disconnected on 60th day. Post 60 days the numbers is deactivated and sent for re-manufacturing and pairing with a new SIM.
Do SIM cards get deactivated?
A SIM card is deactivated when it has not been used in the last 6 months. To stop deactivation do any one of the following actions at least once every 6 months: Make at least one call, SMS or MMS to another number (This does not including calls to Emergency Services or Member Services)
What happens when prepaid SIM expires?
With pre-paid SIM cards, Yes, the SIM card can and will expire if it is not recharged. 6 months after your credit has expired, if you have not recharged in this period the SIM will expire and be cancelled.
What do I do if my SIM is suspended?
If your Sim got suspended from uni, you need to drop out first and then re-enroll. Sometimes, you can’t re-enroll immediately and you need to wait a few days.
How long does it take to reactivate a suspended phone?
Blocked devices info It can take up to 24 hours to unblock the device.
How long does a SIM card stay active without recharge?
According to TRAI if any sim card will get deactivated if not recharged or being used within the period of 90 days. the new rule from October 2018 onwards, the active duration is 28 days for prepaid customers of Airtel, vodafone or Idea. If you not recharge after 28 days, your outgoing call will stop.
What happens if I stop using my sim card?
If a subscriber stops using SIM in all aspects like calling, texting, data usage for 90 whole days his/her number would be churned (deactivated) permanently & number will be released in to market for sale. To avoid this the customer needs to dial atleast few calls in a month.
How do I reactivate a deactivated SIM card?
You have to contact the cellular network that issued the SIM and they will have to reactivate it. In many cases, the network will have to issue you with a new SIM. Also, if there was a phone number associated with the SIM before it was deactivated, then that number may be lost and you may be issued with a new number.
Why do SIM cards get deleted after a year?
Maybe the SIM can be reactivated in the first months/year, but eventually the SIM is deleted, again, to reduce the cost to the network of supporting SIMs that are not earning revenue. If the SIM is on a monthly contract, it is unlikely that the operator will turn off a SIM that is still bringing in money every month, if only just the line rental.
How long does a SIM card last on a phone?
The specific plan you bought or the plan that the SIM card is attached to: Some plans could expire the SIM in 1 month, 3 months, 1 year, never… it all depends on the specific product you bought from the cell phone company. This is of course related to the above two factors as well.