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Seems not very coincidental that this happens right after the new iPhone in the US went eSIM only, which means you now have to talk to your carrier to change ph
by easton 4y ago
Seems not very coincidental that this happens right after the new iPhone in the US went eSIM only, which means you now have to talk to your carrier to change phones instead of just moving your SIM over.
(Unless this doesn't count if you move your SIM over through the OS, but I figure the carrier would have to be informed?)
- Aloha 4y agoFor a variety of reasons, I ended up with a physical SIM, we'll see when I buy my next phone towards the end of this year if I have the same issue.
- r0m4n0 4y agoI've had it happen with Verizon. Bought a new iphone directly with Apple, moved the sim over and nothing worked, called Verizon and they said they have to perform some action on their end. Ended up with an activation fee.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI have been charged by ATT the same fee even when just swapping a physical SIM. Apple worked out a deal with the mobile networks where if you buy from apple.com, the price of the phone includes this “activation” fee.
- WarOnPrivacy 4y ago> I have been charged by ATT the same fee even when just swapping a physical SIM. Based on this, you'd get charged a fee just for testing your SIM in another phone. That's harsh.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI have not done this in many years, but I vaguely recall it used to take a few days for the charge to appear, I presume after the IMEI was updated in the system. Maybe popping a sim in and out for a short time will not trigger it, but who knows.
- WarOnPrivacy 4y agoOoof. Sounds like a good sales pitch for prepaid.
- physhster 4y agoApple's phone migration flow moves the eSim too now.
- dawnerd 4y agoThe question is does that notify the carrier and would they just decide to charge simply because a new device showed up