The correct question is 'How do I change the default service'? Oracle DBMS offers two types of connection request: explicit and implicit. In an explicit request, you supply three operands like sqlplus username/password@service. In an implicit request, you ignore the third operand.
Implicit connection applies only when the client-host and server-host are the same. Consequently, the listener is on the same host.
The listener is the one that initially responds to connection request. In handling the implicit-connection request from the same host,
it checks whether the instance name has been set. It checks the value of shell-variable ORACLE_SID.
If set, then it can handle implicit-connection request. Otherwise, it cannot, and you must perform explicit-connection request, supplying the third operand.
The listener-config file name listener.ora associates instance with service.
To change the default service you connect to, change the default value of instance.
Therefore, change the default value of shell-variable ORACLE_SID. You do it in the OS user config file such as .profile or similar config files.
Hope this helps.