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I had this happen - they're disabling the SIM and associated line, whether or not it's actually being currently used in a 3G device and whether or not the servi

by vdqtp3 4y ago

I had this happen - they're disabling the SIM and associated line, whether or not it's actually being currently used in a 3G device and whether or not the service is currently functional. When I talked to the AT&T folks in store, they indicated that it was happening even on 4G capable devices that weren't bought from AT&T and therefore were unlisted in the system. It's simply being used as a driver for new phone purchases.

posperson 4y ago
Verizon also will mark your line as hotlined, disabling all functionality if you use a device that works but they don't like or if your late in payment or trip up another undisclosed trigger. https://community.verizon.com/t5/Verizon-Wireless-Services/What-does-the-term-quot-Hotline-quot-refer-too-coming-from/td-p/441432 https://community.verizon.com/t5/Verizon-Wireless-Services/W... https://www.reddit.com/r/verizon/comments/4oaw2x/i_hotlined_my_phone_what_do_i_do_now_prepaid/ https://www.reddit.com/r/verizon/comments/4oaw2x/i_hotlined_... I wonder how long I have on T-Mobile, I keep getting texts like "T-Mobile: Action needed. VoLTE settings may be affecting service quality for phones on your account.". On this particular account there is a single Nord N200 5G bought from T-Mobile, and as far as I can tell VoLTE works fine on it.
HWR_14 4y ago
> used as a driver for new phone purchases except they sent free phones to people who had 3g phones. They weren't super-new, but they were newer than the phones they were replacing.