Will it be straightforward to activate a sim-free iPhone XS for us on AT&T? Do I just transfer the sim card from my current iPhone and put it in the XS? Is there any disadvantage to using my old (AT&T iPhone 6S) sim card, rather than using a new one that (I think) would come with the XS if I had bought it specifically for AT&T?
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Unlock now through att website. Takes a couple of days to authorize it if I remember correctly. Do a search it’s easy. Unlocked iPhone will get you more money if you decide to sell it.
[doublepost=1537157904][/doublepost]Also install sim to new phone before you turn it on. You won’t get hit with a activation fee. Just to be on safe side.
Bought my iPhone 7 from Verizon and switched to att year later no problem phone worked. If you unlock your 7 should work on any carrier.
Started using intel radio iPhone 7 which couldn’t support gsm to cdma but no problem cdma to gsm. Most iPhone 6 used Qualcomm radio worked both ways
[doublepost=1537159634][/doublepost]Yea do it now on your computer backup erase restore will say congrats phone is unlocked and everything will be restored same way before you started. Unlock doesn’t affect the sim
[doublepost=1537159726][/doublepost]When New iPhone comes in put sim in from old phone before turning it on. You’ll have 2 unlocked phones
[doublepost=1537159634][/doublepost]Yea do it now on your computer backup erase restore will say congrats phone is unlocked and everything will be restored same way before you started. Unlock doesn’t affect the sim
[doublepost=1537159726][/doublepost]When New iPhone comes in put sim in from old phone before turning it on. You’ll have 2 unlocked phones
I also got those same instructions after requesting a unlock with my iP7+ with Bell, I am also wondering if I'm time restricted or can erase it at anytime in the future when we get our new phones.
Good question don’t know but I would do it before new phone comes in. Takes couple of minutes and phone is restored same way before you stared just unlocked.
Just saw your edit in your post above, Thanks I'll backup to my computer and wipe/restore right now.
If I'm going to take my AT&T sim card from my current locked iPhone 6S and transfer it to my unlocked iPhone XS, do I have to unlock my current iPhone 6S first, as someone suggested above? What if I don't care if my 6S stays locked after I take the sim card out?
Just FYI your old SIM will not work with the new phone. The new sim card slot is smaller so you will need to get a new sim
My apologies I thought I read somewhere that the Sim was slightly smaller. Misread.
