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Leave SIM card in?
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Yes and Maybe.
There is no need to include your deactivated SIM, no carrier will enable it and it may contain contact data, images or other data from a previous non-iPhone device.
Dave
Fair enough. I also upgraded my wife's line to a 3GS. I was going to give her phone to my sister to add as a second line on her AT&T account. Are you saying AT&T won't enable the SIM card if I leave it in there.
Correct, GSM Carriers only allow one activation of a SIM. So if you upgraded your wife's line using the new SIM that came with the iPhone 3G S, then the SIM in her phone is now deactivated and AT&T will not activate it again.
Your sister can just use her exiting SIM if she has one or she can pick one up from any AT&T Corp retail store to use to activate the new add-a-line. Since she is adding a line there should be "No Charge" for the new SIM to activate your wife's handoff phone.
Note: Some Authorized agents will charge up to $25 for a new SIM, don't pay for it.
Dave
Your sister can just use her exiting SIM if she has one or she can pick one up from any AT&T Corp retail store to use to activate the new add-a-line. Since she is adding a line there should be "No Charge" for the new SIM to activate your wife's handoff phone.
Note: Some Authorized agents will charge up to $25 for a new SIM, don't pay for it.
Dave