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Friends, in today’s modern era, mobile phones have become essential for us, which require a SIM card to operate, which is deeply linked to making calls, your bank accounts, OTP verification, social media and your entire digital identity. If your SIM becomes deactivated, many important services may stop. Let us know for how many days the SIM card lasts without recharging-

TRAI guidelines on SIM activity

If a prepaid SIM remains inactive (no calls, SMS or recharge) for a long time, telecom companies gradually start restricting its services.

Inactivity period and early alerts

Telecom operators usually allow a SIM to remain active for about 90 days without being used. During this time, users get reminders through calls or messages to recharge.

Step 1: Stop outgoing services

First of all outgoing calls and SMS are stopped

Incoming calls and messages may take some time to stop working

This works like a grace period to recharge and resume full services.

Step 2: Complete shutdown of services

Incoming calls and SMS also stop

You will not receive OTP or important alerts

This may impact banking, UPI transactions and access to online accounts.

Last step: SIM deactivation

SIM gets deactivated forever

The number can be recycled and issued to someone else

At this juncture, it becomes very difficult to get your old number back.

How to avoid deactivation

Keep recharging from time to time (any basic plan will do)

Call or send a message occasionally

Do not ignore operator alerts