bondjimbond said:

I switched to a new provider (Wind), and ported my SpeakOut number to my new account. My dad recently asked for my old SpeakOut phone, so I gave it to him, expecting that he could just activate a new account with the old phone. Apparently not -- he's telling me:

"I tried to activate your old phone but since you took the phone number with you the sim card is no longer useful. If you would have asked speakout for a new number to keep the account active it would have worked however now it is dead and so to the SIM card. For $25 plus a phone time voucher they will send me a new SIM card."

Is this correct? Can he not just ask to activate a new account with the same SIM? Is there a way to do this? Seems pretty wasteful to buy a new card when the old hardware should work just fine.

SPK is correct. Buy a new SIM...I have done that with my two other phones.
When I will port my 3rd to Telus then that SIM will be useless.

"I tried to activate your old phone but since you took the phone number with you the sim card is no longer useful. If you would have asked speakout for a new number to keep the account active it would have worked however now it is dead and so to the SIM card. For $25 plus a phone time voucher they will send me a new SIM card."

Is this correct? Can he not just ask to activate a new account with the same SIM? Is there a way to do this? Seems pretty wasteful to buy a new card when the old hardware should work just fine.