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I'll throw out an idea that seems simple to me... An *opt-in* option to require that lines on your account can not be moved to a new SIM unless the current SIM
by mlfreeman 2y ago
I'll throw out an idea that seems simple to me...
An *opt-in* option to require that lines on your account can not be moved to a new SIM unless the current SIM is offline as far as the cell grid is concerned.
This could even be made into something that customer service could be blocked from overriding.
If someone steals your phone, they try to get it into airplane mode as fast as possible to avoid activation locks.
If you drop your phone in the ocean or off the side of a cliff, it's probably not going to remain working for long.
If you're concerned about losing it somewhere where it'd remain active but you'd never find it, then don't opt in to this.
- imzadi 2y agoThere is an opt-in SIM protection available. You can lock the SIM card and can't move the line until it is unlocked.
- mlfreeman 2y agoTaking the device offline requires you to either have control of or destroy the current phone, while that SIM protection sounded like something a customer service rep could be tricked into working around.
- chgs 2y agoSend a message to the SIM card saying “do you want to move” If you don’t respond then it takes 48 hours to move. If you say “yes” then it moves If you say “no” then whoever asked for the move has some questions to answer
- bsoft16385 2y agoT-Mobile already does exactly this for eSIM transfers, though the waiting period is 10 minutes, not 48 hours.
- tass 2y agoYes, or even require a challenge sent to the current line with a grace period, and you get to choose your own grace period up front. In this way, someone can't jack your line while they know you're on a flight. So, I lose my phone (maybe it's sitting on the side of the road somewhere) and need a new line. Since I can't reply to it my line will transfer after 8 (?) hours of no response to the challenge.