How Do I Reactivate My Straight Talk Phone?

As a customer you can reactivate your Straight Talk phone by following the steps given above. You can also contact Straight Talk customer support for assistance. Always ensure that you know your PIN or service card to ensure the process goes smoother. It takes less than 24 hours to reactivate the card and you will be able to receive and make calls.

Christian Allen is the editor / author responsible for this content.
Apr 28, 2020

Customers can reactivate their Straight Talk phones by following a simple procedure. There are many reasons for wanting to reactivate your phone after a long period of inactivity or after deactivation. You need to have your service card, or debit card or PIN besides having the Zip code and phone information.

How Do I Reactivate My Straight Talk Phone?

You can go to Straight Talk homepage and log in to your account. Choose activate option. Select the radio button and choose Activate my phone. Choose reactivate with a new number of an existing number. Enter your service card or PIN.

Straight Talk allows you to reactivate your phone with an existing number as long as it's within 30 days of the end date of the service.

As a customer, you can transfer your old phone number from another network provider to Straight Talk via online method. Porting an existing number to the Straight Talk phone only happens if the number has been active with the current service provider.

You can reactivate your SIM card by calling customer support directly. Contact Straight Talk to activate your SIM card. An inactive SIM card can last for 90 days before it expires. To ensure that it doesn't expire, you have to top up credit and use it from time to time or you will really lose it. Once you lose it, you can't reactivate it and will need a new SIM card to go along with your account.

Is there a number I can call to reactivate my Straight Talk phone?

Straight Talk has customer support lines you can call. The numbers are available at the homepage online and you can speak to an agent anytime of the day or night. Use the number for assistance or to get more information concerning reactivating your phone.

In order to use Straight Talk phone, you must first purchase or reactivate your phone. You can also activate a phone that is compatible with the network. The activation process is quick and takes 24 hours or less. However, porting can take from 24 to 48 hours. You can try programming the phone or calling customer support. Ensure the programming sequence completes.

Typically, the reactivation process can take minutes if the line is still active and you haven't lost it yet. It may also take 24 hours before you are able to use the device.

How to Get Back a Deactivated Straight Talk Phone Number?

Follow the instructions below.

1. First remove your SIM card from that handset

2. Note down the numbers that are printed on your SIM card

3. Contact Straight Talk to activate the SIM card

4. Give the customer support agent your IMEI number and your SIM card number

Put Your SIM Card Back into the Phone, Replace the Battery and Cover

You will know that the Straight Talk phone is reactivated when you are able to receive and make calls. This only happens after completing the reactivation process. Expect the customer support agent to ask you to make calls to confirm that the phone is reactivated or the process is successful.

Do I Need to Add Another Service Card When Reactivating My Straight Talk Phone?

Yes. You must enter a PIN or service card to reactivate your Straight Talk phone. You can do it by going back to the homepage. Customers can reactivate their phones using the same phone number as long as it's done within 30 days of the expiry of the service card.

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