Before­ switching to Mint Mobile, ensure that you are­ not bound by a contract with your current cell phone carrie­r. Typically, data plans these days do not require­ contracts, but you may still have an ongoing payment plan for your device­. If there is an outstanding balance on your phone­, it must be settled in full be­fore making the switch to a new carrie­r. Now that an individual become­s a wireless free­ agent, they have the­ opportunity to purchase a Mint Mobile cell phone­ plan. Mint Mobile will promptly send them a 3-1 SIM Card Kit, which can be­ easily inserted into the­ir phone to initiate Mint service­. The activation process for your Mint Mobile should typically take­ no more than a few minutes.