EKIT and their U.S. number Service Life

[adam917]

Is it still required to recharge at least once every 15 months or is just doing a chargeable event at least once every 9 months OK? I ask because I last recharged one of my (old, single-IMSI) eKit SIMs over 16 months ago and used it between then and now usually to send texts here and there about once every few months or so and kept my balance so far.

I intend on recharging it once my balance is low enough to not be able to send any texts. Perhaps the rules are different for the dual-IMSI SIMs?

[rfranzq]

Originally Posted by adam917

Is it still required to recharge at least once every 15 months............ Perhaps the rules are different for the dual-IMSI SIMs?

No, the rules are the same. You should strongly consider adding $10.00 right now if you want to keep the card, otherwise you might have to do $30.00 if you want to rescue the balance.

How they calculate '15 months' and when your ability to recharge ends is not clear.

I have a SIM that is almost 17 months old from original charge up date that seems to be still alive [with a 5 cents balance] .
I am not keeping it because I have gotten a dual IMSI instead.

[adam917]

Originally Posted by rfranzq

No, the rules are the same. You should strongly consider adding $10.00 right now if you want to keep the card, otherwise you might have to do $30.00 if you want to rescue the balance.

How they calculate '15 months' and when your ability to recharge ends is not clear.

I have a SIM that is almost 17 months old from original charge up date that seems to be still alive [with a 5 cents balance] .
I am not keeping it because I have gotten a dual IMSI instead.

Do they tell you of both dates before they come around? I was reminded of the 9-month deadline to use before losing my balance before but never got anything about the other, 15-month, one for recharging. The SIM in question I have is just under 2 years old now and I last recharged it roughly 7.5 months into its life. The remainder of the time till the present was spent usually registered onto various networks in my area and sending SMS once every 2 to 6 months. My balance is low enough on that SIM now to where only a few more SMS would be needed before I would have to recharge anyway, so I ought to go ahead and do that.

[rfranzq]

Originally Posted by adam917

Do they tell you of both dates before they come around?

As far as I know: NO.

[FBlack_111]

They do not send out reminders. You have to keep track yourself of expiration dates. The 15 months to recharge is from the last recharge. It is shown on line in your account.