Can an authorized user activate e/SIM?
I was browsingT-Mobile online to find a way toget a new SIM on my new phone. My old phone is very old and uses the old, larger, SIM format. None of the options are allowing me to keep the same phone number and getting a new number means adding an unnecessary line. "Already a T-Mobile customer, number can't be transferred to T-Mobile. We'll provide a new phone number after your purchase complete." I looked around further to and found an option to "Update device SIM" on my account dashboard which led me to the contact us page and having to call customer service due to security reasons. So, I called CS and tried to get this SIM thing going, but I could not because I'm not the Primary Account Holder. However, I am an Authorized User but that didn't cross my mind while I was speaking with CS. As I had also found this page:Use the latest SIM for a great network experience | T-Mobile Support That says, If you no longer have the SIM that came with your 5G device,contact us orvisit a storefor a replacement SIM. Por tu seguridad, la solicitud debe hacerla el titular de la cuenta o un usuario autorizado. But this page is in a different context, so I guess it doesn't apply at all. Anyway, I guess my question is basically, can an authorized user get a SIM or activate an eSIM through a call? I would guess not as I don't think it'd be something CS would overlook. I thought it would be easy to do but I guess I'll have to stop by a store after all and pay whatever fee there is for going in person.Account Security Concern — 355+ Open Ports Scanning “T-Mobile.com” — Severe Third-Party Control
My family and I have undergone a serious security breach from account opening in September 2023 to present. I have taken to network security websites and tools to try to determine the cause of the problem that is keeping persistentconnection from a third-party on my mobile lines Recently I did a Port Scan for the domain "T-Mobile.com" and found that there is at least355 open ports(and 10's of thousands of identified, closed, or blocked ports). This is very much out of the norm for any other domain I scan (having only 3-5 open ports). I am seeing Port 11 (sysstat - active users), 9040, 9050 and 9051 open for tor transport, 12345 and 12346 for backdoor Trojans onto ourdevices, amongmany other seriously concerning ports Threat actors have enabled third-party licensure and tools for our accounts which forbid security and privacy. Every bill's text and call log activity is 90% unrecognizable activity. It is strongly believed my phone lines andall activity on them are being shared. When I go into the store, the IMEI numbers showing are not the ones belonging to my devices. There is also an unremovable "managed network" under settings and then Wi-Fi and then saved networks that has always been there and is there when I put my eSIMs or physical SIM cards on any device and goes away when I turn the eSIM off or take the card out. The account is sole-owner, and no credentials have been given out to anyone, ever It also sounds like, from what I heard in store, simply closing the account and creating a fresh one is not an easy process. We have changed numbers and transferred phone service providers two times already and I do not want to do it again if I don't have to. The crime has survived for almost two years now, and I believe my information and my family's information was leaked How do I stop this?I don't know how to close ports or reassign the IP address designated to t-mobile.com. I'm really not sure what to do, but would really appreciate the help Thanks!SIM Swap vulnerabilities/ 2FA risks
So with the onset of SIM swap attacks as well as numerous links over the year I wanted to start a discussion to talk about things that we as consumers can do to better protect ourselves. As well as I hope to share information and ideas to T-mobile to improve their security when it comes to our accouts. For those of you who don't know about the scam that has been going on a attacker will pretend to be you to get T-mobile to assign them a sim card with your number. It is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message or call placed to a mobile telephone. Think whenever a bank for example sends you the little 6 digit code to your phone to reset a password as a example. I believe T-mobile should have measures in place that allow for a customer to require a instore visit as a pre-requiste before any kind of change like that can occur. T-mobile should also be sending updated alerts before any kind of change happens on the account to both the cell numbers on the account as well as the email address on file. These alerts should require approval before the change itself can actually go through. This would be far more full proof than just having a pin on the account and would prevent this scam from working as easily as it does. Thankfully, this has not happened to me but it is concerning as T-mobile is really lacking in providing tools for consumers to secure themselves.
re-activating a canceled line from abroad
Hi, I'm a student and I studied abroad this year. I cancelled (not suspended) my T-mobile line when I left the US. I still have the SIM card. I'm coming back to the US soon and I'd like to re-activate my line with my old sim card. Can I do this without having to call T-mobile from an international number? I'd like to do this ASAP before I return. Thanks in advance for your help.
no esim, sim card not working
I have an iPhone 11 that has been working without problem up until this week. I have been accessing my TMO account via esim for the past 2+ years without any problems. But when I tried to switch back to the physical sim, I don't have any service. I'm currently living in Portugal and want to use my local number as an esim, but the iphone will only allow 1 physical sim and 1 esim. In the process of switching things around, I accidentally deleted my TMO esim. I've tried to reinstall, but none of the QR codes or other access info on the website is up to date and these do not work. I am unable to call without service. And I am unable to initiate a chat with support via the app if I can't receive a text to confirm my identity. Is there another way I can contact you? Is there a way that you can email or send me a link to a working QR code? Please help, I have no access to my tmobile phone. thank you.SIM Moved Prematurely to S23 Pre-Order
After a debacle pre-ordering the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra at its rollout last week (see thread "Samsung S23 Pre-Order Problem Through Samsung"), now a new problem--my SIM was moved from my current phone to the new one, even though it won't arrive for 10 more days. Discovered only when I couldn't get text messages to go and finally received a notice I had no network connection. A knowledgeable T-Mobile agent (5 stars to her!) agreed my hypothesis is likely because of the timing--that it was part of the nightmarish S23 ordering process. But she cautioned me to watch my accounts because there's been a problem with hijacked SIMs to gain banking and other information. Has anyone else experienced this?
How long is prepaid number reachable
I am travelling next to the US in the next days and I will have recurring travels every 2 or 3 months. I am trying to understand if I can use the same T-Mobile Sim card during my trips, just topping it up for the stays. How long will a card active when I am not toping up? Could I keep the card on to receive texts when I am abroad?
