The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Topic: Reactivating a ported SIM

iu1971 on Reactivating a ported SIM

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:05:13 -0800

I had 2 sim cards stolen and reported it to Speakout, They froze my account and
transfered the credit on the old sims to new sims. The trick is you have to call in
before activating the new sim, so that they can transfer information or previous numbers onto it. In one case, I activated a sim and once that was done, I couldn't transfer an old number to it. So its important to do any changes before activating your new sim.

iamdrumming on Reactivating a ported SIM

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:51:40 -0800

I have always known that when a number/account is tied to a sim, and that number is ported to another provider, the old sim is deactivated. Once the number/account is deleted from a sim, there is nothing to get reactivated. I have never heard of an old sim being reactivated, and I've had a cell phone since 1989. There's nothing in it financially for the provider. Once a number is ported, the old sim is dead.

c.ferguson23@hotmail.com on Reactivating a ported SIM

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:29:04 -0800

Why are speakout sim's different from other carriers? I've re-activated de-activated sims from Bell and Rogers, I assumed Speakout would be the same.

iamdrumming on Reactivating a ported SIM

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:24:37 -0800

No they can't. The deactivated sim is worthless. Just buy a new sim.

c.ferguson23@hotmail.com on Reactivating a ported SIM

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:33:42 -0800

I don't think re-activating a sim should be an issue. I believe they can assign a new number to it without issue.

Goldhead on Reactivating a ported SIM

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:56:28 -0800

That is too bad. So the sim card is worthless now?

Peter on Reactivating a ported SIM

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:47:44 -0800

Goldhead on Reactivating a ported SIM

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:35:38 -0800

Is it possible to re-use a SIM card that has been deactivated because of porting to another carrier by re-activating it and getting a new number?