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old sim into iphone

  • 16-02-2012 12:01pm
    #1
    rootjuse70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭


    Apologies if this has been posted somewhere else but I couldn't find it.

    i have recently purchased an iphone 4s having previously owned a 3gs. I have synced everything over no problems there. The question i have is this. The other half has a really basic phone and she was asking me if she could use my 3gs now that I don't need it. so i put the sim in and it works fine.

    She is locked into a contract until September and will be moving provider then but if she puts her sim into my old phone will she be able to sign up to a data plan without committing to a new contract? is there any way to find out if she is already on a data plan? can she create a new itunes id etc? can she just buy a new sim card keep the same number to get a data plan?

    or would it be better to just wait it out and leave her with her old phone for now? i would like her to be able to use the 3gs but not if data is going to cost a small fortune or also not if she is going to be shoe-horned into another 12 month contract.

    any advice on this greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    rootjuse70 wrote: »
    She is locked into a contract until September and will be moving provider then but if she puts her sim into my old phone will she be able to sign up to a data plan without committing to a new contract?
    She will be able to use the iphone if unlock or if it's on same network as you had it. For data plan she will need to contact them and ask to make sure but most providers you can buy and add-ons for data, that should not be tight you into a contract extension.
    rootjuse70 wrote: »
    Is there any way to find out if she is already on a data plan?
    Depending on provider she can check online if data is included in her plan or contact support.
    rootjuse70 wrote: »
    can she create a new itunes id etc?
    She can create her own itunes account if she wants or use the same as you.


  • #3
    rootjuse70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭rootjuse70


    thanks very much for that.

    so if we are able to get a data add-on without agreeing to a new contract then we are sorted.

    that was the bit i wanted to find out about really.

    thanks


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