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deactivate old SIM

To stop a mobile service from being active on the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card that was previously used for the same line.

In plain English

It means ending the line's active service on the SIM card that was used before. That earlier SIM is the one previously associated with the same line.

In context

Here, it states the step that stops service on the SIM card previously used for the same line after the replacement.

Situation
Porting numbers, activating SIM or eSIM, replacing devices, and changing account details
What it communicates
states the step affecting the previously used SIM after replacement

Meaning limits

The term alone does not establish whether the line is active anywhere else.

Examples

“After moving her line to a replacement SIM, Maya called support to deactivate the old SIM.”

Core meaning

“Once the replacement card is in use, deactivate the old SIM for that line.”

In context

  • deactivate SIM Broader Term

    This is the more general action of making a SIM inactive; the target sense is limited to the previously used SIM for the same line.

  • reactivate old SIM Opposite

    This means making that previously used SIM active again, rather than stopping its service on that SIM.