eli5: What is a SIM swap attack and how exactly does it work?
2022年5月21日 · The SIM card is a chip that contains the information required to uniquely identify a cell phone on the cell network, and encode/decode encrypted transmissions. A service …
New Self-Service SIM Card Swap Portal Live : r/Sprint - Reddit
I ordered 2 new phones around 1 March. Galaxy Note 20 5G...both of them were sent with Sprint SIM pre-installed..but included TMO SIM in the box. Was told I needed to swap..so I did. And …
A warning about the SIM swap scam : r/personalfinance - Reddit
2017年12月27日 · Many of you may know what the SIM swap scam is, however, I did not, and unfortunately, I got the opportunity to learn the hard way on Christmas Eve. If you're not going …
Sim Swap Scam : r/tmobile - Reddit
2022年11月16日 · I looked at the messages and about an hour and a half later I get a message from tmobile requesting i swap my sim and that I had 10 minutes to respond. I looked up that …
New Number Lock Feature to help Prevent SIM Swapping Fraud
2024年8月27日 · "Number Lock can be activated online, through the Xfinity app, or at a Xfinity retail store. When Number Lock is enabled, customers cannot port their number to another …
Preventing SIM Swapping Fraud | Xfinity Community Forum
2024年2月4日 · This means that there are stricter and more uniform checks in place to verify the identity of individuals requesting a SIM swap. 2. **Restricted Authorization**: Authorized users …
Issues renaming device (SIM swap / phone number swap between …
2020年9月17日 · Last Saturday I worked with chat support to do a "SIM swap" between two of my phones. Additionally, I wanted to rename those devices to swap as well. Essentially, I wanted …
Anyone been a victim of a sim swap with Spectrum?
2021年8月12日 · So, yes it is technically possible but most nefarious actors employ a smash and grab approach. Swap the sim or port the number. Get the 2FA code to get access to an …
Can I swap sims (and, as a result, phone numbers) between my …
2022年6月18日 · First of all, unlock both of your phones if not already unlock. On the iPhone, go into Settings, General, About, and check the Carrier Lock for any SIM Restrictions. If any …
Sim Swapping : r/Scams - Reddit
2023年4月25日 · 2 methods of sim swap as far as I know. 1) scammer impersonates you and convinces your service provider to move your phone # to a new sim card. They then receive all …