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I'm on the verge of buying an S3 but off a friend. I talked to a T-mo rep and she was telling me about buying a Micro-SIM because cutting down the old ones won't work with WiFi calling and I would get signal issues. I'm pretty sure the signal issues don't have anything to do with the SIM card and WiFi calling doesn't appeal to me since I always have full signal in my house. I just want to know if I need to buy a new SIM card or not. Thanks everyone!
Should be able to get a micro SIM card for free at T-Mobile store
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frostyroot said:
I'm on the verge of buying an S3 but off a friend. I talked to a T-mo rep and she was telling me about buying a Micro-SIM because cutting down the old ones won't work with WiFi calling and I would get signal issues. I'm pretty sure the signal issues don't have anything to do with the SIM card and WiFi calling doesn't appeal to me since I always have full signal in my house. I just want to know if I need to buy a new SIM card or not. Thanks everyone!
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The phone comes with a micro sim in the box no need to buy one.
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edboy21 said:
The phone comes with a micro sim in the box no need to buy one.
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This pretty much sums it up
Obviously you guys don't read, he said he's buying it from a friend. I doubt his friend is giving him his SIM card
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ingenious247 said:
Obviously you guys don't read, he said he's buying it from a friend. I doubt his friend is giving him his SIM card
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Good question if you ask me, does anyone know if it can be done?
Just got to a Tmobile store and ask for a micro sim. THey have them for free, or pm me and I'll send you one.
Then once you have the phone you can either call or go to the store and have them switch your line over to the new sim. If you call, just don't use the phone you are switching the sim from as it will drop the call once they enter the new sim card for your line.
Sim cards are usually free at T-Mobile I heard cutting down old sim cards will give you problems but not exactly sure what.
Just go to the store and ask for a new sim card and they can transfer everything over for you.
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When you go to the tmo store, make sure the card they give you is one that is capable of wifi calling. None of them in my area have the ones that are, you might have to get it from customer service.
I ran into this issue as well. I just figured the SIM from my Galaxy nexus would work with the S3 I purchased through Wirefly.com but it was too big (obviously). As others mentioned, I just went up to the local T-Mobile store and asked for a micro sim card to use with my new phone. They activated one and gave it to me all within 2 minutes of entering the store, free of charge.
I would laugh if T-Mobile tried to charge me for a new SIM card to use with their service. They should provide SIM cards for free, much the same as your bank giving you a replacement debit card at no extra charge since you are using their services.
There lying they just want u to get the "new" Sims that have throttling and tethering detection ... have my sim card from 2005 cut and using it on tmobile. 4g hspa+ no issues wifi calls work..
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pytyper483 said:
Just got to a Tmobile store and ask for a micro sim. THey have them for free, or pm me and I'll send you one.
Then once you have the phone you can either call or go to the store and have them switch your line over to the new sim. If you call, just don't use the phone you are switching the sim from as it will drop the call once they enter the new sim card for your line.
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I have not been able to find a free one in my area, the local stores charge 20 for it. and won't budge. Is there maybe a prepaid one I can get more cheaply?
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I have not been able to find a free one in my area, the local stores charge 20 for it. and won't budge. Is there maybe a prepaid one I can get more cheaply?
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Before I got my s3, i went to my local t mobile store and told them i need a micro sim card for my new s3. They gave me one without a problem for free. I think in order to get one for free, you must be on a two year contract with t mobile and your account has to be in good standing.
if not try this http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=T-Mobile-Micro-SIM-Card it should work.
if that does not work, try ebay. if that does not work then just pay your t mobile store.
I am planning on using an upgrade on another line to get this phone. But the problem is that I cannot just swap sim cards because of the micro sim. I would like to activate this micro sim card on my line. I am wondering if t-mobile customer service will have to deactivate my existing sim card in order to activate the micro one.
I would also like to know if there is any other charge from upgrading to this phone at walmart, anything added to the 200 dollars.
EDIT: Damn, i always do this, mods, move this thread to Q and A if you can, thanks.
David1239 said:
I am planning on using an upgrade on another line to get this phone. But the problem is that I cannot just swap sim cards because of the micro sim. I would like to activate this micro sim card on my line. I am wondering if t-mobile customer service will have to deactivate my existing sim card in order to activate the micro one.
I would also like to know if there is any other charge from upgrading to this phone at walmart, anything added to the 200 dollars.
EDIT: Damn, i always do this, mods, move this thread to Q and A if you can, thanks.
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Once you activate the micro sim card the regular sim card becomes deactivated .
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Thanks, i also have one other question.
If i activate the sim card on my line, which i get using the upgrade from another line. Are they going to let me activate the micro sim, or will they tell me i am not eligible because my line does not have upgrade status yet.
Also, is it possible to swap phone numbers from two different lines?
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Thanks, i also have one other question.
If i activate the sim card on my line, which i get using the upgrade from another line. Are they going to let me activate the micro sim, or will they tell me i am not eligible because my line does not have upgrade status yet.
Also, is it possible to swap phone numbers from two different lines?
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Hmm that is a good question... what happened with me was, i bought the phone on the street... went into t mobile and asked for a micro sim card. They offered to activate it there, but I said no I'll do it later via 611.
But since you are getting an upgrade from that specific line/phone number I think they will:
What ever line you are upgrading, will be the line that all of the information will be transferred to the micro sim card, making it active.
Swapping phone numbers, I am not sure. Never done that.
When you do the purchase in store tell them not to activate it.. They should be able to work with you
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Well, I've done this before and I dont know if different store operate differently but they have never given me a problem.
1. If there is no rebates involve, they simply activate the phone for line that has the upgrade and renew the contract for that line and activate the phone on ur sim.
2. If there is a rebate with the phone (as there is with the S3) they would need to activate it on the phone number for the upgrade and iirc you now have to make at least one phone call on that line. Then u can ask them to switch that phone to ur sim.
Tmobile agents are generally very knowledgeable, so just tell them what you want to do and they should know how to do it. If a store tells you otherwise, then go to another one.
You can also get a micro SIM to SIM adapter
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Do what I did...activate the sim card through 'my account' online, take your old sim card and punch a hole thru it using a sim cutter, then you can swap back and forth easy peasy
The phone has to be used on the line that has the upgrade.. at least a little..
Also.. are you asking about switching the phone numbers on the account because of the required data plan? Because your answer is no. You cannot use the upgrade on the other line, get the required data plan on that line, and then have them swap the phone numbers so your phone number is now on the one with the required data. ( it sounded like that was what you were asking )
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I am debating between the N7 Wifi or N7 LTE. I had the N7 2012 and although I can tether to my phone, it was not very convenience to use it because:
1). Affect my phone battery tremendously
2). In my S4 Active, activating tethering through ES Explorer cause "Unfortunately, setting has stopped", which add about 1 minute total before I can browse the net. It's not that long, but imagine you need to check something quickly on your tablet and you have to:
- Open ES Explorer
- Start tethering
- Wait for the error to pops up
- Click "Home" on the S4 Active
- Start browsing.
This starts getting too old for me... and no, I can't leave tethering ON on my phone all the time because the battery will be dead in just 3 hours.
However, I am looking for a PAY-AS-YOU-GO tablet data plan. AT&T requires a contract and/or buying a device from them. Tried it on AT&T website AND visited 2 different AT&T store.
T-Mobile seems to have it, but when I try to order just the SIM card, I don't see anything for tablet, only for phones. I believe I cannot use phone SIM card in the Nexus 7 since the IMEI is blacklisted.
Anyone use N7 LTE version?
T-Mobile should allow you to use pay-as-you-go on a tablet. You may need to go into the store if you're having trouble purchasing it online.. However, they did just announce 200MB of data monthly for free:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/23/4947704/t-mobile-makes-free-ipad-data-offer-official
If you buy it from the Play Store you can select to receive a T-Mobile SIM and that should get you the free 200MB of data.
Edit: I also wanted to mention that your tethering problems may be related to trying to use ES File Explorer to tether your phone. Try using FoxFi, it's much more reliable.
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T-Mobile should allow you to use pay-as-you-go on a tablet. You may need to go into the store if you're having trouble purchasing it online.. However, they did just announce 200MB of data monthly for free:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/23/4947704/t-mobile-makes-free-ipad-data-offer-official
If you buy it from the Play Store you can select to receive a T-Mobile SIM and that should get you the free 200MB of data.
Edit: I also wanted to mention that your tethering problems may be related to trying to use ES File Explorer to tether your phone. Try using FoxFi, it's much more reliable.
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Thanks for the info!
I am buying from Best Buy because I have a $50 coupon and also it's easier to return the tablet if there is issue (multitouch, etc.).
I did try to go to T-Mobile website to buy just the SIM card but it force me to select a device, which I don't want to. I stopped by the T-Mobile store and they said the SIM card is only for smartphone, not tablet. But the bigger problem is that the 200Mb of free data is only when you consistently pay for the service every month (no contract though). I want pay-as-you go, meaning: January - use it, February and March: don't use it, etc.
On the tethering, I had issue with FoxFi and based on the S4 Active forums, the best solution seems to be with ES File Explorer. It's probably have to do with the ROM in S4 Active, which is different than the regular S4.
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But the bigger problem is that the 200Mb of free data is only when you consistently pay for the service every month (no contract though).
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I thought I had replied to this, so sorry if it becomes a double post.
How is T-Mobile going to make you "consistently pay for the service every month" when it's offered for free? You don't have to be a T-Mobile customer to take advantage of that, just have a tablet with a T-Mobile SIM.
lanwarrior said:
Thanks for the info!
I am buying from Best Buy because I have a $50 coupon and also it's easier to return the tablet if there is issue (multitouch, etc.).
I did try to go to T-Mobile website to buy just the SIM card but it force me to select a device, which I don't want to. I stopped by the T-Mobile store and they said the SIM card is only for smartphone, not tablet. But the bigger problem is that the 200Mb of free data is only when you consistently pay for the service every month (no contract though). I want pay-as-you go, meaning: January - use it, February and March: don't use it, etc.
On the tethering, I had issue with FoxFi and based on the S4 Active forums, the best solution seems to be with ES File Explorer. It's probably have to do with the ROM in S4 Active, which is different than the regular S4.
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I ordered the T-mobile Sim for my LTE Nexus 7. I just skipped over the device selection. I think the primary purpose of that step was to make sure you ordered the correct sim card size. I can't remember the screen exactly as I did this a couple days ago. I happened to catch the free sim card.
If you type in "Sim Card" in the search box, you'll pull up several options. I think the one you want is Mobile Broadband Only Micro Sim. If you select it you should be able to add it to the cart and check out.
As far as other options go, AIO wireless has tablet plans starting at $15 with $10 for 1Gb more. I don't know if Verizon is allowing activations yet. I don't think you'll be able to access 3G with their sim. They have a $20 2Gb plan. I was able to use the Verizon sim from my GS3 phone to access their LTE network.
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I thought I had replied to this, so sorry if it becomes a double post.
How is T-Mobile going to make you "consistently pay for the service every month" when it's offered for free? You don't have to be a T-Mobile customer to take advantage of that, just have a tablet with a T-Mobile SIM.
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I thought in order to get the 200mb free, you have to pay for the pre-paid plan on monthly basis? I think I am just curious how will T-Mobile KNOW and TRACK who will get the 200Mb free on monthly basis and how much left on a given date.
... or I just plug in the SIM card..don't pay anything (other than the SIM card) and...that's it?
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I ordered the T-mobile Sim for my LTE Nexus 7. I just skipped over the device selection. I think the primary purpose of that step was to make sure you ordered the correct sim card size. I can't remember the screen exactly as I did this a couple days ago. I happened to catch the free sim card.
If you type in "Sim Card" in the search box, you'll pull up several options. I think the one you want is Mobile Broadband Only Micro Sim. If you select it you should be able to add it to the cart and check out.
As far as other options go, AIO wireless has tablet plans starting at $15 with $10 for 1Gb more. I don't know if Verizon is allowing activations yet. I don't think you'll be able to access 3G with their sim. They have a $20 2Gb plan. I was able to use the Verizon sim from my GS3 phone to access their LTE network.
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Hmm.. interesting. This is what I found out after reading various sites on T-Mobile prepaid plan:
"T-Mobile (Micro) SIM Card Activation kit" ($0.99 or $1.99 depending on promotions) works with iPads, with T-Mobile Monthly4G No Annual Contract (prepaid) cellphone plans. I have heard that T-Mobile check the IMEI and if it is a tablet, it won't work.
"T-Mobile Mobile Broadband SIM ONLY KIT" ($6.99) can not be activated without T-Mobile-branded mobile data devices.
"T-Mobile (Micro) SIM Card Activation kit" ($0.99 or $1.99) can not be used with T-Mobile-branded mobile data devices. (I believe this is what you have)
"T-Mobile (Micro) SIM Card Activation kit" and "T-Mobile Mobile Broadband SIM ONLY KIT" have different SKUs and possibly different IMSI codes.
I bought the Unlocked Nexus 7 LTE from Best Buy last week. I then stopped by my local T-mobile store and had them put a Data Only micro SIM in it for me. I already had a data only plan for my mobile hot spot that this tablet is being used with, so my replacement SIM was free. You should be able to pick a micro SIM up for use with the free 200mb plan for less then $10.
Paten said:
I bought the Unlocked Nexus 7 LTE from Best Buy last week. I then stopped by my local T-mobile store and had them put a Data Only micro SIM in it for me. I already had a data only plan for my mobile hot spot that this tablet is being used with, so my replacement SIM was free. You should be able to pick a micro SIM up for use with the free 200mb plan for less then $10.
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Oh, that's interesting! I also have a T-Mobile branded Mobile Hotspot with full-size SIM card.
So did you just ask for a swap to Micro SIM card? Beside the cost of the SIM card, I take it you do NOT have to pay the monthly plan but will automatically receive 200mb?
EDIT: Shot! I don't know what happen but I can't no longer access my.tmobile.com. Keep getting pop-up about updating the security profile but it won't go away!
lanwarrior said:
Oh, that's interesting! I also have a T-Mobile branded Mobile Hotspot with full-size SIM card.
So did you just ask for a swap to Micro SIM card? Beside the cost of the SIM card, I take it you do NOT have to pay the monthly plan but will automatically receive 200mb?
EDIT: Shot! I don't know what happen but I can't no longer access my.tmobile.com. Keep getting pop-up about updating the security profile but it won't go away!
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Look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507266
I just switched to the 200MB free plan on T-mobile and in my last post I explain how and why. You won't be able to access the my.tmobile.com site at this time. They are switching over to a new system which causes some confusion on their end and online.
Hope it helps.
200MB free on T-Mobile works. You get set up for monthly billing and the charges are then credited so get billed $0 each month.
They ran a credit check in order to get set up, if not already a T-Mobile customer.
Interestingly, the built-in Mobile Hotspot on totally stock ROM works. It didn't say anything about signing up for hotspot or anything of that nature.
I wonder if that will turn on hotspot feature and try to bill at the end of the month?
If it works without issues that would be pretty slick.
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200MB free on T-Mobile works. You get set up for monthly billing and the charges are then credited so get billed $0 each month.
They ran a credit check in order to get set up, if not already a T-Mobile customer.
Interestingly, the built-in Mobile Hotspot on totally stock ROM works. It didn't say anything about signing up for hotspot or anything of that nature.
I wonder if that will turn on hotspot feature and try to bill at the end of the month?
If it works without issues that would be pretty slick.
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What would they need to run a credit check for pre-paid plan?
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What would they need to run a credit check for pre-paid plan?
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I think your drivers license and maybe your social security number would be enough.
I tried it in store like 2 months ago and I don't remember bringing anything special
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moeinyoho said:
I think your drivers license and maybe your social security number would be enough.
I tried it in store like 2 months ago and I don't remember bringing anything special
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I don't mins showing these to confirm my identity, but don't want a credit inquiry in my report.
I ordered the Sim card. Will let you know if they'll run credit when I activate it.
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I don't mins showing these to confirm my identity, but don't want a credit inquiry in my report.
I ordered the Sim card. Will let you know if they'll run credit when I activate it.
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Now that I think about it, I don't think a credit check would be necessary at all for the free data. Since you don't need any existing plans you should be fine.
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Now that I think about it, I don't think a credit check would be necessary at all for the free data. Since you don't need any existing plans you should be fine.
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They did a credit check. Dude one tried to the tell dude two it wasn't necessary when dude two started doing credit check. Then dude three told dude one and dude two that it was absolutely necessary, and that he just got out of meeting regarding this information. Then dude three busted out his notes. Dude two tried to set up account without it, then realized that the option wasn't in his system.
In the end, they did it.
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They did a credit check. Dude one tried to the tell dude two it wasn't necessary when dude two started doing credit check. Then dude three told dude one and dude two that it was absolutely necessary, and that he just got out of meeting regarding this information. Then dude three busted out his notes. Dude two tried to set up account without it, then realized that the option wasn't in his system.
In the end, they did it.
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And this is all for the SIM card, no device purchased from T-Mobile with the payment plan?
I understand if one purchase the device from T-mobile, since they want to make sure the customer can pay the 24 months payment plan, but I am still confused the purpose of checking credit for just the SIM card with no contract.
For those who actually ordered the SIM card, when you activate it from the website, did it ask for your SSN?
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And this is all for the SIM card, no device purchased from T-Mobile with the payment plan?
I understand if one purchase the device from T-mobile, since they want to make sure the customer can pay the 24 months payment plan, but I am still confused the purpose of checking credit for just the SIM card with no contract.
For those who actually ordered the SIM card, when you activate it from the website, did it ask for your SSN?
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Yes it was only for SIM, brought own device. I thought it was obnoxious, but it I did it anyway. I later verified the credit inquiry actually occurred with transunion.
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So I have my old Nexus as a spare for the wife now as I bit the bullet and paid full retail for an S5. If I take the sim out of her phone and put it in my old one, would that make the phone active on her line? Obviously I would assume at the least I would need to do a clean flash with her sim in the phone? Would that work?
Are you serious? Phone number IS CONTAINED in the SIM card. Why on earth should it be phone-bound?
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Yeah the phone number is bound to the Sim card not the phone. However sometimes you can have you old number on a new Sim card. This will render your old Sim useless and not every provider has this option..
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I figured as much but just wanted to be sure in case the wife's phone goes boobs up and I need to swap it out with my old one.
My Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will probably arrive on Wednesday. I purchased it at full price, as I was told to do to maintain my unlimited data.
When I receive my new phone, how do I ensure that my unlimited data gets switched over to the new phone? What is the procedure at that point? Do I use the same SIM card from my DROID RAZR MAXX or do I use the new one? Can I switch my unlimited data plan from my DROID RAZR MAXX onto my new Galaxy Note 4 from the website? If so, what buttons do I click to ensure the process is done correctly? Or should I go into the Verizon Wireless Store for help or should I just call?
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My Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will probably arrive on Wednesday. I purchased it at full price, as I was told to do to maintain my unlimited data.
When I receive my new phone, how do I ensure that my unlimited data gets switched over to the new phone? What is the procedure at that point? Do I use the same SIM card from my DROID RAZR MAXX or do I use the new one? Can I switch my unlimited data plan from my DROID RAZR MAXX onto my new Galaxy Note 4 from the website? If so, what buttons do I click to ensure the process is done correctly? Or should I go into the Verizon Wireless Store for help or should I just call?
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If you bought N4 full retail, then you only need to go through the phone replacement process at VZW website and follow the direction. You'll need the sim card from your old phone.
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My Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will probably arrive on Wednesday. I purchased it at full price, as I was told to do to maintain my unlimited data.
When I receive my new phone, how do I ensure that my unlimited data gets switched over to the new phone? What is the procedure at that point? Do I use the same SIM card from my DROID RAZR MAXX or do I use the new one? Can I switch my unlimited data plan from my DROID RAZR MAXX onto my new Galaxy Note 4 from the website? If so, what buttons do I click to ensure the process is done correctly? Or should I go into the Verizon Wireless Store for help or should I just call?
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Don't worry, it's actually a pretty easy process. You won't lose your Unlimited since you didn't buy under contract. Here's the FAQ from VZW's website that walks you through the process. (you will have to type it in from the screenshot....apparently I haven't posted but one time in 4 years...lol) Good luck!
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If you bought N4 full retail, then you only need to go through the phone replacement process at VZW website and follow the direction. You'll need the sim card from your old phone.
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I'm on the website, now, just taking a look at it. I clicked on my line, I see two buttons:
-Manage My Device
-Upgrade My Device
Which is it? I'm thinking clicking on Upgrade My Device will do nothing, since I ordered a new phone already on that line. Help, please. Thanks. I'll need to do this on Wednesday when I do receive my phone.
Take SIM card from old phone and use it in new phone. If you have a micro sim just order a SIM card cutter to make it nano size. As long as it's a 4g SIM card it should activate the new phone fine. Also you could've went through bestbuy upgrade process they allow you to choose keep existing data plan but the key to keep unlimited data is to always use the old SIM card and immediately discard the SIM card that ships with the phone. Don't even power on the device until the sim is gone.
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Take SIM card from old phone and use it in new phone. If you have a micro sim just order a SIM card cutter to make it nano size. As long as it's a 4g SIM card it should activate the new phone fine. Also you could've went through bestbuy upgrade process they allow you to choose keep existing data plan but the key to keep unlimited data is to always use the old SIM card and immediately discard the SIM card that ships with the phone. Don't even power on the device until the sim is gone.
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So, when my Galaxy Note 4 arrives, remove its SIM card (if already inserted), remove the SIM card from my old phone, and then insert it into the Galaxy Note 4, and THEN power it on. Correct? After I do that, do I need to do anything more? If so, then what?
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So, when my Galaxy Note 4 arrives, remove its SIM card (if already inserted), remove the SIM card from my old phone, and then insert it into the Galaxy Note 4, and THEN power it on. Correct? After I do that, do I need to do anything more? If so, then what?
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You don't have to do nothing else unless the SIM card doesn't fit it needs to be cut with SIM card cutter google it SIM card cutter nano
Rootuser3.0 said:
You don't have to do nothing else unless the SIM card doesn't fit it needs to be cut with SIM card cutter google it SIM card cutter nano
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I think this is inaccurate, according to Samsung's site, it's a Micro SIM, so that should be the same size as my DROID RAZR MAXX's SIM card. I think I read somewhere that iPhones have NANO SIMs. Oh well, I'll find out tomorrow if it fits without modifying it.
Question: I'd ordered 3 different replacements for my MAXX while under warranty. To switch between them, all I did was did a backup and restore, and of course, used the same SIM card. Going to my new Galaxy Note 4, will the upgrade process pretty much be the same or do I have to click buttons on Verizon's site or call them or go into the store?
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I think this is inaccurate, according to Samsung's site, it's a Micro SIM, so that should be the same size as my DROID RAZR MAXX's SIM card. I think I read somewhere that iPhones have NANO SIMs. Oh well, I'll find out tomorrow if it fits without modifying it.
Question: I'd ordered 3 different replacements for my MAXX while under warranty. To switch between them, all I did was did a backup and restore, and of course, used the same SIM card. Going to my new Galaxy Note 4, will the upgrade process pretty much be the same or do I have to click buttons on Verizon's site or call them or go into the store?
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That would depend on what you want backed up. Try using the app Helium from the play store. I posted a link to the app in your other thread on this question.
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That would depend on what you want backed up. Try using the app Helium from the play store. I posted a link to the app in your other thread on this question.
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Actually this thread has little to do with "Backup & Restore". I purchased the Galaxy Note 4 at full price, as what the current deal is to maintain your unlimited data. That, is obviously step one. When the phone arrives, I know I'm suppose to transfer the SIM card. I did the same thing when I had to get a replacement DROID RAZR MAXX for my DROID RAZR MAXX, and my phone instantly worked. My question was simply, is that all I need to do, or are there steps, afterwards? Will VZW instantly recognize my change in phone by simply changing out the SIM cards from old phone to new phone or is it different since it involves two completely different models? Is/are there other step(s) involved?
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Actually this thread has little to do with "Backup & Restore". I purchased the Galaxy Note 4 at full price, as what the current deal is to maintain your unlimited data. That, is obviously step one. When the phone arrives, I know I'm suppose to transfer the SIM card. I did the same thing when I had to get a replacement DROID RAZR MAXX for my DROID RAZR MAXX, and my phone instantly worked. My question was simply, is that all I need to do, or are there steps, afterwards? Will VZW instantly recognize my change in phone by simply changing out the SIM cards from old phone to new phone or is it different since it involves two completely different models? Is/are there other step(s) involved?
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From everything I've read (because I had the same question) there would be no difference. You should just be able to put your old SIM card in the new phone, turn it on and it will do the rest. Granted, I have never done this myself so I am just going off of what I read. As for the statement that this thread has little to do with the Backup & Restore, I was only answering your question you posed in this thread. Unfortunately, I misunderstood the question. That's what I get for spending so much time reading these forums tonight. My mind cross references other posts that have nothing to do with what I'm reading.
Since you paid full price there really isn't any threat to losing your unlimited data even if you need to activate a new sim card because there will be no need to renew your contract. You can even call Verizon and have them help you activate the new phone just tell them you paid full price. I did this when my wife got a Moto X that was paid full price for.
JOSHSKORN said:
My Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will probably arrive on Wednesday. I purchased it at full price, as I was told to do to maintain my unlimited data.
When I receive my new phone, how do I ensure that my unlimited data gets switched over to the new phone? What is the procedure at that point? Do I use the same SIM card from my DROID RAZR MAXX or do I use the new one? Can I switch my unlimited data plan from my DROID RAZR MAXX onto my new Galaxy Note 4 from the website? If so, what buttons do I click to ensure the process is done correctly? Or should I go into the Verizon Wireless Store for help or should I just call?
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Joshskorn, seems like people is going to confuse you. Here is the real deal and I have done this many times.
*** You only lose unlimited data if you UPGRADE your device. Activation is not impact your unlimited data.
So in your case, when you received your new no contract phone you have many options and they all SAFE to do:
1) First power off your OLD device, then take your compatible SIM from your old phone and put into the new one. Power on the new phone. It will automatic activate the new device and disable the old device. I found this method is NOT WORKING 100%, it's a hit and miss. If you see the message Activation failed, then try a few more times, if not working, just call VZW customer service and they will help you. You will need to provide them with your phone ID/ESN etc... piece of cake.
2) Use your new SIM (I would recommend this because it's brand new and all the contacts are new), call VZW customer service and activate it. You will need to provide ID and ESN from the label on the box and they will activate it for you..piece of cake.
If you have any more question, please don't hesitate to ask.
The process was even easier than I thought. I turned off my old phone, called the number enclosed with my new Galaxy Note 4, and read the agent the MEI and the ICCID number on the label of my new GN4. That number, was 1-877-807-4646. I asked the agent 3 times just to make sure that I still have my unlimited data, because I'd "heard" you're suppose to transfer the SIM card. He told me "No" and that I'm basically good to go.