SIM registration on copying cards?

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news.rcn.com - 20 Sep 2006 14:04 GMT

Anyone know what registration does when one copies a SIM card?

I just lost my SIM card but have the old one which was COPIED some years ago
using the t-mobile copier to some new fangled card using the copier they
sent me

I tried putting the old card in my phone and it says: SIM REGISTRATION
FAILED

Is there any way I can get it working again or may I take it into a t-mobile
shop and have them either re-register it or issue a new-fangled one based on
the proof of genuineness presumably still contained on it?

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BruceR - 20 Sep 2006 21:00 GMT

Just take it to TMo. If you've been with them a long time as it seems
you have, they'll probably not charge you for a new one.

> Anyone know what registration does when one copies a SIM card?
>
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> new-fangled one based on the proof of genuineness presumably still
> contained on it?

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dafydd.ieuans@gmail.com - 23 Sep 2006 11:05 GMT

What needs to be done is to write down the numbers that are on the SIM
itself, or call from another phone to customer care with your new SIM
handy. They just need to update the SIM number that is assigned to
your account. Usually within a couple of minutes of the call, but up
to 4 hours later you will be up and ready to go.

Even though it may have the same information ON the sim as far as phone
contacts, it would still be a different number.

> Anyone know what registration does when one copies a SIM card?
>
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> shop and have them either re-register it or issue a new-fangled one based on
> the proof of genuineness presumably still contained on it?

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^'^BatAttaK^'^ - 26 Sep 2006 04:11 GMT

>What needs to be done is to write down the numbers that are on the SIM
>itself, or call from another phone to customer care with your new SIM
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>Even though it may have the same information ON the sim as far as phone
>contacts, it would still be a different number.

Actually what you are suggesting does not work as easily as you
suggest. Once the new SIM was placed on the account the old SIM
became unavailable to be used again. There is a process called 'SIM
Re-use' that can be done but it is not very easy to request. It is
usually only done in escalated situations. At this point it would
just be easier to go to a TMO store and get a new SIM. If the OP asks
real nice the $20 might be waived.

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