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Use Old Sim?
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If you got the upgrade to your number then just use the new one. If you got it on another "ghost or empty" line then swap the sim cards. The sim will be programmed to whatever line you used to upgrade.
Also, if the line you ordered the phone on doesn't need a data plan (or needs something other than an iphone data plan), remember to cancel that plan after everything is working. If you're on AT&T (no idea if you're in the US or elsewhere), you can do this via wireless.att.com and you'll just pay the prorated cost of the # of days that data plan was active.
Yes, that should work just fine. Turn the 3G off, activate the new phone, then swap SIMs and you'll be good. The old 3G SIM will be deactivated and I'd just throw it away.
In my case, I upgraded my own line and will give my iphone4 to my wife who is on a 3GS. I'll need to go to an AT&T store to get her a new SIM as I don't feel like messing around with cutting down her existing SIM.
In my case, I upgraded my own line and will give my iphone4 to my wife who is on a 3GS. I'll need to go to an AT&T store to get her a new SIM as I don't feel like messing around with cutting down her existing SIM.
I have a 4G SIM card in the phone my work has deployed me (Droid Bionic, bleh) - will that work as well in the iPhone if I cut it and then get an adapter (in case I need to switch back to the Bionic)?
Can you call at&t and ask them to change the line on the account that you want the sim to work with?
Yes, if you do so BEFORE activating the new SIM. Once a SIM is activated on a phone number it cannot be changed, it can only be replaced (AFAIK).
My understanding is that if you did an AT&T upgrade and you are using a iPhone now you use the SIM card in the new 4S and activate that phone with that SIM on the network. You service will be moved to the 4S which deactivates your old SIM and iPhone4
Is this not correct?
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I am not sure that AT&T will let you move iPhone service to a non-iPhone SIM. You would have better luck activating the real iPhone SIM card in the 4S and then using an adapter to fit your regular smart phone when you switch.
Is this not correct?
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I am not sure that AT&T will let you move iPhone service to a non-iPhone SIM. You would have better luck activating the real iPhone SIM card in the 4S and then using an adapter to fit your regular smart phone when you switch.
I don't see why it wouldn't work, but is there a particular reason you want to do it this way instead of activating the new sim in the new phone before swapping? Just curious.
This is generally correct for a same-line upgrade, but Iphonelvr is doing an upgrade swap which is a little different. And to be specif the iphone4 doesn't get 'deactivated', only the old SIM of the upgraded line is deactivated.
Yea., i thought the ph. number is on the sim.
I used the upgrade (to qualify for the 4S) from my non data planed motorolla rokr (non smart phone), but DO NOT want that number as my main iPhone line. Im going to put my current iPhone 4 sim in the new iPhone 4S and activate it so I have my main ph number.
I understand a new data plan wont be "activated" on the old line, until / unless the non data ph number senses a smart phone on that line.
They know if the non data plan phones SIM is placed in a smartphone, and they will start charging you the additional $30 mo. I Tried to use my old iPhone 3GS last time as my second line (which I rarely use - only as a backup) and they tried to charge me the data plan, which I ended up fixing. Id just double check your bill at the end of the month.
I used the upgrade (to qualify for the 4S) from my non data planed motorolla rokr (non smart phone), but DO NOT want that number as my main iPhone line. Im going to put my current iPhone 4 sim in the new iPhone 4S and activate it so I have my main ph number.
I understand a new data plan wont be "activated" on the old line, until / unless the non data ph number senses a smart phone on that line.
They know if the non data plan phones SIM is placed in a smartphone, and they will start charging you the additional $30 mo. I Tried to use my old iPhone 3GS last time as my second line (which I rarely use - only as a backup) and they tried to charge me the data plan, which I ended up fixing. Id just double check your bill at the end of the month.
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Hmm, thanks for this. Since my work technically owns the number, I don't think that would be possible.