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SIM cards - Doc

I have an old non-smart phone with a large SIM card, which will not fit into a modern model. If I buy a new smart phone (with pay as you go) can I transfer my number and contacts to the nano card in the new phone?

SIM cards - skidpan

Your old SIM card should have a nano SIM that breaks out of the centre.

Just make sure your new phone in unlocked and you will be good to go.

SIM cards - daveyjp

Get a PAC code for your current phone and your number can then be fransferred to a new sim.

Depending on the age of your phone transferring numbers from an old sim may not be as straightforwards as it is for modern smart phones,

SIM cards - Orb>>.

Was it a credit car size sim card? Haven't seen one for years.

Or do as above, but when i did it years ago I simply asked my network provider for a sim and kept the same number.

Recently when i changed again, they charged me £5.

That was O2.

SIM cards - Brit_in_Germany

A new card will be needed to use the phone in the newer networks anyway, as the security algorithm specifications have changed.

SIM cards - Xileno

EE charged me a fiver as well, probably a standard fee now across the providers.

SIM cards - Big John

I have an old non-smart phone with a large SIM card, which will not fit into a modern model. If I buy a new smart phone (with pay as you go) can I transfer my number and contacts to the nano card in the new phone?

I've just been through this with Mrs BJ who is a fully paid up member of the Luddite society and only has an ancient Nokia flip phone which has an oldish style SIM slot (about 25mm long). She was effectively forced to move from O2 as they are getting rid of PAYG and they were trying to corner her into a monthly contract.

Managed to copy her contacts to the phone from the SIM (and it would be possibly to copy back to a new SIM if required) , then issue a PAC code request and she's now a happy Giffgaff customer with a new SIM (which can be reduced down if needed) - all her contacts are intact on the phone which has the original phone number now.

PS I'm already a Giffgaff customer so we both RECEIVED £5 each when we made her SIM live!

PPS Actually this has reminded me to take a backup copy of the contacts to her SIM in case the antique dies!! I get brownie points for keeping it alive. You can see why I had to find a car with buttons/ knobs for car basic functions (ignoring Android Auto etc).

Edited by Big John on 20/11/2024 at 19:51