Sim change

glagys · 26-12-2015, 18:32

Got a new phone iPhone 6 from Santa
Currently using Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
Can I move my number from my micro sim to my nano sim and is it easy or should I pop into the shop ??
Thanks

Gigabit · 26-12-2015, 18:36

Which network.

glagys · 26-12-2015, 18:37

Sorry Vodafone

Gigabit · 26-12-2015, 18:41

Pop into store.

glagys · 26-12-2015, 19:02

Voda website says it can be done on line and is easy ???
My give it a try

TTTV · 26-12-2015, 22:01

Just do it via the website, when I went to the 5S from a 4S ages ago I did it via their site and the swap was pretty much instant.

glagys · 27-12-2015, 07:14

Just read on voda website
If you are payg customer go into the shop ??
Better visit them I guess

Gigabit · 27-12-2015, 08:35

Do you already have the SIM? That wasn't clear from your first post.

glagys · 27-12-2015, 08:40

Sorry yeah she also got me a new voda SIM card so I just need to transfer my number from my micro sim to the nano sim
Just wondered why they say payg customers call into the shop

Gigabit · 27-12-2015, 08:52

You don't. Just follow the steps here: http://www.vodafone.co.uk/explore/benefits/sim-swap/

glagys · 27-12-2015, 08:55

If I transfer my contacts to my SIM card and then swap SIM cards will my contacts transfer or will I have to sync phones ??

Gigabit · 27-12-2015, 08:57

Only the number is moved. No data is moved.

Easiest thing to do is to sync your S3's contacts to Google and then sign into your Google account on the iPhone.

sethpet · 27-12-2015, 19:54

Sync android phone to gmail.
Export file from gmail contacts
Import file to iCloud
Sync iCloud to new iPhone

prking · 27-12-2015, 21:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by sethpet

Sync android phone to gmail.
Export file from gmail contacts
Import file to iCloud
Sync iCloud to new iPhone

That's unnecessarily complicated.

Op, just make sure that you are signed into your Google account on your Android phone. Then when you add your Google account to your iPhone your contacts etc will come across.

DevonBloke · 27-12-2015, 21:42

Ok, do people really still store their contacts on the SIM?
This should no longer be allowed as far as I'm concerned.
It's like going back to the 1700s or something.

For God's sake people, get a free Outlook or Gmail account and store everything there.
Or pay for a proper business Exchange account but don't store everything on the SIM.

I could throw my iPhone in a ravine right now and all my iPhone stuff would be on iCloud and all my Email, calendar, Contacts and tasks (reminders) would be on my Fusemail Exchange account (50GB).

If you lose or drop your phone and everything is lost you are still in the 80s!!

prking · 28-12-2015, 08:32

Exactly. I haven't needed to worry about things like contacts for years now. Even back when I had a series 40 Nokia I used Google Sync and that was discontinued three years ago following a re-launch and rename in 2009.

Just sign in on your phone with your Google, iCloud, BlackBerry or Microsoft account and everything syncs within minutes.

LostFool · 28-12-2015, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

Exactly. I haven't needed to worry about things like contacts for years now. Even back when I had a series 40 Nokia I used Google Sync and that was discontinued three years ago following a re-launch and rename in 2009.

Just sign in on your phone with your Google, iCloud, BlackBerry or Microsoft account and everything syncs within minutes.

Same here - I recently lost my phone (for the first time ever!) but I just bought a new one, ordered a replacement SIM, logged into Google and everything was synced within a few minutes. Used the Android Device Manager to deactivate the other phone just in case anyone else had found it.

It make have cost me some cash (it wasn't worth an insurance claim) but I didn't lose anything from the phone at all.

glagys · 29-12-2015, 15:43

Quick update I did store all my contacts on cloud
I couldn't get the sim swap to work tried twice
I also found a link that said the online thingy is for contracts
Went into shop and it was sorted in 10 mins
Thanks

26-12-2015, 18:32	#1
glagys Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 267	Sim change Got a new phone iPhone 6 from Santa Currently using Samsung Galaxy S3 mini Can I move my number from my micro sim to my nano sim and is it easy or should I pop into the shop ?? Thanks

26-12-2015, 18:36	#2
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Which network.

26-12-2015, 18:37	#3
glagys Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 267	Sorry Vodafone

26-12-2015, 18:41	#4
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Pop into store.

26-12-2015, 19:02	#5
glagys Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 267	Voda website says it can be done on line and is easy ??? My give it a try

26-12-2015, 22:01	#6
TTTV Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 🇬🇧 Posts: 1,362	Just do it via the website, when I went to the 5S from a 4S ages ago I did it via their site and the swap was pretty much instant.

27-12-2015, 07:14	#7
glagys Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 267	Just read on voda website If you are payg customer go into the shop ?? Better visit them I guess

27-12-2015, 08:35	#8
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Do you already have the SIM? That wasn't clear from your first post.

27-12-2015, 08:40	#9
glagys Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 267	Sorry yeah she also got me a new voda SIM card so I just need to transfer my number from my micro sim to the nano sim Just wondered why they say payg customers call into the shop

27-12-2015, 08:52	#10
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	You don't. Just follow the steps here: http://www.vodafone.co.uk/explore/benefits/sim-swap/

27-12-2015, 08:55	#11
glagys Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 267	If I transfer my contacts to my SIM card and then swap SIM cards will my contacts transfer or will I have to sync phones ??

27-12-2015, 08:57	#12
Gigabit Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,887	Only the number is moved. No data is moved. Easiest thing to do is to sync your S3's contacts to Google and then sign into your Google account on the iPhone.

27-12-2015, 19:54	#13
sethpet Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 494	Sync android phone to gmail. Export file from gmail contacts Import file to iCloud Sync iCloud to new iPhone

27-12-2015, 21:17	#14
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by sethpet Sync android phone to gmail. Export file from gmail contacts Import file to iCloud Sync iCloud to new iPhone That's unnecessarily complicated. Op, just make sure that you are signed into your Google account on your Android phone. Then when you add your Google account to your iPhone your contacts etc will come across.

27-12-2015, 21:42	#15
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	Ok, do people really still store their contacts on the SIM? This should no longer be allowed as far as I'm concerned. It's like going back to the 1700s or something. For God's sake people, get a free Outlook or Gmail account and store everything there. Or pay for a proper business Exchange account but don't store everything on the SIM. I could throw my iPhone in a ravine right now and all my iPhone stuff would be on iCloud and all my Email, calendar, Contacts and tasks (reminders) would be on my Fusemail Exchange account (50GB). If you lose or drop your phone and everything is lost you are still in the 80s!!

28-12-2015, 08:32	#16
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Exactly. I haven't needed to worry about things like contacts for years now. Even back when I had a series 40 Nokia I used Google Sync and that was discontinued three years ago following a re-launch and rename in 2009. Just sign in on your phone with your Google, iCloud, BlackBerry or Microsoft account and everything syncs within minutes.

28-12-2015, 08:59	#17
LostFool Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 59,737	Quote: Originally Posted by prking Exactly. I haven't needed to worry about things like contacts for years now. Even back when I had a series 40 Nokia I used Google Sync and that was discontinued three years ago following a re-launch and rename in 2009. Just sign in on your phone with your Google, iCloud, BlackBerry or Microsoft account and everything syncs within minutes. Same here - I recently lost my phone (for the first time ever!) but I just bought a new one, ordered a replacement SIM, logged into Google and everything was synced within a few minutes. Used the Android Device Manager to deactivate the other phone just in case anyone else had found it. It make have cost me some cash (it wasn't worth an insurance claim) but I didn't lose anything from the phone at all.

29-12-2015, 15:43	#18
glagys Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 267	Quick update I did store all my contacts on cloud I couldn't get the sim swap to work tried twice I also found a link that said the online thingy is for contracts Went into shop and it was sorted in 10 mins Thanks

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