ekit dual number [US & UK] SIMs

rfranzq · **US Phone Number expires -** 07-10-2010, 00:47

I currently have 6 ekit cards. I have never had a US number expire until today. In the fine print it says the US number will expire if you do not use it in 3 months. I believe I have avoided this in the past by checking the account regularly [every 2-4 weeks] and reactivating the US number if it has become dormant. When I checked today, it was gone and I got a new phone number [in Texas not in Massachusetts {which is a bonus for me}] instantly. This suprised me because I added $10 less than a month ago and thought that would have kept it alive. Just so you all can know what might happen.

teleroam · 07-10-2010, 07:58

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Originally Posted by rfranzq

I currently have 6 ekit cards. I have never had a US number expire until today. In the fine print it says the US number will expire if you do not use it in 3 months. I believe I have avoided this in the past by checking the account regularly [every 2-4 weeks] and reactivating the US number if it has become dormant..

I think you're supposed to make a chargable call (or text etc), rather than a reactivation.

I have a couple of US/Canada one-number sims. I put a call-forward on each sim when I'm not using it (which costs 9c/min when forwarded to US, no per-call charge) and usually there is an incoming wrong number or two each month to keep it alive.

(thanks for the reminder. Just found one of my numbers didn't get any recent calls, so I called it).

FBlack_111 · 07-10-2010, 22:29

In addition to just making a call or text (paid service) and recharge periodically to keep the SIM active, you will also lose your US number without a call periodically. But you get a new number automatically if you lose your US number. They have sent me e-mail reminders about their policy if a SIM or number is about to expire.

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rfranzq (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 774 Join Date: 21 Apr 2009 Country:	US Phone Number expires - 07-10-2010, 00:47 I currently have 6 ekit cards. I have never had a US number expire until today. In the fine print it says the US number will expire if you do not use it in 3 months. I believe I have avoided this in the past by checking the account regularly [every 2-4 weeks] and reactivating the US number if it has become dormant. When I checked today, it was gone and I got a new phone number [in Texas not in Massachusetts {which is a bonus for me}] instantly. This suprised me because I added $10 less than a month ago and thought that would have kept it alive. Just so you all can know what might happen.

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FBlack_111 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 171 Join Date: 27 Feb 2008 Country:	07-10-2010, 22:29 In addition to just making a call or text (paid service) and recharge periodically to keep the SIM active, you will also lose your US number without a call periodically. But you get a new number automatically if you lose your US number. They have sent me e-mail reminders about their policy if a SIM or number is about to expire.