Curious on how the activation process works. Like if you have a 2 gig data plan and an unlimited plan.
If you upgrade the 2gig line to a new phone we now have 3 sim cards in total. So we swap the unlimited phone sim to the new phone and gives us a new phone with unlimited, but what happens to the 2 gig data plan phone's sim card and what are you supposed to do with the new sim card that came with the new phone?
Does the 2 gig data phone's plan just...stay the same?
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My Rhodium/ At&t tilt 2 comes in tomorrow (yay!)
I ordered it using another upgrade on our family plan. I have AT&T but the phone is coming shipped with a new sim card. If I use the sim card I have now on it will that affect anything with the phone?
No it shouldn't unless your sim card that you want to put in is not on a contract .
Have fun with your new device.
Oh okay. Thank you.
Someone had told me that the newer sim cards where needed to access faster data connections or something.
False information I guess?
Nah, not false. Newer SIM cards come in different categories, and offer faster speeds. But, there's no guarantee that the SIM card AT&T is sending you will be one of those SIM cards. If it has less space, like 2 GB (which I'm assuming it will have), and you have another SIM card with 4 GB, I'd just keep your current one.
The speed enhancement (if there is any with the card AT&T is sending) will be miniscule at best.
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Nah, not false. Newer SIM cards come in different categories, and offer faster speeds. But, there's no guarantee that the SIM card AT&T is sending you will be one of those SIM cards. If it has less space, like 2 GB (which I'm assuming it will have), and you have another SIM card with 4 GB, I'd just keep your current one.
The speed enhancement (if there is any with the card AT&T is sending) will be miniscule at best.
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I have no idea what this guy is talking about, since SIMs only hold 128kb.
http://www.wireless.att.com/answer-center/main.jsp?solutionId=KB64891&t=solutionTab
If your ATT SIM is marked "3G", then you should be fine, and most any SIM issued in the past couple years should be the 3G ones.
I've seen a very small number of posts (maybe only one, can't remember if it was on this forum or the ATT forum) that claim that switching from an older 3G SIM to a newer one yielded slightly faster data speed. But I'm thinking this is just placebo affect. Its so hard to get a stable 'average' data value anyway, you can almost read from the test results whatever you want unless you are extremely systematic and scientific about it.
I used the SIM back from my old Tilt (so back from 2007) on my the Tilt 2 for a while. Then I activated the new SIM that came with the Tilt 2. No noticeable speed difference.
I'm guessing he's thinking about MicroSD cards...
Data on newer tmobile micro sim cards in US will not work with international htc one x this is a fact now its impossible to manuelly or automaticly set up apn, phone refuses to recognize new micro sim and even when you fill all fields in apn settings and save phone itself just reset everything and delete new apn and message is there is no sim card,however calls and sms works but data no,i tryed even various apps from market like apn global and others its the same its just not possible,i found out only that older tmobile sim cards they call them non gba sim card will work, those are one withouth pictures of people painted so just plain white with pink tmobile letters and they needs to have number 50.01.im using different carrier then tmobile i have data normaly but im trying to sell this phone and i get 2 deals cancelled because of this is there any different solution then chasing old tmobile cards and they are pretty rare now.
There probably won't be a fix coming anytime soon. I'm one of the unfortunate ones without a old micro sim card. However, you could first talk to customer service online, and let them know this issue you're having. (Make sure they put a note on file based on the chat stating that the micro sim card you're looking for is a 50.01 not a 50.05 or any newer.) Then call customer service and tell them that you spoke to a customer rep online and please check the note on file regard sending out a correct replacement micro sim card. I believe they think that a 50.05 micro sim card is also a non gba sim card. I'm hoping the replacement micro sim card arriving next week would be the correct one. If not, cut your old sim card into micro sim size and use it on your One X.
Im not having problems im simple mobile user,i was selling one x and that the reason im asking because data wont work,but i sold the phone anyway that issue with tmobile its because 4G data
My newer micro sim did not allow me to save the Tmobile apn . Switched it to my wife's older sim that I cut down to a micro for her iphone. Entered the T-Mobile APN hit the save button and of course it worked. I was then surprised when I switched my sim back in and it still worked. Had a few 50.01 SIMS ready but did not have to cut any down and call T-Mobile to switch them.
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I'm getting an S3 today and I'm just wondering if the Wind version it requires a micro-sim card. Can I use my normal sim card or do I have to cut it? Sorry if I'm being a noob. I just want to be sure.
Its a Micro Sim card, yes. I have the WIND version. Mine came with the device Yours should too!
All S3s require micro sim.
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The WIND store I was at was able to cut my standard-sized SIM into a micro SIM. The guy didn't charge me for it and gave me a SIM adapter in case I needed it to go back to a phone that used standard-sized SIM cards.
Alternatively, if you can somehow get a micro SIM that's blank, you go to a corporate WIND store and ask to transfer your account over to that micro SIM. It's free of charge as long as you go to a corporate store, otherwise it'll cost like $10.
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The WIND store I was at was able to cut my standard-sized SIM into a micro SIM. The guy didn't charge me for it and gave me a SIM adapter in case I needed it to go back to a phone that used standard-sized SIM cards.
Alternatively, if you can somehow get a micro SIM that's blank, you go to a corporate WIND store and ask to transfer your account over to that micro SIM. It's free of charge as long as you go to a corporate store, otherwise it'll cost like $10.
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Ok thanks. The bad news is that I need to wait a month until an upgrade . I guess I won't join the S3 community until th end of September. Thanks for the answers anyways.
Just wondering, is there any place I can buy an unlocked T-Mobile S3? Either a website or a store.
Im new at dual sim phones. Do I just need my existing sim to put in my phone in SIM 1? I called AT&T they will not provide another sim on same number. Do I need anything in SIM2? Please just like to know
You just need a micro sim for sim 1. You don't ever need sim 2 unless you want to have a second phone number on a sim. If you have a micro sim already with your number on it then install in Sim 1 and your good to go
Sim prepaid vs plan
I have a plan- not pre-paid. I read somewhere that you need to get a prepaid sim to work in this phone. Is that true or Will any sim from att work?
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I have a plan- not pre-paid. I read somewhere that you need to get a prepaid sim to work in this phone. Is that true or Will any sim from att work?
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I took the SIM from my AT&T Galaxy Note II and put it in my Zenfone 2 and had no problems. I was not on a prepaid SIM.
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any way to use 2 sims with micro sd card ?
From my understanding not on newer Samsung dual SIM phones.
You might be able to use one SIM and the e-SIM.
You can use eSIM plus nanoSIM on s20 ultra and that will leave the microSD available. A guy on you tube showing the eSIM setup details sort of confirmed this.
I will update when I get an Ultra.
But that seems to be one of the biggest features on s20 Ultra this eSIM support and microSD with two numbers
From what I've read it may depend on the carrier software/CSC, as to whether you can use another SIM card along with the eSIM? But I can't see anything confirming that so far besides user posts at some places which seem to be more speculation than anything.
All that I can confirm for sure is, that it is possible. My carrier (Telstra, Australia) offered me both a standard SIM or eSIM when ordering, in which they said I could use another SIM freely along with the eSIM (eSIM is what I chose) I hope that's applicable for all.
They talked about this on the Samsung Forums. The international version has a hybrid slot allowing 2 nano Sims or one nano sim and MicroSD. In the US version one nano sim and MicroSD. If you use the ESim and nano sim only one can be used at a time not both. Like you can't be calling on one and texting on another. At same time.
The ability to use only one line at a time is not particular to the eSIM. My Note 8 has two nanoSIM cards and same limitation applies. When I talk on one of the cards the other is disconnected. Data comes only on one of the cards. Indeed only one has 4g connection.
I suppose s20 have similar limitations. I think this is limit as there is only one radio.
The gain is that both SIM are registered in the network and both can receive calls or be used to make calls at a given point of time but not simultaneously.
In my case both cards go to the same operator. One is from work the other is my personal number.
It works on the EU model SM-988B/DS
One nanoSIM + eSIM + MicroSD works.
I got my S20 Ultra last night and now have 256GB storage 128 built-in and 128GB SD card.
Now I have to figure if UHS-II benefits me or I stay with slow big cheap UHS-I card. Perhaps I will go to 400GB card.