AT&T Introduces Account Lock
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AT&T's new Wireless Account Lock can protect you from SIM swapping

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Wireless Account Lock is available in the myAT&T phone app for postpaid customers.
It's activated simply by hitting a toggle button in the app.
The idea here is to prevent SIM swapping, a form of online scam where malicious actors essentially steal your phone number from you.
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