Sold iPhone 4S and forgot to take AT&T sim card out

[LeeNH]

Good grief. I just realized I left my SIM card in the phone I sold locally. I wiped the phone... I activated my new 5 on my line.

Suggestions?

 

[famous600]

Good grief. I just realized I left my SIM card in the phone I sold locally. I wiped the phone... I activated my new 5 on my line.

Suggestions?

Do the sims have the same number?

 

[LeeNH]

Do the sims have the same number?

If you mean does my old SIM and my new phone share the same phone number, YES.

 

[KPOM]

I activated my new 5 on my line.

Suggestions?

You should be OK as your phone number is now associated with your new SIM, and your old one is deactivated. If you want to be sure, give AT&T a call, but I think you don't have much to worry about.

 

[fins831]

Call ATT and tell them to de-activate the SIM.

Go to this Apple site to sever the connection between your Apple ID and the old 4S just to be safe...

https://daw.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebOb...618204c476572a1b5e5fb3518&path&language=US-EN

The second is more of a precaution, but I do it for every phone I sell now just to be safe, especially with iMessage bugs/facetime glitches.

 

[NoOneHitsHarder]

Good grief. I just realized I left my SIM card in the phone I sold locally. I wiped the phone... I activated my new 5 on my line.

Suggestions?

My suggestion is to call your carrier and see what they can do to shut off your old SIM card so they person who bought it doesn't use it.

 

[OneMike]

Good grief. I just realized I left my SIM card in the phone I sold locally. I wiped the phone... I activated my new 5 on my line.

Suggestions?

Obvious but did you try contacting the person you sold it to yet?

I'd contact AT&T as well though. With iMessage you want to make sure it doesn't get activated with your SIM in hit.

 

[Carl G35c]

When you activated the new SIM with the old phone number, it deactivates the old SIM. You are fine

 

[famous600]

When you activated the new SIM with the old phone number, it deactivates the old SIM. You are fine

Lol @people.

 

[LeeNH]

Call ATT and tell them to de-activate the SIM.

Go to this Apple site to sever the connection between your Apple ID and the old 4S just to be safe...

https://daw.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebOb...618204c476572a1b5e5fb3518&path&language=US-EN

The second is more of a precaution, but I do it for every phone I sell now just to be safe, especially with iMessage bugs/facetime glitches.

Thanks, everyone for your helpful suggestions!

I contacted AT&T and they informed me that once I activated the new SIM with my number, the old one is deactivated. Hope they actually do know what they're talking about on this one...

I am on the phone with Apple to get a refund for my AppleCare + and once this is completed, I will sever the tie from the 4S to Apple profile.

Thanks again. I knew I could count on you guys here for solid answers.

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Obvious but did you try contacting the person you sold it to yet?

I'd contact AT&T as well though. With iMessage you want to make sure it doesn't get activated with your SIM in hit.

lol I did email the guy and he said he could possibly meet me this weekend. Soo, thought I'd be proactive and see what I could do on my end in the meantime.