Carrier New sim card every year?

[akash.nu]

I just traded in my iPhone 7 for a XS and they didn't charge me $15 for "New SIM card fee". I used the same sim card. and there was a sim card in the box as well.
However, they charged me $20 Upgrade Fee.

It feels like this is an American thing, we don’t get charged anything extra in the UK. What the hell does an “upgrade fee” mean anyway? Are you upgrading earlier than you’re supposed to?!

 

[DCIFRTHS]

It feels like this is an American thing, we don’t get charged anything extra in the UK. What the hell does an “upgrade fee” mean anyway? Are you upgrading earlier than you’re supposed to?!

To put it as simply as possible: It's a way for the carriers to make extra profit.

You get a new phone, they charge you an administrative fee to provision the new phone. Pretty much pure profit.

 

[Momof2.1107]

I just traded in my iPhone 7 for a XS and they didn't charge me $15 for "New SIM card fee". I used the same sim card. and there was a sim card in the box as well.
However, they charged me $20 Upgrade Fee.

I’ve never paid T-Mobile for a SIM card or an upgrade fee. I have SIM cards from every iPhone I brought, still in the boxes.

 

[smirking]

Me too.

I'm curious too. On the other hand, it's entirely possible there is no reason. There are helpful salespeople, salespeople you wouldn't trust to hold your potato chips, and salespeople who repeat rumors and have no idea what they're talking about.