SIM swapping can cause major issues for anyone affected by it, and so any help in preventing that is welcome. While NOPORT isn’t guaranteed to protect your account from all attacks because a dedicated hacker could try using a fake ID or another way to circumvent it, it doesn’t hurt to have an added layer of security on your account. We do take other security measures, at our discretion, to protect against extreme cases of fraud.
When asked about the existince of NOPORT, a T-Mobile spokesperson said, “As you know, port validation is a standard security feature applied to all T-Mobile accounts through the use of a PIN/passcode. NOPORT adds another layer of security on top of Port Validation, but it’s not known if that’s a feature that every customer can enable, and if not, which customers can get it. T-Mobile Port Validation does add a layer of security to your account that requires a PIN or passcode on your account before your phone number can be ported out. They were previously the victim of a SIM swapping attack. T-Mobile doesn’t officially advertise this NOPORT feature, but Motherboard‘s Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai was able to get it added to their account when they asked T-Mobile customer support about it. After you insert your SIM card, you’ll be ready to set up your mobile data connection on your Surface Duo. Make sure the SIM card tray slides in smoothlydont force it. The small hole in the SIM card tray should be closest to the bottom-right corner. Same coverage: operating on one of the three major networks, you’ll get the same quality coverage. Make sure you set the APN to either, or, any of them should work.(I personally use, since its a holdover from my old plan) No dialup username/password is required, but if it asks, enter guest for both fields. There’s a number of benefits when buying a SIM card kit with Metro by T-Mobile Prepaid: all plans are prepaid, so you can pick the features you want and pay upfront each month.
As discovered by Motherboard, when NOPORT is enabled on your account, T-Mo requires a customer to visit a retail store and present a government-issued photo ID in order to have their number ported to a different carrier or get a new SIM card. Slide the SIM card tray back into the SIM card slot until it clicks. The SIM should work in a laptop-Ive done it before, with no problems. So, after rebooting your device, turn off wi+fi, turn on your mobile data, and give the new APN setting a good 5 minutes to work. One thing I would like to add is that it takes time for the phone to reboot in th o the new APN settings. Today it’s been revealed that T-Mobile has a secret tool to help combat this SIM swapping attack.Ī T-Mobile feature called NOPORT aims to make it much more difficult for someone to perform a SIM swap. I am running an unlocked GSM phone with a T-mobile SIM card and Sraight Talk monthly plan. If you ask to have more than two T-Mobile phones. SIM hijacking is a serious problem nowadays that involves hackers tricking a wireless carrier’s customer service into giving them control of your phone number, which they can then use for other nefarious things. T-Mobile: This carrier restricts how many devices you can unlock in a 12-month period, which can create problems for those on a family plan.