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Suspend AT&T PREPAID service and block your device
Protect your AT&T PREPAID (formerly GoPhone) phone or device from unauthorized use if it’s lost or stolen.
DETAILED STEPSLearn how to suspend service and block your device
If your AT&T PREPAIDSM device is lost or stolen, learn how to find your device using Global Positioning System (GPS1). Note: After you suspend service, you won’t be able to use GPS apps or add-ons to locate the device.
Suspend service and block a device
If you want to cancel for U.S. military deployment, contact us. Otherwise, follow the steps below to supend service online.
You need to be signed in to complete these steps using your 10-digit wireless number and password. Your initial password is the last four digits of your wireless number.
You need to be signed in to complete these steps using your 10-digit wireless number and password. Your initial password is the last four digits of your wireless number.
- Go to My Device > Report a Lost or Stolen Device.
- Select Report a Lost Device or Report a Stolen Device to suspend your service. Note: If you report your device stolen, it will be blocked from being used on the AT&T network.
- Follow the prompts to suspend service on your device.
Next steps after you suspend service or block device
After suspending service
While your service is suspended
While your device is blocked
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- The airtime expiration date doesn’t change or postpone. Any unused balances will expire on that date, which may result in a lost balance.
- If the balance expires, you have a 60-day period to re-establish service and keep the same number.
- Learn ways to replace your phone or device.
- Learn how to reactivate service.
While your service is suspended
- No use or purchases can be done using your phone number, except for 911 and 611 calls.
- Your number remains suspended until you reactivate it.
- Your monthly plan fees and add-ons, if applicable, continue. See Manage mobile purchases and subscriptions to cancel any third-party subscriptions.
- You can’t find your lost or stolen device using GPS.1
While your device is blocked
- No one can use your blocked device on the AT&T network – even with another SIM card. We will inform other carriers to block your device as well.
- The device stays blocked until you contact us to remove the block.
- Your monthly plan fees and add-ons, if applicable, continue. See Manage mobile purchases and subscriptions to cancel any third-party subscriptions.
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