Budget Mobile is no longer in service. Here is where Budget Mobile numbers went and who holds the account number and transfer PIN now.
Account Number
Budget Mobile account numbers are listed on your Budget Mobile account page.
Transfer PIN
Your Budget Mobile passcode is the last four digits of your phone number.
Budget Mobile has gone out of business, leaving the free government cell phone business behind.
Budget Mobile Contact Info
Budget Mobile is no longer in service. There is no customer service line to call.
What network does Budget Mobile use?
Budget Mobile ran on the T-Mobile and Verizon networks.
Budget Mobile Porting Instructions
The Budget Mobile account page no longer exists, so there is no account number to look up. While it operated, the passcode was the last four digits of the phone number.
What happened to your Budget Mobile number
Budget Mobile is no longer in business. Any number that was not transferred out before it closed was released and cannot be recovered. If you did port out in time, the number belongs to whichever carrier you moved it to.
Your right to keep the number is federal, not a carrier policy. The rule is the FCC’s: Portability: Keeping Your Phone Number When Changing Service Providers.
Where Budget Mobile customers usually go next
Budget Mobile used more than one network (T-Mobile and Verizon). Which one your line runs on depends on the SIM you were issued, so check your IMEI with the new carrier before you switch. Dial *#06# to get it.
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Questions about Budget Mobile
Is Budget Mobile still in service?
No. Budget Mobile no longer operates as a carrier.
Can I still get an account number and transfer PIN from Budget Mobile?
No. There is no Budget Mobile support line to call. If the number still works, it belongs to whichever carrier took the account over, and you request the transfer details from them.
What happened to Budget Mobile phone numbers?
A number that was still active when the account transferred stayed with the new carrier. A number on a cancelled account was released back into the pool and cannot be recovered.
Can I get a Budget Mobile number reassigned to me?
No. Once a number is released it goes back into the general pool and is reassigned at random. There is no way to request a specific retired number.
Is the Budget Mobile name still worth searching for?
Only to confirm the brand is gone. Current account numbers, PINs and port-out steps live with the carrier that now holds the line.
Can I still use a Budget Mobile SIM card?
No. The SIM authenticates against a network that no longer provisions Budget Mobile accounts, so it will not activate on any line.
Cite this page
Port-out details last confirmed with Budget Mobile on 2 October 2026.
Best Cellular. “Budget Mobile Shut Down: Accurate 2026 Answers,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/budget-mobile/
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