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3g to 4g lte: New sim card?
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03-09-2013 01:34:26 PM
I have an old 3g phone and it is time to upgrade. I have a 3g sim (if that even means anything) for my phone. I want a 4g lte phone.
When I upgrade (or if I buy an unlocked 4g lte phone at full retail price) to a new 4g lte phone, Do i get a new sim card? Is a new sim card needed?
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My Device: iPhone 5, HTC One
Re: 3g to 4g lte: New sim card?
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03-12-2013 01:33:26 PM
If your SIM card has the 3G logo then yes you would need a new SIM card.
When you buy a device in an AT&T corporate, they do provide a new sim for your device if its needed.
If you buy an unlocked device, depending on the device and the SIM card it needs, you may or may not need a replacement sim. Lets say you have HTC One X which uses a microSIM and wanted to use an iPhone 5. You need a new SIM because the iPhone 5 uses a nanoSIM which is much smaller. Depends on the device to determine the need simply!
When you buy a device in an AT&T corporate, they do provide a new sim for your device if its needed.
If you buy an unlocked device, depending on the device and the SIM card it needs, you may or may not need a replacement sim. Lets say you have HTC One X which uses a microSIM and wanted to use an iPhone 5. You need a new SIM because the iPhone 5 uses a nanoSIM which is much smaller. Depends on the device to determine the need simply!
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Re: 3g to 4g lte: New sim card?
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03-12-2013 06:20:33 PM
Awesome! Thank you.
Yeah my sim card say 3g on it. I just thought was maybe part of their marketing scheme. But now I know that I need a new sim. Thanks ![]()








