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How to migrate mobile lines with no disruption to your customers

Tim Trinidad

GTM Lead, Retail

Mar 11, 2026

4 min

If you’re reading this, you’re probably facing a decision you didn’t plan for.

Maybe your current MVNE is shutting down. Maybe your connectivity wholesaler has been acquired. Maybe your setup simply can’t support the products you want to build next. Either way, you’re now responsible for migrating thousands, even millions, of lines without disrupting customers or overloading your team.

Whatever brought you here, your concerns are probably the same:

  • How long will this take?

  • How much resource will it require?

  • What happens to my customers during the transition?

The prospect of migrating all your customer lines onto a new tech stack can sound daunting. But it doesn't have to be. Here's why.

Gigs isn’t a traditional MVNE. It’s a modern telecom OS.

Most MVNEs give you access to a network and a patchwork of OSS/BSS tooling. You still manage the complexity and carry the operational burden.

Gigs is different. Think about what Shopify did for ecommerce or what Stripe did for payments. Those platforms didn't just give access to infrastructure. They abstracted away complexity entirely and made something previously painful feel simple. 

That's what Gigs does for telecom.

Migration without chaos

Moving tens of thousands of lines can be seamless and straightforward. Here’s how.

1. Dedicated migration support

You don’t have to go it alone. We provide a dedicated team that manages the migration execution according to your timeline, including a Project Lead, Account Manager and Implementation Manager. From planning and provisioning to validation and cutover, we handle the heavy lifting. You don’t need to hire a new telecom operations team, build custom tooling or pause product development.

Our team has a wealth of experience at companies like Stripe, Apple and Airbnb, and our focus is always on providing the very best experience for you and your customers. 

2. Fast, seamless transfers that meet your deadlines

Existing lines can be transferred in days, not months. There’s no service interruption for end users. Customers keep their numbers, their plans and their experience.

Our plans are fully customizable, so we can mirror the plans your customers are currently on to minimize disruption. We can also support the transfer in multiple ways, depending on what works best for your customers and your business.

3. Get new activations back up and running instantly

One of your biggest concerns is likely the risk of losing the ability to activate new subscribers.

With Gigs, that won’t be an issue. We can spin up activation journeys in a matter of days, so you can keep onboarding new customers without interruption to your business or your acquisition targets.

Gigs is the chosen provider for modern, high-growth enterprises 

The world’s leading enterprises, including Netgear, OnePay, Revolut, and Klarna, all chose Gigs to power their mobile services. These companies needed a telecom partner built to the same standard as the rest of their technology stack. Gigs was the only choice.

Built for agility

Switching providers shouldn’t just solve today’s problem, it should unlock long-term agility and growth. Here’s what that looks like on Gigs:

Modern, developer-friendly APIs: We’re a technology company building telecom. Our APIs are well-documented, reliable and designed to accelerate time to market. Launch new plans, experiment with bundles, iterate on pricing, integrate mobile into new channels, without weeks of manual configuration.

Premium multi-network connectivity: We integrate across multiple major networks, including T-Mobile and AT&T. This adds redundancy and reduces reliance on a single network partner. It also creates room for partnership expansion and better commercial leverage.

With more than a dozen network integrations through a single layer, you can expand into new geographies without rebuilding your stack from scratch. 

Automation: Gigs OS is designed to put your MVNO on autopilot. Provisioning, lifecycle management, billing integrations and eSIM distribution are automated. That means lower operating costs, fewer manual errors and a team focused on growth, not ticket resolution.

More than line migration

If you’re currently running on legacy infrastructure, this moment is bigger than a vendor swap. It’s an opportunity to simplify your entire telecom stack. Instead of layering more tooling onto an aging foundation, you can move to a system built for faster product development, flexible consumer offers, and long-term scalability. That means:

  • eSIM future proofing

  • Instant feature availability, like tap to install on iOS and Android

  • Better number porting experiences

  • New multi-channel provisioning scenarios 

Switching MVNEs is rarely something teams choose for. It’s usually driven by pressure. But it can also be a turning point. With the right partner, migration is fast, seamless and invisible to customers.

If you're evaluating your options after a disruption, or simply ready to move on from infrastructure that's holding you back, we'd love to show you what a modern migration looks like. 

Reach out and we will get back to you right away.

Tim Trinidad

Tim Trinidad has been at Gigs for 4 years and leads Retail GTM. He previously spent five years on Apple’s Carrier Commercial team.

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