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Really, they give you a new sim on upgrade? I can understand this if you are upgrading TO an iPhone since you need a micro SIM, but rather pointless otherwise.
by kamjam 15y ago
Really, they give you a new sim on upgrade? I can understand this if you are upgrading TO an iPhone since you need a micro SIM, but rather pointless otherwise.
I think I've had the same SIM card for about 6-7 years now!
- nmcfarl 15y agoMy experience with AT&T is they've always given me a new SIM, when buying a new phone from them, but I've also bought raw sim's from them with no problem. I think they just write the "New Phone" script for their employees, with a new sim, so the steps,are always the same. Less chances to mess things up when there are less choices.
- CraigRood 15y agoOlder sims dont have 3G capabilities either. (Not sure why)
- kamjam 15y agoMine is defo new enough that it supports that! Anyone know if you need a new sim card to support 4G services?
- CrazedGeek 15y agoIIRC, yes, at least for AT&T's LTE -- HSDPA (and HSUPA, HSPA+, etc) will work just fine with a 3G SIM (since they're just souped-up 3G).
- jerrya 15y agoThis is something weird that I've discovered too. I am now on T-Mobile (from AT&T) and there are all sorts of T-Mobile features that may or may not work depending on what SIM card you have in your phone. And if they don't work you have to get a new SIM card (that is not guaranteed not to disable other features.) What!? That seems to be the weirdest thing ever. What is going on?
- gergles 15y agoOlder sims are missing the USIM "applet" that contains the data necessary to negotiate with UMTS networks.