Swapping from Micro SIM to Nano (Three)

Stiggy · 29-09-2014, 15:31

Hello!

I need to swap from a micro sim to a nano sim (am with Three)...can I just go into one of their high street stores and they will do this?
I assume they wouldnt change anything to do with my contrat because of this?

thanks in advance!

-GONZO- · 29-09-2014, 15:52

Yes just go into a three store and ask then they can transfer your number over the the new sim.
Whether or not they will charge you I couldn't say.

My name's Scott · 29-09-2014, 15:53

I've done this a couple of times and they didn't charge me. Well they took 50p from my debit card and gave it back to me out of the till to prove my identity and that was it.

jimjohn63 · 29-09-2014, 15:54

They cut my standard sim into a micro,not sure if they can cut a micro into a nano tho.they will sort you out somehow.

Mancunian01 · 29-09-2014, 15:57

It takes 2 mins and is free.

I did it myself last week. The new sim was active within a few minutes.

sky0000547 · 29-09-2014, 20:45

A Three store charged me £5.11 to swap my micro sim to nano sim over a week ago. You give them your account details, they basically give you a new replacement sim scan the barcode on it and the new sim is ready to go using your existing phone number. Nothing changes apart from the sim.

Lidtop2013 · 29-09-2014, 22:42

If you haven't already done it, basically they will do it there and then, whether or not they charge is up to the store really, when I did mine they said normally its £5 but this time they'd do it free of charge. Then the number is ported over normally within 2-3 hours or so

corf · 30-09-2014, 08:25

If tell them your upgrading to a new phone they give it you for free.

carguy143 · 30-09-2014, 14:44

I got their customer services team to send me one. It was sent free and arrived the very next day which isn't bad considering I ordered a new SIM at 4:30pm.

T.K.Maxx · 01-10-2014, 17:36

I trimmed my micro sim down to a nano. I used sharp scissors and a nail file. Works just fine 😉

technology_love · 02-10-2014, 14:41

Yes.

Bought an iPhone 6 last week, went to the 3 store nearby and they gave me a new sim for it at no charge. The sim in my 4s died an hour or so later.

Easy!

IvanIV · 02-10-2014, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimjohn63

They cut my standard sim into a micro,not sure if they can cut a micro into a nano tho.they will sort you out somehow.

Nano is thinner too, so they probably won't do that for you, but you could try yourself.

Richard_T · 02-10-2014, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by technology_love

Yes.

Bought an iPhone 6 last week, went to the 3 store nearby and they gave me a new sim for it at no charge. The sim in my 4s died an hour or so later.

Easy!

I had a similar experience, just went to a three store, and they gave me a new sim again at no charge there was a little waiting around while they checked my ID/that i was who I said I was and that was it, quick easy and painless plus I got a free sim adaptor as well so that the new smaller sim will fit in a standard sim slot.
The Old sim card died in under 10 minutes.

The Sack · 27-10-2015, 14:04

Called in to a Three store on Saturday and was told i could not swap my micro SIM to a nano SIM unless i accepted a contract change to a 12 month one as my current contract had run out and was now very much out of date. I found this a bit hard to believe given i'm on a monthly SIM only plan which Three are still selling.

Went in to a different Three store on Sunday and was told it was £5.11 for a SIM swap but after he looked at my account and saw i was having trouble at home with the signal due to the lay of the land he waved the charge.

T.K.Maxx · 27-10-2015, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sack

Called in to a Three store on Saturday and was told i could not swap my micro SIM to a nano SIM unless i accepted a contract change to a 12 month one as my current contract had run out and was now very much out of date. I found this a bit hard to believe given i'm on a monthly SIM only plan which Three are still selling.

Went in to a different Three store on Sunday and was told it was £5.11 for a SIM swap but after he looked at my account and saw i was having trouble at home with the signal due to the lay of the land he waved the charge.

Three will tell you anything in order to retain business.

The Sack · 27-10-2015, 14:13

I wasn't leaving though so it made no sense whatsoever.

T.K.Maxx · 27-10-2015, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sack

I wasn't leaving though so it made no sense whatsoever.

They tried to get you to sign up for a new contract. You must have a very good SIM only tariff

The Sack · 27-10-2015, 17:10

You can buy my tariff today, it's nowt special.

stephen122333 · 28-10-2015, 19:06

that takes the micky charging for a new sim, unless you are asking for a new sim every week.

I have been with o2 for years and changed sim sizes twice, and both times I just requested the replacement sim either instore or online then when ready typed the codes from the sims and my number swamped over to the new sim

Stuart_h · 28-10-2015, 21:42

Cut mine down to a nano a few months ago and my son cut his down today for his new 6p. Scissors and a nail file.

mupet0000 · 28-10-2015, 22:20

I once called up 333 to ask about getting a nano sim for my new phone, I was told I could either get one sent out to me or I could go into a Three store and get one but they would charge me £5.11 so he would refund £5.11 onto my next bill for me.

I chose to go into the store, the advisor put £5.11 credit on my bill. I went into a Three store the next day to ask for a sim replacement and they did it free of charge, so I got £5.11 off my bill for no reason.

It's worth a shot giving them a phone call before you get a sim replacement, even if the store charges you, it will still be free.

Soundbox · 29-10-2015, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart_h

Cut mine down to a nano a few months ago and my son cut his down today for his new 6p. Scissors and a nail file.

Same here, but I used side cutters and emery paper (to make it thinner). I have a set of adapters to change nano back to the other sizes too - so I can use any phone with my cut down SIM.

ba_baracus · 29-10-2015, 18:51

I went into a Three shop and they gave me a nano SIM for no cost.

They also gave me a nano to micro adaptor so I could use the new nano sim in my old phone until I had bought my new iPhone 6S. Again this was at no cost.

The new SIM was active about 10 minutes after I left the shop.

I briefly considered cutting the micro sim down myself but there's not much margin for error so I decided against this.

The Sack · 30-10-2015, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by ba_baracus

I briefly considered cutting the micro sim down myself but there's not much margin for error so I decided against this.

This!

Mustabuster · 03-11-2015, 09:01

Personally I wouldn't recommend cutting a SIM card down to size. Although it will work, the edges of the card would have been compromised. Under some circumstances such as the phone getting hot it could cause the SIM card to warp and start de-laminating leading to sporadic SIM card failures.

29-09-2014, 15:31	#1
Stiggy Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kent Posts: 357	Swapping from Micro SIM to Nano (Three) Hello! I need to swap from a micro sim to a nano sim (am with Three)...can I just go into one of their high street stores and they will do this? I assume they wouldnt change anything to do with my contrat because of this? thanks in advance!

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29-09-2014, 15:52	#2
-GONZO- Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 8,954	Yes just go into a three store and ask then they can transfer your number over the the new sim. Whether or not they will charge you I couldn't say.

29-09-2014, 15:53	#3
My name's Scott Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Homerton, London, E9 Posts: 1,742	I've done this a couple of times and they didn't charge me. Well they took 50p from my debit card and gave it back to me out of the till to prove my identity and that was it.

29-09-2014, 15:54	#4
jimjohn63 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 304	They cut my standard sim into a micro,not sure if they can cut a micro into a nano tho.they will sort you out somehow.

29-09-2014, 15:57	#5
Mancunian01 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 140	It takes 2 mins and is free. I did it myself last week. The new sim was active within a few minutes.

29-09-2014, 20:45	#6
sky0000547 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 190	A Three store charged me £5.11 to swap my micro sim to nano sim over a week ago. You give them your account details, they basically give you a new replacement sim scan the barcode on it and the new sim is ready to go using your existing phone number. Nothing changes apart from the sim.

29-09-2014, 22:42	#7
Lidtop2013 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: West Midlands Posts: 2,450	If you haven't already done it, basically they will do it there and then, whether or not they charge is up to the store really, when I did mine they said normally its £5 but this time they'd do it free of charge. Then the number is ported over normally within 2-3 hours or so

30-09-2014, 08:25	#8
corf Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,458	If tell them your upgrading to a new phone they give it you for free.

30-09-2014, 14:44	#9
carguy143 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,971	I got their customer services team to send me one. It was sent free and arrived the very next day which isn't bad considering I ordered a new SIM at 4:30pm.

01-10-2014, 17:36	#10
T.K.Maxx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 576	I trimmed my micro sim down to a nano. I used sharp scissors and a nail file. Works just fine 😉

02-10-2014, 14:41	#11
technology_love Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South West Posts: 2,656	Yes. Bought an iPhone 6 last week, went to the 3 store nearby and they gave me a new sim for it at no charge. The sim in my 4s died an hour or so later. Easy!

02-10-2014, 14:46	#12
IvanIV Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25,199	Quote: Originally Posted by jimjohn63 They cut my standard sim into a micro,not sure if they can cut a micro into a nano tho.they will sort you out somehow. Nano is thinner too, so they probably won't do that for you, but you could try yourself.

02-10-2014, 19:47	#13
Richard_T Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: East Midlands Posts: 3,842	Quote: Originally Posted by technology_love Yes. Bought an iPhone 6 last week, went to the 3 store nearby and they gave me a new sim for it at no charge. The sim in my 4s died an hour or so later. Easy! I had a similar experience, just went to a three store, and they gave me a new sim again at no charge there was a little waiting around while they checked my ID/that i was who I said I was and that was it, quick easy and painless plus I got a free sim adaptor as well so that the new smaller sim will fit in a standard sim slot. The Old sim card died in under 10 minutes.

27-10-2015, 14:04	#14
The Sack Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S6 1SW WTID UTO FTB Posts: 6,327	Called in to a Three store on Saturday and was told i could not swap my micro SIM to a nano SIM unless i accepted a contract change to a 12 month one as my current contract had run out and was now very much out of date. I found this a bit hard to believe given i'm on a monthly SIM only plan which Three are still selling. Went in to a different Three store on Sunday and was told it was £5.11 for a SIM swap but after he looked at my account and saw i was having trouble at home with the signal due to the lay of the land he waved the charge.

27-10-2015, 14:11	#15
T.K.Maxx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 576	Quote: Originally Posted by The Sack Called in to a Three store on Saturday and was told i could not swap my micro SIM to a nano SIM unless i accepted a contract change to a 12 month one as my current contract had run out and was now very much out of date. I found this a bit hard to believe given i'm on a monthly SIM only plan which Three are still selling. Went in to a different Three store on Sunday and was told it was £5.11 for a SIM swap but after he looked at my account and saw i was having trouble at home with the signal due to the lay of the land he waved the charge. Three will tell you anything in order to retain business.

27-10-2015, 14:13	#16
The Sack Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S6 1SW WTID UTO FTB Posts: 6,327	I wasn't leaving though so it made no sense whatsoever.

27-10-2015, 14:16	#17
T.K.Maxx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 576	Quote: Originally Posted by The Sack I wasn't leaving though so it made no sense whatsoever. They tried to get you to sign up for a new contract. You must have a very good SIM only tariff

27-10-2015, 17:10	#18
The Sack Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S6 1SW WTID UTO FTB Posts: 6,327	You can buy my tariff today, it's nowt special.

28-10-2015, 19:06	#19
stephen122333 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 835	that takes the micky charging for a new sim, unless you are asking for a new sim every week. I have been with o2 for years and changed sim sizes twice, and both times I just requested the replacement sim either instore or online then when ready typed the codes from the sims and my number swamped over to the new sim

28-10-2015, 21:42	#20
Stuart_h Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,474	Cut mine down to a nano a few months ago and my son cut his down today for his new 6p. Scissors and a nail file.

28-10-2015, 22:20	#21
mupet0000 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 620	I once called up 333 to ask about getting a nano sim for my new phone, I was told I could either get one sent out to me or I could go into a Three store and get one but they would charge me £5.11 so he would refund £5.11 onto my next bill for me. I chose to go into the store, the advisor put £5.11 credit on my bill. I went into a Three store the next day to ask for a sim replacement and they did it free of charge, so I got £5.11 off my bill for no reason. It's worth a shot giving them a phone call before you get a sim replacement, even if the store charges you, it will still be free.

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29-10-2015, 11:06	#22
Soundbox Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The garden of earthly delights Posts: 4,509	Quote: Originally Posted by Stuart_h Cut mine down to a nano a few months ago and my son cut his down today for his new 6p. Scissors and a nail file. Same here, but I used side cutters and emery paper (to make it thinner). I have a set of adapters to change nano back to the other sizes too - so I can use any phone with my cut down SIM.

29-10-2015, 18:51	#23
ba_baracus Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,099	I went into a Three shop and they gave me a nano SIM for no cost. They also gave me a nano to micro adaptor so I could use the new nano sim in my old phone until I had bought my new iPhone 6S. Again this was at no cost. The new SIM was active about 10 minutes after I left the shop. I briefly considered cutting the micro sim down myself but there's not much margin for error so I decided against this.

30-10-2015, 09:38	#24
The Sack Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S6 1SW WTID UTO FTB Posts: 6,327	Quote: Originally Posted by ba_baracus I briefly considered cutting the micro sim down myself but there's not much margin for error so I decided against this. This!

03-11-2015, 09:01	#25
Mustabuster Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Woking, Surrey. Posts: 3,588	Personally I wouldn't recommend cutting a SIM card down to size. Although it will work, the edges of the card would have been compromised. Under some circumstances such as the phone getting hot it could cause the SIM card to warp and start de-laminating leading to sporadic SIM card failures.