menu_bookSwitching guides

Switch carriers without the surprises.

Short, plain-English guides for unlocking your phone, checking exit fees, transferring your number, and activating eSIM on iPhone or Android.

Step 01 · Prepare

Before you switch.

Three checks that take about five minutes and prevent the port-over headaches.

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Is your phone unlocked?

Three ways to check before you switch. iPhone, Android, and how to read your IMEI.

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Will your current carrier charge you to leave?

What AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile actually charge when you cancel. Device payments, ETFs, and the grace period.

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Transfer your number to Halo

Keep your number. Two minutes, in most cases. What to gather before you start and what to do after the port completes.

Step 02 · Activate

After you sign up.

Install your Halo eSIM and you're live in three minutes.

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Activate Halo on iPhone

Step-by-step eSIM activation for iPhone. Install, set as primary line, and test. Three minutes.

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Activate Halo on Android

eSIM activation for Pixel, Galaxy, and other Android devices. Set Halo as default for data and calls.

By carrier

Switching from someone specific?

Carrier-specific walkthroughs with the right PIN page, the actual fees, and the gotchas.

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Switch from AT&T to Halo

Stay on the same network. Keep your number. Skip the contract.

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Switch from Verizon to Halo

Port-out PIN, ETFs on advanced devices, and how to handle device financing.

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Switch from T-Mobile to Halo

Generate your transfer PIN, settle device payments, and port over in minutes.

Ready when you are

Switch in about two minutes.

No store visits. No paperwork. Keep your number.

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