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I'm on a iPhone 4S now. I have a micro SIM adapter but I heard that I can't use this sim in the i9100 but its provisioned for the iPhone only. The AT&T local rep said he would give me a new SIM.
1. Can I just pop this SIM into the unlocked galaxy s2 and be good to go?
2. If it needs to be activated I don't know how I'm going to do this because the only phone I have is the iPhone and a regular sim won't fit inside that.
3. If I tell the AT&T that my iPhone broke and my friend is letting me borrow his galaxy S2 and I get the SIM can they activate it without the phone?
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Popped the iPhone 4S sim in with the adapter and getting HSPA+ with no change to APN.
As I know (because I owened an iPhone 4 before I moved to Galaxy) you don't have to activate the phone as you had done with your iPhone, when you would have to connect it to iTunes to give you full access to the phone.
cristi_8ic said:
As I know (because I owened an iPhone 4 before I moved to Galaxy) you don't have to activate the phone as you had done with your iPhone, when you would have to connect it to iTunes to give you full access to the phone.
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Ok. My main question is...will I get HSPA+ speeds off my iPhone 4S SIM? Or do I need to get another SIM from AT&T?
as long as the sim is working, you should get HSPA+.
but you may have to call in and get some items changed on your account as not all the features that are used for an iphone are available on the sgs and visa versa.
Cosmic Blue said:
as long as the sim is working, you should get HSPA+.
but you may have to call in and get some items changed on your account as not all the features that are used for an iphone are available on the sgs and visa versa.
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What would I say to them not to get flagged by AT&T for using an unlocked phone? Could I tell them that I switched from my iPhone to a friends SGS2?
I'm getting my Note tomorrow, can I just plug the sim from my 4S into the Note and have it work?
I ordered the note with the smallest data plan and have unlimited on my iPhone, so really wanted to try out the data speeds but know that I will burn through the plan allotment pretty quickly.
Thanks!
No, you will need to use the new SIM
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One option is to transfer the service on the iphone to the note. Otherwise there isn't much you can do.
Do they make SIM adapters like they do for SD cards? I don't actually have a microSIM but it seems like it should be fairly easy to make a tray that you can put your microSIM in that would fit in a full-size SIM slot.
kevroc said:
I'm getting my Note tomorrow, can I just plug the sim from my 4S into the Note and have it work?
I ordered the note with the smallest data plan and have unlimited on my iPhone, so really wanted to try out the data speeds but know that I will burn through the plan allotment pretty quickly.
Thanks!
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You have two problems:
1. Your iPhone 4s has a micro SIM. Note takes normal sized SIM IIRC. Without an adapter, your micro SIM won't fit.
2. You will need to upgrade your iPhone data plan to LTE data plan before you will be able to use LTE data speeds. Otherwise, it won't connect at all.
foxbat121 said:
You have two problems:
1. Your iPhone 4s has a micro SIM. Note takes normal sized SIM IIRC. Without an adapter, your micro SIM won't fit.
2. You will need to upgrade your iPhone data plan to LTE data plan before you will be able to use LTE data speeds. Otherwise, it won't connect at all.
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Is #2 true? I was told by 2 different online reps and the in store rep that I would be able to keep my unlimited data plan that I've had since my iphone 3g?
You will need the adapter for your current micro SIM to put it into your GNote. It will work for phone calls and probably data but not LTE. If I put a regular 3G SIM into my skyrocket it works or even a t mobile it will still work even though it is EDGE. (My skyrocket is unlocked). Just as when I put my SIM which is provisioned for LTE into my International GNote it works fine on HSPA+.
I would get the adapter and try it. Ultimately you would need a LTE provisioned SIM card for LTE.
pj_rage said:
Is #2 true? I was told by 2 different online reps and the in store rep that I would be able to keep my unlimited data plan that I've had since my iphone 3g?
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Yes you will be grandfathered into an unlimited LTE plan, but it is different than the 3g unlimited plan you have for the iphone.
pj_rage said:
Is #2 true? I was told by 2 different online reps and the in store rep that I would be able to keep my unlimited data plan that I've had since my iphone 3g?
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You need a LTE plan, will still be unlimited, will be the same price, different billing code, different internet gateway for LTE phones....
pj_rage said:
Is #2 true? I was told by 2 different online reps and the in store rep that I would be able to keep my unlimited data plan that I've had since my iphone 3g?
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You can keep your unlimited data but they need to make a change to your plan so that it is good for LTE access. It isn't likely to be a problem, but the usual recommendation is that you call them and tell them to change your plan to unlimited LTE data BEFORE you put your SIM in the Note. Once the SIM is in the Note, they might automatically change your plan, and if that removes the unlimited part, you'll have to at least go through extra rigamarole in order to get it back.
Ok, I have an iPhone 4. I did the upgrade path to the Note.
So what do I do, just turn on the Note and let it activate itself or something, and then call ATT?
Anyone want to clarify the steps to take for us clueless iPhone switchers?
Thanks for the updates on the transfer of my current unlimited plan to an LTE unlimited plan. I looked at the website again, and now see an option for an unlimited LTE plan for the same price I'm paying now. I swear I didn't see that the few times I tried to pre order earlier in the week from the website, and neither of the reps I talked to on online chat, or on the phone were able to tell me this. Should have posted here earlier lol.
Any idea when my order would ship if I ordered it tonight or tomorrow? Curious if it would actually ship tomorrow for a Monday arrival? It no longer predicts the shipping date as it did earlier in the week. Curious if I should try my luck at a store on Sunday, or order one and hope for a Monday (or maybe Saturday) delivery.
Nah it wont work
Fortunately I have a Micro Sim Adapter, so should be good to go. Looks like I have some experimenting to do.
I also still have my iPad unlimited 3G sim that I was going to try just so that it works for data.
kevroc said:
Fortunately I have a Micro Sim Adapter, so should be good to go. Looks like I have some experimenting to do.
I also still have my iPad unlimited 3G sim that I was going to try just so that it works for data.
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Same deal. You have to upgrade your iPad 3G data plan to LTE (you get keep the unlimited) before you can use it on LTE. All LTE phones use a new APN which requires your data plan have the LTE feature code. Otherwise, it won't connect at all. Call AT&T anytime, either before or after you inserted the old SIM to your phone. If you don't have the LTE data plan, the phone just won't be able to connect to the data.
So far a no go. Sim works, although it's tricky with the adapter the way the sim slots in there, kinda likes to get stuck.
No data, called AT&T and there were no help, basically said I needed a different new card as the one from the iPhone 4S wouldn't work.
My sim adapter cracked, I carefully just placed the micro sim, no adapter, into where the sim goes and it's been working fine
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I am using my iPhone 4 sim card (with adapter) in my Note and it works fine...i had to call ATT and activate the note on my line with the SIM card number and IMEI number.....didnt tell them it was an iphone 4s sim and they didnt ask...
So I know nothing about the sim card slot and I have a few questions maybe someone can help me understand.
1. Is the slot going to be used by the phone on a day to day basis? meaning does it have to have a sim card in there to use voice or data or both?
2. If the sim card is there for data only, can i use voice from verizon and data from someone else, by lets say inserting a sim card from another company?
2. If I go to china or to Canada (i travel there often for business I live in the US) can I insert and sim card from a gsm carrier and the phone will work? Does it have to be a cdma carrier?
By the way I just got the sprint GS3 for my wife and it has no slot, so im pretty sure I cant use it anywhere but the US without paying crazy overage charges.
You need the Verizon LTE sim card in at all times for data and voice.
thanks for cluttering the developer section
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con247 said:
You need the Verizon LTE sim card in at all times for data and voice.
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Can i swap it out when I go to travel? Will a gsm 3g service sim work in there?
con247 said:
You need the Verizon LTE sim card in at all times for data and voice.
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Con get outta here you dont have this phone
gingi999 said:
Can i swap it out when I go to travel? Will a gsm 3g service sim work in there?
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I don't think the Verizon phone was listed as a world phone. Currently no GSM support.
Also, this was the wrong section for this.
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Verizon has stated that global capability will be enabled in a future software upgrade. But you know Verizon, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting. :evil:
Have a question while we're on the subject:
What happens if you take your active Verizon LTE sim card and stick it in another compatible Verizon phone? Does it just work, or do you need to activate in any way?
If the sim card fits ie. gnex to siii then it will work.
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sneakysolidbake said:
If the sim card fits ie. gnex to siii then it will work.
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My GNex still has a sim card in it, I asked for a new sim card with my GS3. Do I just power off the GS3 and do the online Activate My Phone/Switch Phones to use my GNex, say for going to the beach?
xliderider said:
My GNex still has a sim card in it, I asked for a new sim card with my GS3. Do I just power off the GS3 and do the online Activate My Phone/Switch Phones to use my GNex, say for going to the beach?
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No, deactivated SIM cards can never be reactivated. if you want to use your Nexus, you can just physically swap in your active SIM.
sneakysolidbake said:
If the sim card fits ie. gnex to siii then it will work.
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Ok so I have an S3 on Verizon with unlimited data on my line. My wife now has my old Thunderbolt and her line is eligible for discount upgrade in January 2013 with the $30 2gb plan. If I upgrade her phone to a Nexus 2 or whatever is out, activate it with her new sim card, can I then just swap sims so I get the new phone and keep unlimited on my line?
This way I still get discounted upgrades and she gets my old phone.
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Ok so I have an S3 on Verizon with unlimited data on my line. My wife now has my old Thunderbolt and her line is eligible for discount upgrade in January 2013 with the $30 2gb plan. If I upgrade her phone to a Nexus 2 or whatever is out, activate it with her new sim card, can I then just swap sims so I get the new phone and keep unlimited on my line?
This way I still get discounted upgrades and she gets my old phone.
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Yes. I just gave my girlfriend my Nexus for use on her unlimited line. You just have to go into the store and get a SIM for it.
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I'm currently on TMobile's prepaid $30 plan, unlimited data and texts, 100 minutes. If I put my sim card in an iPhone 4s, everything would be fine except for the settings for MMS, etc? Obviously, it has to be unlocked, etc.
Would I have to do this everytime I swap the sim between both phones?
Thanks guys!
steveruv said:
I'm currently on TMobile's prepaid $30 plan, unlimited data and texts, 100 minutes. If I put my sim card in an iPhone 4s, everything would be fine except for the settings for MMS, etc? Obviously, it has to be unlocked, etc.
Would I have to do this everytime I swap the sim between both phones?
Thanks guys!
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iPhone requires a microSIM card. The amaze is regular SIM.
Also the iPhone wouldn't work at all without the device being sim unlocked to begin with and the data/mms will work fine once the appropriate apn settings are applied.
You can see if the Gevey sim would work for you and cut the sim down which you would need a micro to regular sim adapter. I use it with me amaze n have no issues.
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Not trying to start anything but why would you choose an iPhone over the Amaze? Unless its not completely changed...
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Thanks for the replies guys. I forgot to add that I do know about the phone being factory unlocked, etc, hehe.
As for why the iPhone over the Amaze? I actually like the best of both worlds between Android and IOS. Also, am looking into possibly doing the Straight Talk plan, and I would be able to use it on both phones since its running on AT&T's towers, and I would be able that sim card on both Amaze and iPhone.
Just picked up a used Galaxy Note 1717(for $240),popped in my At&t 4g simcard which works fine on my Atrix 2,try to use the internet and I get nothing.What gives?
I have the At&t 3gb a month plan and it works when I pop the sim back in my Atrix.
Any ideas?
Also,I have packet data enabled which I read is the way to turn on data.
You probably need a new sim card, they change after a while
android4545 said:
You probably need a new sim card, they change after a while
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oh darn,didnt know that.i hate going to the att store.
thanks for the tip.
Hogwash!! Your Note will work with your Sim card. I am using a 6 year old SIM in my I717R. Here is your issue. You say you have a 4G SIM card. The APN of the Note is set up to use the LTE APN. You will have to change your APN to the 4G APN. You can google that APN. But it would be better for you to contact ATT and get an LTE SIM anyways since it will not cost you anymore for the same plan.
Agoattamer said:
Hogwash!! Your Note will work with your Sim card. I am using a 6 year old SIM in my I717R. Here is your issue. You say you have a 4G SIM card. The APN of the Note is set up to use the LTE APN. You will have to change your APN to the 4G APN. You can google that APN. But it would be better for you to contact ATT and get an LTE SIM anyways since it will not cost you anymore for the same plan.
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