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Yes, you do get a new number with mobile phones, but if you had a phone before and want to keep that same number for your new phone, you can keep your old number. Most companies will charge a small fee for that, but if keeping your old number is important to you then it is worth it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThat depends on you ! If you're simply getting a new phone with the same carrier, and you want to keep your old number - simply put the SIM card from your old phone into the new one. If you want a new number - use the SIM that comes with the new phone.
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How do i transfer contacts from a Samsung gusto with no sim card to a phone with a sim card?
Put the SIM card from the new phone into the old one. Copy the contacts from the old phone's memory to the SIM card. Put the SIM car back in the new phone - then - either copy the contacts to the new phone's memory - or leave them on the SIM card. Either way - the new phone will find them.
How do you transfer phone numbers from virgin mobile phone to a new virgin mobile phone?
In your old Virgin phone - copy everything you want to keep (contacts, pictures etc) from the memory to the SIM card. Put the SIM card in the new phone, then copy everything from the SIM card to the new phone's memory. Once you've done that - replace the old SIM with the one that came with your new phone.
If you put your Sim card into a new phone that you got will your pictures be in your new phones gallary?
Not necessarily... It depends where the pictures were stored on the old phone. IF they were stored on the SIM card - they'll be available on the new handset. IF they were stored on the phone's internal memory - you'll have to copy them to the SIM card before you swap it to the new phone.
How can you change your phone number?
Get a new sim card.
If you bought a used cellphone but the SIM card was not there Can you start service if you buy a SIM card and will store issue a phone number?
Yes, you can use the phone simply by getting a new SIM card.
Can a SIM card be transferred to another phone?
If the phone is from the same carrier then yes, it is very simple. If you were to try and put, for example, a T-Mobile SIM into a Cingular phone or vice versa, you will need to "Unlock the phone" first.
Why change sim cards to multiple phones?
Your phone number and some of your contacts are linked to your SIM card. In many cases when you get a new phone, you can simply transfer your SIM card to the new phone and make and receive calls on it as if you were using the old phone to do so.
You want to get the phone numbers off phone your old cell?
You save all of your numbers to your sim card on your old phone then put your sim card in your new phone. Simple. :D
If your phone is active and you get a new Sim card and it reads unregistered what do you do?
Take the phone back, you cannot get it to work if the sim is not registered.
When you turn your phone on it says invalid SIM how do you fix this?
You have to get a new sim card or you put more money onto the card
Should I sell my phone with the sim card in it if I've had everything switched to a new phone?
No, you should not sell your SIM card. You can sell your phone without SIM card. SIM card identifies you and your phone number registered with the mobile service provider. **Some one can misuse it. If you no longer need it, confirm that all the services linked with your SIM card and old phone number are deactivated and then destroy it. - Neeraj Sharma
How do you unlock a safelink wireless SIM card?
You do not unlock a Sim card; you unlock the phone To do this without modding the phone or getting an unlock code, you can go and purchase a Sim card add-on such as Turbosim or Hypersim.
