Advice on sim cards

Miss Saxony · 29-12-2008, 20:44

My mobile has just died on me, I can't switch it on or do anything with it.

My question is, all my phone numbers etc are stored on the sim card, but i believe if I just buy a new phone I can't just swap the sim cards is that right?

How can I get my numbers off of the old sim card? Also I had just got a msg, that I was never able to read, will that be stored on the sim card or phone? Will I ever be able to read it?

I am happy (ish) to go and buy a new phone tommorow but I really need all the info that is on my sim card, how do I do that?

My current tarrif/sim is with Tesco's if that makes any difference?

thanks for any advice

Appleseed · 29-12-2008, 20:51

The unread text message will be on the SIM and so should be viewable when you put your SIM into another phone. If all of your contacts are stored on your current SIM then they will also be accessible on the new phone.
If you nip into any carphone warehouse, they can back up the contents of your SIM for free and then if you decide to go with a new provider (and therefore a new SIM) they can then transfer your details onto a new SIM for you. They do this free of charge (or at least they did!)

Miss Saxony · 29-12-2008, 21:05

Ok thanks, I have a carphone warehouse near me, I'll go see them in the morning, see if they can salvage anything from my sim. I allways saved numbers to the sim card rather than the phone so hopefully they can be accessed still.

Dunno what happened to my phone, it was working, I sent a msg, received one back but the screen was just blank so I couldn't open it. I tried switching it off to then turn it back on, kinda like a reboot, it switched off I just can't switch it back on again

tvhamster · 29-12-2008, 21:10

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Originally Posted by Miss Saxony

My mobile has just died on me, I can't switch it on or do anything with it.

My question is, all my phone numbers etc are stored on the sim card, but i believe if I just buy a new phone I can't just swap the sim cards is that right?

How can I get my numbers off of the old sim card? Also I had just got a msg, that I was never able to read, will that be stored on the sim card or phone? Will I ever be able to read it?

I am happy (ish) to go and buy a new phone tommorow but I really need all the info that is on my sim card, how do I do that?

My current tarrif/sim is with Tesco's if that makes any difference?

thanks for any advice

You could buy another phone that is from tesco mobile.

Mrs Doodles · 29-12-2008, 21:12

It all depends if you had your contact numbers stored to the phone or the sim card if they are stored to the sim then no problem when you get a new phone.

Miss Saxony · 29-12-2008, 22:49

You can't just stick a old sim card in a new phone though as I have tried that before, they have all these locks and codes in place now I think?

The numbers were saved to the sim not the phone though.

DXRulz · 29-12-2008, 23:01

Carphone Warehouse sell all their phones as unlocked and unbranded.

Miss Saxony · 29-12-2008, 23:08

ok thanks, think I will definatly go to carphone warehouse in the morning then.

Thanks for all your replies.

29-12-2008, 20:44	#1
Miss Saxony Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 110	Advice on sim cards My mobile has just died on me, I can't switch it on or do anything with it. My question is, all my phone numbers etc are stored on the sim card, but i believe if I just buy a new phone I can't just swap the sim cards is that right? How can I get my numbers off of the old sim card? Also I had just got a msg, that I was never able to read, will that be stored on the sim card or phone? Will I ever be able to read it? I am happy (ish) to go and buy a new phone tommorow but I really need all the info that is on my sim card, how do I do that? My current tarrif/sim is with Tesco's if that makes any difference? thanks for any advice

29-12-2008, 20:51	#2
Appleseed Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,673	The unread text message will be on the SIM and so should be viewable when you put your SIM into another phone. If all of your contacts are stored on your current SIM then they will also be accessible on the new phone. If you nip into any carphone warehouse, they can back up the contents of your SIM for free and then if you decide to go with a new provider (and therefore a new SIM) they can then transfer your details onto a new SIM for you. They do this free of charge (or at least they did!)

29-12-2008, 21:05	#3
Miss Saxony Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 110	Ok thanks, I have a carphone warehouse near me, I'll go see them in the morning, see if they can salvage anything from my sim. I allways saved numbers to the sim card rather than the phone so hopefully they can be accessed still. Dunno what happened to my phone, it was working, I sent a msg, received one back but the screen was just blank so I couldn't open it. I tried switching it off to then turn it back on, kinda like a reboot, it switched off I just can't switch it back on again

29-12-2008, 21:10	#4
tvhamster Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 2,226	Quote: Originally Posted by Miss Saxony My mobile has just died on me, I can't switch it on or do anything with it. My question is, all my phone numbers etc are stored on the sim card, but i believe if I just buy a new phone I can't just swap the sim cards is that right? How can I get my numbers off of the old sim card? Also I had just got a msg, that I was never able to read, will that be stored on the sim card or phone? Will I ever be able to read it? I am happy (ish) to go and buy a new phone tommorow but I really need all the info that is on my sim card, how do I do that? My current tarrif/sim is with Tesco's if that makes any difference? thanks for any advice You could buy another phone that is from tesco mobile.

29-12-2008, 21:12	#5
Mrs Doodles Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spalding Lincolnshire Posts: 3,927	It all depends if you had your contact numbers stored to the phone or the sim card if they are stored to the sim then no problem when you get a new phone.

29-12-2008, 22:49	#6
Miss Saxony Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 110	You can't just stick a old sim card in a new phone though as I have tried that before, they have all these locks and codes in place now I think? The numbers were saved to the sim not the phone though.

29-12-2008, 23:01	#7
DXRulz Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 4,196	Carphone Warehouse sell all their phones as unlocked and unbranded.

29-12-2008, 23:08	#8
Miss Saxony Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 110	ok thanks, think I will definatly go to carphone warehouse in the morning then. Thanks for all your replies.

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