Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...

Primary and secondary account holders can now block specific transactions and account changes across all devices and lines on their account. AT&T is adding an extra layer of protection to prevent ...

SIM swapping is an infamous type of scam in which a cybercriminal takes over your mobile phone account to port your number to another phone or carrier. Now, Google Fi is offering its customers an ...

Google Fi Wireless has a new Number Lock feature that provides an “additional layer of protection against illegal SIM swaps.” “SIM swapping happens when someone is able to steal your phone number by ...

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AT&T is rolling out a protection that prevents unauthorized changes to mobile accounts as the carrier attempts to fight a costly form of account hijacking that occurs when a scammer swaps out the SIM ...

The carrier’s new Account Lock feature will prevent unauthorized changes to your account, including phone number and SIM card transfers. The carrier’s new Account Lock feature will prevent ...