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  • Jan 08, 2025
  • AT&T Business, AT&T Business Solutions, Business Mobility Strategy, Mobility Services, Wireless Consultant

Understanding Service Suspension Options for Your AT&T Business Wireless Account

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How to Effectively Manage AT&T Business Wireless Suspensions

Managing your AT&T Business wireless account effectively involves knowing how to handle service suspensions in various scenarios, such as when a device is lost, stolen, or temporarily not in use. Here, we outline the two main types of suspensions you can apply to your business lines and the implications of each.

1. AT&T business wireless suspension (Lost or Stolen Device)

Losing a device or managing temporary downtime can be stressful for your business, but AT&T offers flexible solutions to make things easier. When a device is reported lost or stolen, you can opt to suspend the service to prevent any unauthorized use. However, it’s important to note that even though the device cannot be used, billing continues as normal. This option ensures that your phone number and service can be quickly restored once the situation is resolved.

2. Vacation suspend AT&T business (Temporary Non-Use)

Alternatively, if your business decides that a device will not be in use for a period, you can choose the vacation suspension option. This type of suspension reduces the line charge to $10 per month for up to 180 days, making it a cost-effective solution for managing temporary downtime.

Contract and Payment Details:

  • Equipment Installments: If the suspended device is associated with installment payments for equipment, these payments will continue as scheduled during the suspension.
  • Contract Terms: For lines under a 2-year contract, the contract is paused during the vacation suspension period. For example, if a device has completed 6 months of a contract and then goes on a 4-month vacation suspend, the remaining 18 months will resume once the suspension is lifted. In contrast, with a standard suspension, the contract term continues to count down even during suspension.

Example Scenario:

Consider a device that has completed 6 months of a 24-month contract. If placed on a vacation suspend for 4 months, at the end of the suspension, 18 months of the contract term would remain. However, if the service is suspended with normal billing due to loss or theft for those same 4 months, the line would have effectively reached 10 months of the contract term by the end.

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