Selling my 3GS. Should I include the SIM?

[mikejfrd]

I sold my 3GS on Ebay and I'm debating if I should include the SIM or not? The phone is already deactivated, can it really hurt to include the SIM card? Does someone expect a SIM when they buy a phone used?

 

[Macguru311]

No!!!!

Never do that

 

[EricNau]

To reiterate Macguru311, no you should NOT include your SIM. The SIM is linked to your AT&T account, not the device. Depending on your SIM's history (ie the devices it's been in) it may contain personal data and information.

Anyone purchasing a used phone would need to use their own SIM supplied by AT&T.

Congrats on selling your iPhone, btw. 🙂

 

[jaw04005]

If you remove the AT&T SIM, the iPhone won't function as an iPod touch. You'll have to unlock it to get past the SIM missing screen.

I found that out the hard way. Very annoying.

The person you're selling it to probably plans on unlocking it anyway.