The FCC recently came up with new terms and regulations which brought a lot of positive reforms in the mobile sector with regards to switching service providers and also bringing your phone. In the past, you had to go through a long process that included lots of paperwork but currently, you can do anything from the company's website.
You can easily change your sim card from your previous service provider without changing your phone number at all. But before you plan to change the sim card, here is what you need to know;
The sim card should use a similar network technology for your phone The phone should be unlocked You need to deactivate your plan with the previous service provider before switching the sim card.
Free government phones use different network technologies. So, if your phone uses GSM, then you should switch the sim card if it is compatible with the GSM networks. To change the sim card, I have compiled simple steps to follow below;
Step 1: Check compatibility
You can do this by calling the new sim card provider’s customer service
Step 2: Provide your details
The service provider will request information like billing address, current phone number, name, and your account number
Step 3: Collect the sim card
If you qualify and the phone is compatible with the sim card of your new carrier, you are good to switch to the new sim card.