Environment
- Republic Wireless 3.0 phones
Answer
GSM SIM cards have an activate by date printed on the top right-hand corner of the SIM card cutout.
- The shelf-life of a GSM SIM card is typically 2 years from the manufacture date of the SIM card.
- Unactivated SIM cards that are past this date are not eligible for activation on the network.
- An activated GSM SIM card that has been deactivated can be reactivated within 20 days.
CDMA SIM cards do not have an expiration date printed on them.
- The shelf-life of a CDMA SIM card is indefinite.
- An activated CDMA SIM card that has been deactivated can be reactivated at any time.
Data SIM cards have an activate by date printed on the top right-hand corner of the SIM card cutout.
- The shelf-life of a data SIM card is typically 2 years from the manufacture date of the SIM card.
- Unactivated SIM cards that are past this date are not eligible for activation on the network.
- An activated data SIM card that has been deactivated cannot be reactivated.
Additional Notes
To identify your SIM card see Is My Republic Wireless SIM Card CDMA or GSM?
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