There may soon be an extra step when switching carriers. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
T-Mobile will be adding a new layer of security to its port-out process with the addition of a six-digit PIN, according to The T-Mo Report. The new number transfer procedure would reportedly require users to obtain a PIN from T-Mobile’s app or site and provide it when attempting to change their number to a different provider, which could make it harder for bad actors to steal people’s numbers.
According to The T-Mo Report, T-Mobile has announced the process internally but hasn’t rolled it out yet to customers. It’ll also reportedly only be available to postpaid customers to start, not including people signed up through the Lifeline program.
T-Mobile didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request to confirm these plans. The T-Mo…
