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Sim SWAP???

StarShot

StarShot

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I have a present iP6 with my regular telephone number. I also have an additional phone that was due a full upgrade that I used to order an IP6 S (different number). When my new phone comes on Friday, can I just swap the sim cards and go from there?

Or do I have to go into an ATT story and have them transfer the new phone to my old number? I've done this method in the past, but if I can just swap the sim card, it would be easier than fighting the crowds that will be lining up on Friday.
 
StarShot said:
I have a present iP6 with my regular telephone number. I also have an additional phone that was due a full upgrade that I used to order an IP6 S (different number). When my new phone comes on Friday, can I just swap the sim cards and go from there?

Or do I have to go into an ATT story and have them transfer the new phone to my old number? I've done this method in the past, but if I can just swap the sim card, it would be easier than fighting the crowds that will be lining up on Friday.
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Assuming your current phone is also AT&T, that should work just fine.
 
Pulled my Verizon sim out of my Nexus 6 and stuck it in an Iphone 6 plus and it worked perfectly. No activation charge.
 
Thanks to all...

My present phone AND the new one are both ATT phones.
 
Wondering if I have to get a new SIM, coming from an iPhone 5. May need to run to the AT&T to verify. Thanks
 
Newtons Apple said:
I would not power the new phone on until you swapped SIM cards as it will deactivate the SIM in the phone you used the upgrade from. After swapping cards you are good to go!
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Thanks for reminding me about this. My situation, phone that is being upgraded is an old "flipper" with the old style sim. I'm planning on first pulling the new phone sim card and replacing it with the sim card in my present IP6 (both the micro type). So, you're saying if I do it in this order, my old "flipper" will still work with it's present sim card?
 
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StarShot said:
Thanks for reminding me about this. My situation, phone that is being upgraded is an old "flipper" with the old style sim. I'm planning on first pulling the new phone sim card and replacing it with the sim card in my present IP6 (both the micro type). So, you're saying if I do it in this order, my old "flipper" will still work with it's present sim card?
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That is correct. Do not even turn on the new phone until you have removed the new SIM and replaced it with your existing iPhone 6 SIM. That SIM moves your current service into the new iPhone and you will only need to restore it's data or use the cloud. You flipper phone need not even be touched and nothing will change with it!
 
this is on apples site...

SIM Card
Nano-SIM

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are not compatible with existing micro-SIM cards.
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I had to add 4g/lte service in order to upgrade my secondary line, it's a dumb phone. So can I just cancel or remove the added services after I get the phone online or will I need to call in?
 
I upgrade every year and pass my old phone down to one of the kids, AT&T calls this a cross upgrade. You can just swop the SIM cards if they are the same or you can follow the instructions in the box and call AT&T so they can match the SIM to the phone in their system. Only takes a minute and you do this before activating the phone.
 
I'm doing the same thing Friday , they told me I have to contact at&t via chat or call
And they will activate the phone in my iPhone 6 number , I ordered using the iPhone 5 upgrade

Just to be on the safe side I'm going to do a live chat instead of swapping sims

I know you can swap SIM cards between at&t phone I did that last week from iPhone 6 to iPhone 5
But this new iPhone 6s is not activated
 
I I used my wife's upgrade for the 6s, can I:

Activate the 6s (which will deactivate her SIM in her current phone), then swap her new SIM into the old 6 and mine into the new 6s?
 
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