Database Users

Cost of MicroSIM

I have already ordered a SIM cutter and it's on its way to me. I had to speak to Orange customer service about a problem I was having and thought I would ask them about buying a MicroSIM. I'm on PAYG for now, as most of my time now is out of the UK, and they said a regular SIM would cost about £1 but a MicroSIM on PAYG would be £25. Ridiculous!
I'll just have to stick to my cutter and hope I get it right. If not, I suppose I can buy 25 new SIMs until I cut one right!

haha yh got to cut mine soon too. I wonder if they can cut it instore.

it's very easy to cut. you really cant mess up.
micro-sim cutter: $4
new mirco-sim: $25

I just buy a Micro Sim Card Cutter+4 Sim Adapter on ebay for 4 dollars and I'm ready to cut my SIM

I walked into a Vodafone store and got a free microsim in about 5 minutes. Good thing too because the Sim that Voda sent out with the phone was a standard sized sim!!!

Tmobile told me i can go to any store and theyll swap my regular sim for a micro sim for the sum of £10.25 there and then.
Seems pretty reasonable to me.
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda premium

Wow. Vodafone Ireland will replace your sim with a micro sim for free, even if you are a pay as you go customer who has bought a new phone elsewhere which requires a micro sim.
I guess from their perspective, you're asking for a sim that needs to be used on their network, so why wouldn't they do it for free. It ultimately means revenue for them.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

I cut my wife's sim down with a pair of scissors.
Sent from an HTC Vivid via XDA Premium

Changing the sim card to microsim costs nothing here in finland
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

O2 offering free micro sim plus adapter on their website. After you receive it, you can activate it online.
Took 2 days to receive it in the post.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA

Giffgaff are offering new hybrid sims that are full size but have a micro sim that push out in the middle. They're free as well
Sent from my MildWild for Desire using Tapatalk

hefonthefjords said:
Tmobile told me i can go to any store and theyll swap my regular sim for a micro sim for the sum of £10.25 there and then.
Seems pretty reasonable to me.
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is true, although it's gone up 25p since I last got one. It takes about 2 minutes

That doesnt mean i will actually pay for it...
I know people.
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda premium

Orange UK once tried to charge my colleague an extra £10 a month for a micro sim.
He told them he'd cut the sim himself and it was working fine, but he wanted an official micro sim. They told him it wasn't possible to cut the sim and that he'd need to pay an extra £10 a month for an Iphone 4 plan. He just said thanks and hung up and he still uses the sim he cut...
No idea why people stay with orange... I'd use the phrase 'are you dumb?' and tell them I'll be taking my business elaewhere...
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Jebus....
I'm on an Orange contract, I called them and they sent me one out for free. The missus is with Tesco and they said they would do the same.
£25 for a sim is a joke man.

Vodafone in the Czech Republic replaces a MicroSIM for free as well

SirCanealot said:
No idea why people stay with orange... I'd use the phrase 'are you dumb?' and tell them I'll be taking my business elaewhere...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're right. I've decided to switch to Giffgaff. I have to be on PAYG in the UK as I am not here very often. I have a contract sim from masmovil in Spain. I'll ask them if I can have a microsim from them.

Walked in to Optus, vodafone, got free sims each time. Don't pay!
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

yyhd said:
it's very easy to cut. you really cant mess up.
micro-sim cutter: $4
new mirco-sim: $25
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Woah! I must be livin under a rock had no idea SIII was gonna be MicroSIM only. So to you and the OP my thanks for bringing this up and the 411 on it.
I guess the 4G LTE cards for ATT that we are using right now will have to be cut then?

[Official]AT&T info/pre-order/chat thread

All the other carriers have their own "Official" thread so why not
Figured this would would be a good central location where fellow AT&T victims, err, customers, can help each other out and discuss all things GSIII.
I preordered mine yesterday at Best Buy, 16gb Pebble Blue. Got an XtremeGuard full body protector coming for it and gonna order up a TPU case tonight so I have some sort of protection for it until my Otterbox arrives. I hope we (US S4 GS3) get our dev section soon so our devs can do what they do. It never ceases to amaze me at what those guys can do

Can't wait to get mine and do some comparing with my One X. Preordered the white model today through ATT.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

After waiting like 7 hours for the Corp store able to order it for me (they had issues with it processing). I got them to knock 25 off the price and 25 off my monthly bill. I ordered the blue one...I'm really excited.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

I am super excited to get mine. I ordered it online right when it showed up. It was 299 though. I called today and eventually the customer rep said there is a 100 dollar rebate and it will be in the box. Anybody else have this happen?

beast3300 said:
I am super excited to get mine. I ordered it online right when it showed up. It was 299 though. I called today and eventually the customer rep said there is a 100 dollar rebate and it will be in the box. Anybody else have this happen?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When I ordered online this morning, it gave it instantly. Got it for 199.99 plus tax.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

There's already a thread about this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692257
That being said, I can't wait to get mine.. in October when it's finally released from customs. ****ing Apple.

nakedninja42 said:
When I ordered online this morning, it gave it instantly. Got it for 199.99 plus tax.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Darn it, I'm gonna call tomorrow again.

beast3300 said:
I am super excited to get mine. I ordered it online right when it showed up. It was 299 though. I called today and eventually the customer rep said there is a 100 dollar rebate and it will be in the box. Anybody else have this happen?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It was an instant rebate. I highly doubt a rebate will be in the box. If that was the case, I would be getting mine for $99. Sounds like the rep doesn't know what they're talking about. I would call again and explain what the other rep told you. If you are upgrade eligible, you should only pay $199 plus tax.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Well, after getting transferred by the first rep to dial tone. I called back and the next rep credited me on my bill 155 dollars.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA

beast3300 said:
Well, after getting transferred by the first rep to dial tone. I called back and the next rep credited me on my bill 155 dollars.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nice!
Sent from my GT-P7510 using XDA Premium HD app

beast3300 said:
Well, after getting transferred by the first rep to dial tone. I called back and the next rep credited me on my bill 155 dollars.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sweet!!!

after going through 4 methods to try to pre-order and retain my unlimited data, i decided... i'm just going into the store on launch day. that way i can 1) get the phone at 9am instead of waiting till i get home from work and 2) keep my unlimited without extra hassle (the store has no problem keeping unlimited on immediate phone sales but for some reason it doesn't work for them on pre-orders)

bought mine online at bestbuy.com had no problems keeping my plan or unlimited data intact
I'm wondering what people are getting for sd cards, there's quite a few 32gb out there, only a couple 64gb ones... I think i'll stick with the 32gb as it took me 2 years to fill up the 16gb on my sgs1... are there any reviews, comparison, etc for these micro cards? i know these sd cards can really vary in terms of r/w speeds and what not.

screwyluie said:
bought mine online at bestbuy.com had no problems keeping my plan or unlimited data intact
I'm wondering what people are getting for sd cards, there's quite a few 32gb out there, only a couple 64gb ones... I think i'll stick with the 32gb as it took me 2 years to fill up the 16gb on my sgs1... are there any reviews, comparison, etc for these micro cards? i know these sd cards can really vary in terms of r/w speeds and what not.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought this card from Target for 24.99.
http://www.target.com/p/kingston-32gb-microsdhc-class-10-flash-card-black-sdc10-32gb/-/A-13737893
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Think I will wait to get my hands on a galaxy s3 in store before ordering. Waiting a couple months and that $199 price with 2 year contract should drop a little.
Edit. With SD cards, you want the highest class number. Those are the fastest. But be careful because the most extreme speedy cards might not be supported.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium

Haven't even ordered by GS3 yet, but ordered this today:
Sandisk 64GB SDXC Class 10 $59.99
Can't post links yet so gonna chop this up:
www amazon com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007WTAJTO

I got an email that says the phone is on back order, sigh....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA

beast3300 said:
I got an email that says the phone is on back order, sigh....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
All orders will go to a backordered status because there isn't any actual stock as of now. I ordered at 1am, an hour after preorders went live, and mine also says backordered. The same exact thing happened when I preordered the One X and it shipped on time.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

beast3300 said:
I got an email that says the phone is on back order, sigh....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can anyone else confirm this?
americasteam said:
All orders will go to a backordered status because there isn't any actual stock as of now. I ordered at 1am, an hour after preorders went live, and mine also says backorder. The same exact thing happened when I preordered the One X and it shipped on time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for clearing that up

beast3300 said:
I got an email that says the phone is on back order, sigh....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I checked the confirmation email and order status and no where does it say 'back order', just 'pre-order'. I've never pre-ordered before so I have no prior experience with this, either. Hopefully everybody will get theirs on the same day no matter what it says...

what store sells the nexus 7?

I got mine on release day in a store in NYC b/c i really wanted it.
Recently a friend asked me what tablet to get and i said i really love my 7, does everything and is cheap. Then he looks into it and wants to buy it, goes to 2 stores and they basically laugh at him.
It looks so bad when you are trying to win over new customers that no one even sells your product. Where can I tell him to go to buy it. I know staples, but thats embarssing in itself.

Online. Walmart has it too. I couldn't believe best buy doesn't sell it.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Staples, GameStop Google play store, Sam's club
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

WalMart. This past weekend, one of my local WalMarts had 6 of them, and another one had 3. They don't advertise that they have them, there is no sample on display, and there are no signs. Just Nexus boxes locked up in the glass cabinet.
Every other store around here never has them in stock. Sam's Club, Staples and Gamestop have signs but no stock and no display model.

Game stop I went to had advertising everywhere but sold out. Said they sell too fast to keep in stock. Called for me and found one store that has a few in stock
This is in SLC, UT
Sent from my One X

He could install google shopper on a device of his and see what store nearby have it through that,
I got mine from staples

I got mine from office depot a few days ago. An 8gb one too. Not many stores carry the 8gb one. The Walmart by me had like 20 16gb ones in stock but I decided to buy mine in Oregon so no tax
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

B&H SuperStore
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/NYSuperStore08.jsp

RE
Walmart didn't stock them in my area.
Neither did GameStop, but they said they could order it for me...
Staples did stock them, but quickly sold out.
I ended up getting the second to last one at Office Depot.

Walmart at my local store in NJ still has some, that's where I got it.
You might be about to go to their website and find out who has it locally or maybe call customer service.

Bought Nexus 4 from Google..how do I get a micro sim card from tmobile?

Just pop into a retail store? Anyone done this? Did tmo charge you? I have a bigger one in my HD2 currently.

nyvram1 said:
Just pop into a retail store? Anyone done this? Did tmo charge you? I have a bigger one in my HD2 currently.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Either go to a retail store and ask for one ( they may give you one for free ), or order one online. It's 99c

Dubya dubya dubya dot tee mobile dot com.

Or they could cut the current one
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

sorry guys..just saw this in the other tmo thread:
"Micro sim cards are free at T-Mobile store or 99¢ if you want it mailed to you. "
thank you!!

Yep. I purchased an iPhone 5 off contract (don't worry I hated it and returned it within 5 days) and went into a T-Mobile store and they gave me a micro SIM on the spot, free of charge.

T-Mobile website is currently 'out of stock' for the micro sim activation kit (i want the prepaid 100 voice, unlimited text, 'unlimited' data plan). According to the online chat person I talked to, the kit should be back in stock in 24 to 48 hours.

I just did a chat session on their website. Asked for a Micro-SIM to use with the Nexus 4 and the rep in the chat gave me a link to order, and verified the order number went through. I did this at 4PM. Literally at 9AM in the morning our mailroom guy handed me a package with the SIM inside.
All for $1 and change...lol

amdhunter said:
I just did a chat session on their website. Asked for a Micro-SIM to use with the Nexus 4 and the rep in the chat gave me a link to order, and verified the order number went through. I did this at 4PM. Literally at 9AM in the morning our mailroom guy handed me a package with the SIM inside.
All for $1 and change...lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you need an activation code? I am not currently a T-Mobile customer.

pointNumberOne said:
Did you need an activation code? I am not currently a T-Mobile customer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Call 611... and activate through them
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Definitely just go to the store and get one. I called 3 stores in the atlanta area (near my house, near my work, on the drive there) and they all said they have a crap ton of them in stock and will give you one/activate it in store for free, or (if you prefer) will cut your normal sim with a hole punch type of thing for free as well.

I'm a prepaid Tmob subsriber and I went to my local store where I go to refill my account every month, the guy there said that a microsim would
cost 20 bucks!
Planning to order one online now. I would still be able to retain my number, right?

I just got one for free in my local T-Mo store. Google doesn't anticipate even shipping mine until today, so I asked them not to activate it. You can activate it from 611 or from their website once you get the phone - obviously that will kill your existing phone so hold off before doing this.

pointNumberOne said:
Did you need an activation code? I am not currently a T-Mobile customer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Waiting on my Nexus to arrive so I can go through the steps. I hope it won't be a pain...

If I am using Straight Talk ( or planning on using ) is the sim card different?

droidd3v said:
I'm a prepaid Tmob subsriber and I went to my local store where I go to refill my account every month, the guy there said that a microsim would
cost 20 bucks!
Planning to order one online now. I would still be able to retain my number, right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm a prepaid suscriber too, and was wondering the same thing. I talked over their online chat system to a rep and he said the online order won't be able to retain my number?!
Anyone else here on prepaid but managed to get it for free at a Tmob store?

Yes..you need their sim..
Straight talk doesnt let you stream media I think..
Microsim..go to tmob site..got mine for .99 cents..
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

VZW Activation issues

First off, I am a current VZW customer switching from a Note 4 to the Nexus 6p and so far I'm having some trouble.
So I just left a local Verizon authorized dealer (not VZW corporate store) where the sales rep assured me repeatedly that my new 6P will NOT work on Verizon's network. Saying it has something to do with the specific bandwidth of the VZW network... Idk the networking side of things is completely foreign to me. He even went as far as to refer me to other carriers, saying the Cricket store right next door would activate it for me.
I left dissapointed, but called VZW customer support as I sat in the parking lot. The girl I talked to had absolutely no problem sending me a new nano Sim card for my 6P.. However, with as easy and smoothly as it went, I'm hoping the sim will already be activated to my account when it arrives.
But on the chance that it is not, am I correct in believing that as long as I can get a hold of ANY nano sim phone I can take that into VZW and have them activate the card for me?
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Yes
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

starscream86 said:
First off, I am a current VZW customer switching from a Note 4 to the Nexus 6p and so far I'm having some trouble.
So I just left a local Verizon authorized dealer (not VZW corporate store) where the sales rep assured me repeatedly that my new 6P will NOT work on Verizon's network. Saying it has something to do with the specific bandwidth of the VZW network... Idk the networking side of things is completely foreign to me. He even went as far as to refer me to other carriers, saying the Cricket store right next door would activate it for me.
I left dissapointed, but called VZW customer support as I sat in the parking lot. The girl I talked to had absolutely no problem sending me a new nano Sim card for my 6P.. However, with as easy and smoothly as it went, I'm hoping the sim will already be activated to my account when it arrives.
But on the chance that it is not, am I correct in believing that as long as I can get a hold of ANY nano sim phone I can take that into VZW and have them activate the card for me?
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could have cut the one from the Note down and been up and running in minutes.

Yeah.. I considered it.. Honestly as I'm now sitting here with the new phone in my hand and no Sim I still may.
Of course I don't have a cutting tool and I'm bad at small precision stuff lol i can barely handle a screen protector application.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

The Nexus 6P works beautifully on Verizon. That guy is as full of $h1+ as a Thanksgiving turkey. Once you get that nano SIM from VZW, call VZW, tell them you want to replace that Note 4 with your own device. Give them your IMEI and SIM card numbers, and you'll be all set. Put the SIM into your 6P and you're rocking and rolling
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

starscream86 said:
Yeah.. I considered it.. Honestly as I'm now sitting here with the new phone in my hand and no Sim I still may.
Of course I don't have a cutting tool and I'm bad at small precision stuff lol i can barely handle a screen protector application.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought a SIM cutter/punch from Amazon before the phone arrived.

tech_head said:
I bought a SIM cutter/punch from Amazon before the phone arrived.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah.. My sim from VZW will be here tomorrow. Can any of you speak on the matter of them sending an activated or unactivated sim? I'd assume it would be activated but she didn't specify.
If it's not active I might just order a sim cutter
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

It won't be. Once you get the SIM, call customer service and tell them you have a new SIM for a device you already own and you want to activate it.
Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus using Tapatalk

oldblue910 said:
The Nexus 6P works beautifully on Verizon. That guy is as full of $h1+ as a Thanksgiving turkey. Once you get that nano SIM from VZW, call VZW, tell them you want to replace that Note 4 with your own device. Give them your IMEI and SIM card numbers, and you'll be all set. Put the SIM into your 6P and you're rocking and rolling
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks! So no need to even borrow a friend's phone to have them activate the Sim or anything like that?.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

starscream86 said:
Yeah.. I considered it.. Honestly as I'm now sitting here with the new phone in my hand and no Sim I still may.
Of course I don't have a cutting tool and I'm bad at small precision stuff lol i can barely handle a screen protector application.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That verizon rep is either clueless or a liar. I bought a sim cutter off amazon and cut my Verizon Note 4 sim down. Took 30 seconds from start to finish and worked immediately.
Alternatively, I couldn't cut my wife's note 3 sim down to a nano for her new Moto X Pure so we went to a Verizon Authorized reseller and asked them to activate a nano sim for us. The guy was super nice and said he could do it but they had to charge $20. He said the Verizon corporate store would do it for free...I opted to pay the $20 to not deal with actual Verizon employees.
I sort of wish Verizon's network wasn't so good..their client service is so bad.

starscream86 said:
Thanks! So no need to even borrow a friend's phone to have them activate the Sim or anything like that?.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope. The Nexus 6P is in Verizon's database as a Huawei H1511. That's how it'll show up on your account.
Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus using Tapatalk

I came from Verizon Note 4 as well. I just walked into my local Verizon Corporate Store and he activated a nano sim for me right there. Probably took 10 mins and I walked out with the 6P activated. If the nano doesn't come activated, I'd call verizon or take it to a corporate store instead of an authorized dealer.

Wish I had just gone into the corporate store at this point.. Seems that has been pretty successful for most. Oh well, nano sim will be here tomorrow and I'll be sure to go back in and prove to that rep that he was wrong.. He VERY clearly informed me
"even though the guys on xda say it will work, I promise you it won't. I would have gotten one month's ago. But I went with the LG V10 since the 6P won't work on Verizon"
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

Authorized retailers are the worst. These guys are 3rd party companies who just resell Verizon's services. They always want to push you to buy a branded phone instead of bringing your own, and they often charge higher prices for devices than corporate stores. Also a lot of them charge "programming fees" of $15 or $20 on top of traditional activation fees if you're doing a new line. Many also charge for SIM cards, anywhere from $20 to $30 whereas corporate stores will give them to you for free. Authorized retailers are a racket and should only be used if absolutely necessary. Verizon corporate stores generally offer a great customer experience in my dealings with them.
Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus using Tapatalk

A sim cutter would have saved you a lot of issues. I popped my nano out of my Droid Maxx, put it into the 6p and it was good to go. The only thing "not compatible" on the 6p for verizon is visual voice mail.

oldblue910 said:
Authorized retailers are the worst. These guys are 3rd party companies who just resell Verizon's services. They always want to push you to buy a branded phone instead of bringing your own, and they often charge higher prices for devices than corporate stores. Also a lot of them charge "programming fees" of $15 or $20 on top of traditional activation fees if you're doing a new line. Many also charge for SIM cards, anywhere from $20 to $30 whereas corporate stores will give them to you for free. Authorized retailers are a racket and should only be used if absolutely necessary. Verizon corporate stores generally offer a great customer experience in my dealings with them.
Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My local corporate store is a sh!t show... Expect a 1-2 hour wait minimum before you ever even speak to an associate. In the past I have avoided the corporate store at all costs. But this may change that.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

starscream86 said:
My local corporate store is a sh!t show... Expect a 1-2 hour wait minimum before you ever even speak to an associate. In the past I have avoided the corporate store at all costs. But this may change that.
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make an appointment. You can do that on verizonwireless.com and it'll save you the waiting.
Sent from my Nexus 9 LTE using Tapatalk

I also have a project fi SIM on the way.. Maybe I'll end up dropping big red all together. Or at least use the contract free bargaining chip to score some extra data or something haha
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

If you leave and go to Project Fi, wait a week then call VZW's customer loyalty department and you might be surprised what they'll do for you
Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus using Tapatalk

starscream86 said:
"even though the guys on xda say it will work, I promise you it won't. I would have gotten one month's ago. But I went with the LG V10 since the 6P won't work on Verizon"
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure you go back and show him your activated 6p on Verizon [emoji14]
I also went to a corporate store with phone in hand and they activated with a new nano sim on the spot
Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk