Thanks to the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and state laws, if eligible, you:
- Can hold your wireless or home phone number for up to 39 months, so long as you reactivate your service within that time frame.
- Pay no Early Termination Fees if you cancel your wireless service.
Heads up: If you’re an employee of the Department of State or other non-military U.S. government organization, you may be able to suspend service due to federal government deployment.
AT&T allows a service member, spouse, or dependent to cancel service under the SCRA and/or applicable state laws if the service member is:
- Serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, Commission Corps of Public Health, Commission Corps of NOAA, National Guard, state military forces, or organized militia called into active service by a state governor
- Being transferred for 90 days or more (or the time period given by your state of residence) for any of these reasons:
- Going to active-duty deployment, basic training, boot camp, full-time training, or annual training
- Attending a school designated as a service school by federal law, or by the secretary of the related military department
- Transferring from base to base
- Serving in the Reserves or National Guard and called to active duty
- Relocating outside an AT&T service coverage area
- Deployed after your AT&T service contract began
- Listed as an active member of the U.S. military by the U.S. Department of Defense
Also, your account must be in good standing, and you must agree to pay the latest bill.
You can find more info on your rights on the National Guard website or similar websites for your state.