Replace stolen iPhone

[Nba247365]

I had my iPhone 5s stolen but I still have my 4S, is there anyway I can activate the 4S right away? I don't want to go to my local AT&T store if I don't have to.
Thanks

 

[Arnezie]

Do you still have a sim card?

 

[Nba247365]

I never took the sim card out of my iPhone 4S, so yes I still have a sim card

 

[pikachu2k7]

Are you planning to get your stolen iphone 5 back?

 

[Nba247365]

Are you planning to get your stolen iphone 5 back?

I plan to get a new 5s but I need a phone between now and when I get the new phone so I just want to use my old 4s for now

 

[thatoneguy82]

I may be wrong, but I think once a SIM card is deactivated it can't be reactivated again. Or maybe it can? And you'll just have to give the AT&T CS the long SIM number. But if not, a new SIM would be needed and you'd probably need to go to a corporate store if you want your phone active ASAP.

 

[Applejuiced]

You need a new SIM card from AT&T.

 

[nox5]

They can't activate old sim again you need to get new sim from store or shipped

 

[sillywabbit]

I may be wrong, but I think once a SIM card is deactivated it can't be reactivated again. Or maybe it can? And you'll just have to give the AT&T CS the long SIM number. But if not, a new SIM would be needed and you'd probably need to go to a corporate store if you want your phone active ASAP.

Wow, with Verizon, u can reactivate an old sim and you don't have to give the entire serial number, it is still in Verizon's data base.

I have done it many times without issue.

 

[pikachu2k7]

I plan to get a new 5s but I need a phone between now and when I get the new phone so I just want to use my old 4s for now

Ok, so you plan on getting a NEW iphone 5S, but are you trying to get the iphone 5 back?

 

[thatoneguy82]

Ok, so you plan on getting a NEW iphone 5S, but are you trying to get the iphone 5 back?

Based on the OP, I don't think OP ever had an iPhone 5. He only stated his iPhone 5s was stolen, not his iPhone 5.

 

[hallidc]

I may be wrong, but I think once a SIM card is deactivated it can't be reactivated again. Or maybe it can? And you'll just have to give the AT&T CS the long SIM number. But if not, a new SIM would be needed and you'd probably need to go to a corporate store if you want your phone active ASAP.

Thats correct, once a sim is deactivated you have to purchase a new card and get that one activated.