Verizon can see your IMEI and SIM anyway (that's how they 'catch' you SIM swapping). The original reason for having SIM cards was so you can swap them in the first place.Īlso, it is all a sham, this bit about compatibility. Then let you swap between registered phones. They could have you register multiple IMEI and check that each phone is compatible. That's not a reason for disallowing SIM swapping between compatible phones. Moreover, since GV is the only number I give out, switching plans or phones behind the scenes is easy. I've been on Tmo Gold Rewards since 2008 and just added TF last year after various Freedompop, Mint and RingPlus Free plans went away so the benefits of pre-paid/free is something I am well aware of.

I may find out more about their contract over the holidays but I've been telling them they've been overpaying for years so they finally decided to make the switch last week when the Iphone 14s came out. I don't know the details of their conversion but if they've been on Verizon for nearly 20 years, 2 years with Tmo would be a walk in the park. If the service isn't working, I want the option of moving on to the next one. I myself don't want to be tied down by a contract. This is the reason some of us go for the no contract prepaid carriers.

If they don't fulfill that contract they will have to pay the remaining balance on the phones. Your extended family also had to sign a contract to get those free phones. great if you're an investor or business customer with a bulk plan discount not worth the premium anymore unless you're a business customer. they're only marginally better in coverage these days.

used to be all about the best coverage at a premium. Verizon CEO blames it on price increases but I think it more than that., they're the most inflexible carrier around that puts investors 1st over customers. verizon continues to bleed customers and with their continued hard handed tactics, so will bleed more in the years to come: I don't know any other carrier or MVNO that doesn't allow sim swapping unless it's an incompatible phone or sim in which case it just doesn't register on the network.Įven my extended family finally decided to make the switch to Tmobile last week after nearly 20 years with Verizon, and got a few free new Iphone 14 Pros for switching. Then what is the reason for Verizon not allowing SIM swapping?

Verizon sim in unlocked phone