iPhone 4 Micro sim

gabhan16

Bought an Iphone 4 2nd hand, already have abill with Meteor, can I just buy a micro sim and transfer my existing bill to it?

Kensington

You can indeed.
Don't think you even need to buy it, just go into a Meteor shop with your current SIM and some photo ID and they should just replace it there and then.

eeloe

Yep, go to a meteor store (not a carphonewarehouse) and bring your most recent bill and some ID, and the lads will happily get you set up on a Micro Sim.

Gumbo

i got 2 from a meteor shop yesterday with no ID and no Bill.
just go in and ask for a blank microsim, Talbot Street seemed to have few.

rupamede

kceire wrote: »

i got 2 from a meteor shop yesterday with no ID and no Bill.
just go in and ask for a blank microsim, Talbot Street seemed to have few.

I am planning to get an iPhone 4 but I'm not sure about this micro sim thing... All micro sims seem to be on a contract in Ireland. Is there such a thing as a prepay micro sim???

I am already on a contract with Three for Broadband, must have it for 18 months and really sorry I got it as the service is bad and now I'm stuck with them so the last thing I want is another contract.

If all iPhones 4 only work with micro sims and micro sims are only available on contract, does this also mean that I cannot get an iPhone 4 without having to sign a contract???

Please advise.

Thanks,

RPM.

chrislad

A micro sim has nothing to do with a contract. It's just a sim. iPhones are mainly contracts and iPhones take micro sims. That's the connection.

You can get an iPhone on PayG, but don't expect to have much change from 600e buying in a shop.

chrislad

A micro sim has nothing to do with a contract. It's just a sim. iPhones are mainly contracts and iPhones take micro sims. That's the connection.

You can get an iPhone on PayG, but don't expect to have much change from 600e buying in a shop.

rupamede

chrislad wrote: »

A micro sim has nothing to do with a contract. It's just a sim. iPhones are mainly contracts and iPhones take micro sims. That's the connection.

You can get an iPhone on PayG, but don't expect to have much change from 600e buying in a shop.

Chrislad

I happened to come across some websites on the several irish networks and there is actually a Pay As You Go tariff available on Vodafone however this works out at 99c per day for Data which will result in at least 30 euros per month only to have an iPhone... Then also you have to think of the out of network calls and texts so in the end the E35 or E40 monthly contract ends up being better because you get more data allowance etc...

I did not know it was so inescapably expensive to have an iPhone!

http://www.vodafone.ie/iphone/prepay/

naasrd

rupamede wrote: »

Chrislad

I happened to come across some websites on the several irish networks and there is actually a Pay As You Go tariff available on Vodafone however this works out at 99c per day for Data which will result in at least 30 euros per month only to have an iPhone... Then also you have to think of the out of network calls and texts so in the end the E35 or E40 monthly contract ends up being better because you get more data allowance etc...

I did not know it was so inescapably expensive to have an iPhone!

http://www.vodafone.ie/iphone/prepay/

There's a deal with Tesco of all people, top by a tenner, they give you a tenner then buy 1gb for 6.99 and you've 13 euro left for text and calls.

Sarn

rupamede wrote: »

I did not know it was so inescapably expensive to have an iPhone!

By that rationale it's inescapably expensive to have any smart phone. You only have to pay as much as you want if you're not on a contract. I have an iPhone on Vodafone prepay and spend next to nothing on credit.

rupamede

Sarn wrote: »

By that rationale it's inescapably expensive to have any smart phone. You only have to pay as much as you want if you're not on a contract. I have an iPhone on Vodafone prepay and spend next to nothing on credit.

Is that an iPhone 3 or 4 may I ask?

rupamede

rupamede wrote: »

Is that an iPhone 3 or 4 may I ask?

The reason I ask this is because I know well that if I got an iPhone 3 I would be able to continue on the GREAT vodafone package I have now with my Xperia X8 but I want to get an iPhone 4 and that only comes with a micro sim and please correct me if I am wrong but from what I browsed I get the impression micro sims are either only available on contract or for 99c per day on VF.

Thanks

Gumbo

rupamede wrote: »

The reason I ask this is because I know well that if I got an iPhone 3 I would be able to continue on the GREAT vodafone package I have now with my Xperia X8 but I want to get an iPhone 4 and that only comes with a micro sim and please correct me if I am wrong but from what I browsed I get the impression micro sims are either only available on contract or for 99c per day on VF.

Thanks

NO, micro sims are available as blank micro sims and you simply transfer your current number to it and stay on your current PAYG or bill pay tarrif.

the micro sim is in no way connected to your tarrif.
you need to do the sums to see if you prefer bill pay or PAYG with a smart phone, as the whole concept of the smart phone, is to use data.

rupamede

kceire wrote: »

NO, micro sims are available as blank micro sims and you simply transfer your current number to it and stay on your current PAYG or bill pay tarrif.

the micro sim is in no way connected to your tarrif.
you need to do the sums to see if you prefer bill pay or PAYG with a smart phone, as the whole concept of the smart phone, is to use data.

Thanks KCEire - that is what I wanted to hear. All is good so. I did the sums last year when I got my 1st android and VF was the best I could get... So, from what I understand now, if I get a sim-free iPhone (factory unlocked I mean) then I just ring VF up and they will send me a new SIM that is a Micro Sim with the same number etc? if so, thats good. Thanks.

Gumbo

rupamede wrote: »

Thanks KCEire - that is what I wanted to hear. All is good so. I did the sums last year when I got my 1st android and VF was the best I could get... So, from what I understand now, if I get a sim-free iPhone (factory unlocked I mean) then I just ring VF up and they will send me a new SIM that is a Micro Sim with the same number etc? if so, thats good. Thanks.

do the following, in this order after you get your iPhone :

1. go to Vodafone store
2. ask for blank microsim (tell them you got an iPhone4)
3. tell them to do a sim swap
4. after a few mins all calls and texts will come through the micrsim.

Sarn

I have a sim free iPhone 4 bought from Apple. Just drop into a VF store and they'll transfer your number over to a micro sim for free (as kceire said). No other change required.

Aishae

im on pay as you go with o2 - with iphone 4. i switched my package from the base 'experience' one to 'experience more' - you top up by 20 a month, you can buy 700mb of data for 9.99 (which is suiting me - i mostly use facebook and email, plus app data) per month so that leaves a tenner left over for calls. because you free any network texts so long as you top up by at least 20 a month.
its important to remember to switch to experience more

but this shows you do not need to have a contract or pay through the nose

Jrjc

Aishae wrote: »

im on pay as you go with o2 - with iphone 4. i switched my package from the base 'experience' one to 'experience more' - you top up by 20 a month, you can buy 700mb of data for 9.99 (which is suiting me - i mostly use facebook and email, plus app data) per month so that leaves a tenner left over for calls. because you free any network texts so long as you top up by at least 20 a month.
its important to remember to switch to experience more

but this shows you do not need to have a contract or pay through the nose

So u must hav bought the iPhone 4 on it's own then ?? For 5/600 .. At least wit 40 a month on 02 or even metor ur paying as u use it rather than 500 first payment plus 20 a month for ur 700mb and few calls !!!

Aishae

Jrjc wrote: »

So u must hav bought the iPhone 4 on it's own then ?? For 5/600 .. At least wit 40 a month on 02 or even metor ur paying as u use it rather than 500 first payment plus 20 a month for ur 700mb and few calls !!!

yes but i did not want to be tied to a contract - personally ive no use for the calls as im deaf so it works for me.
true the contract option works for some as an easier way to pay for the phone

Jrjc

Aishae wrote: »

Jrjc wrote: »

So u must hav bought the iPhone 4 on it's own then ?? For 5/600 .. At least wit 40 a month on 02 or even metor ur paying as u use it rather than 500 first payment plus 20 a month for ur 700mb and few calls !!!

yes but i did not want to be tied to a contract - personally ive no use for the calls as im deaf so it works for me.
true the contract option works for some as an easier way to pay for the phone

Well in tat case it makes a lot of sence sorry if I came across rude ash .. All the best

focusowner

You could have cut ur regular sim it would have worked its only excess plastic above the chip

jonevin

I bought my iPhone 4 for 400 brand new off done deal with receipt and have pay as u go with vodafone perfect!!

Jrjc

focusowner wrote: »

You could have cut ur regular sim it would have worked its only excess plastic above the chip

yea i agree wit u here i seen this little tool u can buy on ebay its called a "sim card cutter" or something like that and it just cuts the chip out of ur sim card and this becomes ur mirosim ....

handy me thinks

Dodge

Jrjc wrote: »

yea i agree wit u here i seen this little tool u can buy on ebay its called a "sim card cutter" or something like that and it just cuts the chip out of ur sim card and this becomes ur mirosim ....

handy me thinks

But you're still paying for a tool, when all the phone companies will give you a brand new replacement, no questions asked, for free...

Jrjc

Dodge wrote: »

Jrjc wrote: »

yea i agree wit u here i seen this little tool u can buy on ebay its called a "sim card cutter" or something like that and it just cuts the chip out of ur sim card and this becomes ur mirosim ....

handy me thinks

But you're still paying for a tool, when all the phone companies will give you a brand new replacement, no questions asked, for free...

Why get a new one .. Wen u can cut ur old one and keep it .... IE .. Ur pay as u go wit meteor or watever and buy a second hand iPhone 4 . U can cut ur sim and put it straight into ur new second hand phone .. Witout going to the shop .. I don't know about you but I'm after convincing myself here .. I'm off to buy one

Dodge

Jrjc wrote: »

Why get a new one .. Wen u can cut ur old one and keep it .... IE .. Ur pay as u go wit meteor or watever and buy a second hand iPhone 4 . U can cut ur sim and put it straight into ur new second hand phone .. Witout going to the shop .. I don't know about you but I'm after convincing myself here .. I'm off to buy one

Why not get a new one? Whats the downside? You don't change your bill/package, it doesn't matter if you're PAYG or bill.

All they do is give you a nice new microsim and it works like your old one (only its newerand will last longer)