Should I immediately insert the SIM card from my locked Verizon S6 into my unlocked S9? Or should I use the new SIM card?
I'm trying to avoid any Verizon bloatware, etc.
I want the best chance of being able to use PDANet.
ergalthema said:
Should I immediately insert the SIM card from my locked Verizon S6 into my unlocked S9? Or should I use the new SIM card?
I'm trying to avoid any Verizon bloatware, etc.
I want the best chance of being able to use PDANet.
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I used my original Verizon sim card, all the bloatware it gives you is uninstallable
I ordered Unlocked, didn't choose the option to activate during ordering, and it arrived without SIM. I just installed my Verizon S7 SIM before powering on the device the first time and it worked right away. No issues and more importantly, no Verizon bloatware. Nice.
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I have the unlock code given to me by T-Mobile which requires a non TMO sim card to unlock.
The question is can I use the sim card from a friends Verizon S3 to unlock the phone? Once it is unlocked then I will go back to my TMO sim card and TMO S3.
I am going to refer my buddy to this thread for his concern is if it will cause any damage to his Verizon S3 sim card or phone.
redsoxticket said:
I have the unlock code given to me by T-Mobile which requires a non TMO sim card to unlock.
The question is can I use the sim card from a friends Verizon S3 to unlock the phone? Once it is unlocked then I will go back to my TMO sim card and TMO S3.
I am going to refer my buddy to this thread for his concern is if it will cause any damage to his Verizon S3 sim card or phone.
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It will not change anything on his sim except if you take a picture, or make or recieve a call that is not in his contact list. It should be safe to do for both of you.
Hope this helps.
redsoxticket said:
I have the unlock code given to me by T-Mobile which requires a non TMO sim card to unlock.
The question is can I use the sim card from a friends Verizon S3 to unlock the phone? Once it is unlocked then I will go back to my TMO sim card and TMO S3.
I am going to refer my buddy to this thread for his concern is if it will cause any damage to his Verizon S3 sim card or phone.
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Yes, you can most likely use that sim to unlock the phone. If not you can look for used at&t micro sims on ebay for like 99 cents, and no it wont damage his sim card, nothing will change, the only thing is you won't be able to make a call from his sim card, because it is just meant for LTE data, he technically doen't need the sim because his phone is cdma (doesnt use a sim card). Hope this helped, good luck!!!! :laugh: :good:
I'm using the SIM I had in my Nexus. I never really thought about using the new one that came with my phone until I logged in to My T-Mobile and was promoted to activate the new one. Is there any point to this or can I just continue to use my old one?
The T-Mobile SIM card has the secure element in it. If you want to use ISIS, you will need that.
Hey guys so I just got a new M8 through ATT. I was wondering since they shipped the phone to me can I just activate the new sim card and put it in the phone no problems? Or do I need to Activate the phone as well. I purchased and had it shipped from ATT. Just wondering since I never had to activate my nexus 4 and don't remember for my LG G2.
Thanks for the help!
magestic1995 said:
Hey guys so I just got a new M8 through ATT. I was wondering since they shipped the phone to me can I just activate the new sim card and put it in the phone no problems? Or do I need to Activate the phone as well. I purchased and had it shipped from ATT. Just wondering since I never had to activate my nexus 4 and don't remember for my LG G2.
Thanks for the help!
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As long as the sim you have is compatible with the carrier you ordered from, and your sim is currently working, you won't have any problem just putting it into a new phone.
That being said, it needs to be the right size simcard. The One M8 using a NanoSim. If your current sim is not a nanosim you'll need to go into the store and have them transfer your account information onto a new sim (this is usually done for free).
WinterApocalypse said:
As long as the sim you have is compatible with the carrier you ordered from, and your sim is currently working, you won't have any problem just putting it into a new phone.
That being said, it needs to be the right size simcard. The One M8 using a NanoSim. If your current sim is not a nanosim you'll need to go into the store and have them transfer your account information onto a new sim (this is usually done for free).
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Thanks the phone came with a new sim card!
magestic1995 said:
Thanks the phone came with a new sim card!
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Depending on how your provider works, booting up the M8 with the new sim should deactivate your old sim if they're tied to the same number. If that's not the case, you'll likely have to transfer your account to the new sim over the phone or in store.
WinterApocalypse said:
Depending on how your provider works, booting up the M8 with the new sim should deactivate your old sim if they're tied to the same number. If that's not the case, you'll likely have to transfer your account to the new sim over the phone or in store.
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Yeah I knew that. Just had to make sure there wasnt some sort of activating the phone as for some reason.
Thanks!
So I bought an unlocked HTC 10 the other day. The unlocked version isn't natively compatible with Verizon's network, but by following this guide I was able to flash the Verizon radio. *hopefully* everything is working! The process went smoothly enough.
The problem now is I need to activate my new nano SIM card on this unlocked phone. I know next to nothing about SIM cards and how they work.... is Verizon going to give me a hard time about activating on this phone since it their system will tell them it's incompatible? I know if they activate the SIM the HTC should work fine thanks to the new radio, but I'm worried that they'll take one look at my IMEI number and tell me they can't do it. If I tell them I flashed the Verizon radio, will they unlock it? Am I better off cutting my old micro SIM to fit the HTC nano SIM card slot?
If nothing else, I could activate my SIM with a friends phone and IMEI. What are the disadvantages of that?
Edit: I just activated a nano SIM on my old phone with a nano->micro adapter, then put it in the HTC 10. Worked great!
So my new S9 should be arriving today or tomorrow … it’s my first SIM phone to SIM phone upgrade (previously I have Verizon with CDMA, no SIM cards).
Both phones from T-Mobile.
The S9 will come with a new T-Mobile SIM card, I’ve heard conflicting advice about this. Originally I was just planning to take the older TMO SIM out of my Galaxy S6 and plop it into the S9, but some recommend activating the new SIM instead.
I've had my S6 for 3 years and I believe it's unlocked at this point FWIW, but it's not rooted.
Any pros/cons I need to consider? Do SIM cards "wear out" or get new tech that I should take into consideration?
Thanks!
This is very similar to https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/help/verizon-sim-card-one-s6-t3763294 but that didn't really help me :-/
I am using my old t Mobile SIM card and I am having no problem.
uzupan said:
I am using my old t Mobile SIM card and I am having no problem.
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Thanks .. I was just trying to sort out the conflicting advice I've gotten, and whether the new SIM card would have any effect on access to new wireless features (bands etc)
levon9 said:
Thanks .. I was just trying to sort out the conflicting advice I've gotten, and whether the new SIM card would have any effect on access to new wireless features (bands etc)
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Not for me it does not. I updated my wife's sim card on her iPhone a few months ago and t Mobile did not charge for it so either way not a big deal, I don't think.