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Anyone have 2 sized phones and swap sims?

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ricktat

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I am still trying to figure out if I will have issues if I have a 7 and 8 plus and swap sims whenever I feel like using the other phone.

I like both phones for different reasons and would prefer to have 2.

I have 2 apple watches so I can pair one to each phone.

Keep both on my same iCloud account?
Will I have SMS issues?

Any other issues I am forgetting?
 
ricktat said:
I am still trying to figure out if I will have issues if I have a 7 and 8 plus and swap sims whenever I feel like using the other phone.

I like both phones for different reasons and would prefer to have 2.

I have 2 apple watches so I can pair one to each phone.

Keep both on my same iCloud account?
Will I have SMS issues?

Any other issues I am forgetting?
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I have so many phones I use lol
 
Nope, you won’t have any issues. Just make sure you’re signed into the same Apple ID on both phones and you can switch freely while having your data on both phones.

Considering doing this myself!
 
ricktat said:
I am still trying to figure out if I will have issues if I have a 7 and 8 plus and swap sims whenever I feel like using the other phone.

I like both phones for different reasons and would prefer to have 2.

I have 2 apple watches so I can pair one to each phone.

Keep both on my same iCloud account?
Will I have SMS issues?

Any other issues I am forgetting?
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If you are not careful, you could damage your SIM card, as they are not meant to be swapped out all the time.
 
I swap SIM cards between my 6 and 7+ all the time. Sometimes the larger phone is hard to carry, so I use the smaller one. Never had any problem.
 
BasicGreatGuy said:
If you are not careful, you could damage your SIM card, as they are not meant to be swapped out all the time.
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Nonsense, guess you shouldn’t let your credit card chip be inserted in more than one reader either??

The chips in financial cards are the same as those used in subscriber identity modules (SIMs) in mobile phones, programmed differently and embedded in a different piece of PVC.
 
TPadden said:
Nonsense, guess you shouldn’t let your credit card chip be inserted in more than one reader either??

The chips in financial cards are the same as those used in subscriber identity modules (SIMs) in mobile phones, programmed differently and embedded in a different piece of PVC.
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Changing SIM cards on a daily basis between phones can cause damage if one is not careful. If you want to call rubbish on that, go ahead. Chips embedded in credit cards are a lot more stable than a flimsy, tiny SIM card.
 
I've switched between my iPhone SE and my iPhone 6S Plus. I had no problems. I haven't really switched since I got the 7 Plus.
 
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