# I'm new to Hamalert and found my call sign has already been used

**URL:** <https://forum.hamalert.org/t/im-new-to-hamalert-and-found-my-call-sign-has-already-been-used/1258>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/im-new-to-hamalert-and-found-my-call-sign-has-already-been-used/1258 "2025-01-13T17:41:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![K0COM](https://forum.hamalert.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@K0COM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/K0COM)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/im-new-to-hamalert-and-found-my-call-sign-has-already-been-used/1258/1 "2025-01-13T17:41:02Z")

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So I changed my call sign last May to a vanity call W0MS. When I tried to open my new account I got the response that W0MS has already been taken. Can that be changed so I can use my current call sign?

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**Author:** ![HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/user_avatar/forum.hamalert.org/hb9dqm/32/5_2.png) [@HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/HB9DQM)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/im-new-to-hamalert-and-found-my-call-sign-has-already-been-used/1258/2 "2025-01-14T06:36:55Z")

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I have sent a message to the HamAlert user who is currently using that username, asking them to change it.

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**Author:** ![K0COM](https://forum.hamalert.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@K0COM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/K0COM)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/im-new-to-hamalert-and-found-my-call-sign-has-already-been-used/1258/3 "2025-01-14T17:30:22Z")

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Thank You! I appreciate the assistance.