Perhaps, but our cousin also had the same thing happen. Someone at the Island supermarket told us that once we buy more minutes, we would be able to keep the number. So far, so good.
We will see when we get there in Feb. if the phone still works. Even if it doesn't, it isn't that much to get a card activated.

Live so that when you arise in the A.M, Satan shudders & says..
'Oh sh t..she's awake!'