I am currently on the One XL and got the new micro sim for 4g with that phone. My ONE is shipping with a new sim card according to my order. Is it necessary that I use that new sim card or can I simply pull my current sim and insert it into new phone.
on another note, it s amazing how much I want to refer to an item as the "one", as in current item, and find myself wanting to rephrase as to avoid confusion with the ONE phone. replace the word sim in my previous statement with the typical reference of "one" and imagine the confusion it could've brought
ditchedthefruit said:
I am currently on the One XL and got the new micro sim for 4g with that phone. My ONE is shipping with a new sim card according to my order. Is it necessary that I use that new sim card or can I simply pull my current sim and insert it into new phone.
on another note, it s amazing how much I want to refer to an item as the "one", as in current item, and find myself wanting to rephrase as to avoid confusion with the ONE phone. replace the word sim in my previous statement with the typical reference of "one" and imagine the confusion it could've brought
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Your existing SIM should work unless HTC did something weird and changed the size of the SIM. But I doubt it. My same SIM has worked on the One X, One X+ and LGOG.
HTC One uses a micro SIM, so you shouldn't have to change anything except pop your old sim out and put it into your shiny new phone.
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So, I ordered my Thunderbolt on a secondary line, (used its upgrade) and it will ship that way, with the SIM card not inserted yet.
I've read only one thread on AC forums stating that the SIM card gets activated when you turn the phone on initially, and then is permanently associated with that phone line (in this case, the secondary line).
I was curious as to ESN swapping the Thunderbolt to my primary line, but the thread also stated that I would have to get a new SIM card.
If I were to ESN swap BEFORE I put the SIM card into the Thunderbolt, would the SIM card be then associated with my Primary line? Or is the SIM card already shipped with data/information specifically for my secondary line?
ESN Swapping I'm pretty sure is 100% against the law and no one here will help you do that.
That being said, just activate it on that line and get a new sim, and then activate on your other, or call them to see if they can switch the ESN for you to be associated with your main line.
ESN swapping as in swapping the Phone with ESN #### on seconday linke with phone on the main line. Not against the law I do it with every single upgrade I do on my sub lines. VZW website and customer support is setup todo this.
In fact I got my ThunderBolt through the store, upgraded on a seconday line, then put it on my main line. I'm not sure what they did, because I was not the one who picked up the phone.
As far as the SIM card, I'd bring both phones into VZW store and have them do it for you. VZW is having a really hard time with this 4G phone launch. It may work if u do the ESN swap before the phone is turned on, it may not and u might get screwed. Doing it with the VZW Tech will ensure that its done right
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maybe a little more info would from your side would help
Did you get a brand new SIM with your phone, or are you using one that was used in a different device? Have you by any chance handled the SIM not correctly? Tried to carefully clean the contacts side?
hardstuffmuc said:
maybe a little more info would from your side would help
Did you get a brand new SIM with your phone, or are you using one that was used in a different device? Have you by any chance handled the SIM not correctly? Tried to carefully clean the contacts side?
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It was a brand new SIM that came with the preorder. I've never taken the SIM out, but I'll try taking out the SIM to see if the person who put it in at ATT corporate did it wrong or something.
arex said:
It was a brand new SIM that came with the preorder. I've never taken the SIM out, but I'll try taking out the SIM to see if the person who put it in at ATT corporate did it wrong or something.
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Yes take the SIM out, enter again and try it for a while. I don't have any problems with the SIM the phone shipped with.
I had to get a new SIM from a store after my cats decided mine old one was a play toy (I was swapping it between phones to make sure my old one was okay to sell)
After I put it in the my X+, I had phone service but no data service. The store couldn't figure it out, but phone tech support looked up my new SIM card number and realized that the store hadn't activated my data plan on it. It was resolved quickly once they figured that out, but might be a good question to ask if you're still having problems.
I am asking this question because I am very new to AT&T coming from Sprint where I never had to mess with sim cards. I just bought the note 2 and I had to get a new thinner sim card for it. I just put the original note back to stock. Should I remove the sim card before selling it?
Go a head but it really doesn't matter...the sim in your other phone won't work anymore since you changed to another sim. Just take it out and toss it in the trash.
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Thanks for the info.
I had taken out the sim card on my galaxy s5 to sell it. The phone was stolen, I reported it, got a brand new in box replacement from Assurant. I had already bought an LG G3 and had my old sim card in it. So the brand new GS5 came with a new sim card. Do i have to activate the GS5 with new sim card and then remove sim before selling it? or can I activate the GS5 with the old sim card, then take out that sim and put it back into my LG G3.... and then sell the GS5?
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I had taken out the sim card on my galaxy s5 to sell it. The phone was stolen, I reported it, got a brand new in box replacement from Assurant. I had already bought an LG G3 and had my old sim card in it. So the brand new GS5 came with a new sim card. Do i have to activate the GS5 with new sim card and then remove sim before selling it? or can I activate the GS5 with the old sim card, then take out that sim and put it back into my LG G3.... and then sell the GS5?
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If the phone hasn't been opened yet, just leave it alone. It'll have more value if you don't mess with it. If your G3 works with the old sim card, tmobile didn't do anything to it and it'll likely keep working. Worst case if it stops working, go to tmobile and ask for another sim card for free.
Don't open the S5 box unless you want to lose resale value.
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I had taken out the sim card on my galaxy s5 to sell it. The phone was stolen, I reported it, got a brand new in box replacement from Assurant. I had already bought an LG G3 and had my old sim card in it. So the brand new GS5 came with a new sim card. Do i have to activate the GS5 with new sim card and then remove sim before selling it? or can I activate the GS5 with the old sim card, then take out that sim and put it back into my LG G3.... and then sell the GS5?
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^ What he said with one caveat. If your new, replacement S5 isn't in a factory sealed box, take a moment to turn the S5 on and see if the SIM it came with is active on your account, More than likely it's a new and unused SIM that you could resell. But the occasional, proactive carrier might have reprogrammed a SIM for you and inserted it in the phone already.
Otherwise, as already suggested. If you want to sell the replacement S5, leave it intact, including the blank SIM. You already have a working SIM (your old SIM) in the G3 you intend to keep. You shouldn't need to activate the S5 if you are going to sell it.
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I'm planning to buy the z5 compact. Either on eBay or Clove or handtec.
I plan to get att in the us either the share 2gb plan or the 4gb prepaid. Not sure the diff.
Anyways, on the site, when I click "bring my own phone", it asks for the imei, then the mfr model. But there are no Sony phones. What do I choose?
Also I've never bought a phone online and brought my own phone to a carrier before so any tips would be welcome
Well I can tell you the what I did for T-mobile, If your using a prepaid plan, which is what I did, I shouldnt be any different. I bought the Nano Sim Card For my Carrier, Which your looking to get an ATT NANO Sim Card, AT-T-GoPhone-Nano-SIM-Card-with-Standard-and-Micro-SIM-Adapters is what your looking for you can get them at walmart Then get your plan Card. Put the nano sim card in your Z5 compact, located on the side under neath the flap, there is going to be a Black nano sim card holder, ITS TINY, and hard to see, Its smaller then the mirco sd card slots below it. Place the sim card with the gold side facing you. Put the sim card with the holder in your phone. Turn on your phone, and follow At&t activation steps. Then they are going to ask for the Prepaid Plan code, Type it in. Bam you have service, If data doesnt work then you have to call and get the UPDATED API information. or wait a couple of hours
I guess I have done some of that before. When traveling intl, I have bought sim cards and installed them. APN download is usually automatic.
I've never bought a phone from another country and tried to activate it on AT&T. I assume I can buy from anywhere as long as it is (carrier) unlocked. AT&T asks what kind of phone I have in order to send me a sim card. This one isnt on the list. Which should I choose?