This video should be re-titled "What do before switching sim cards to a new phone.". Simply placing a sim card into a phone doesn't make it usable for calls and text. It must be identified by the cellular service, give them the equipment id and be talking with them on another phone to get this done. I was hoping this video was about that process. You bring up some good points for prep, but that's it.
Totally agree with comments by 'basvssc'. Too many videos on how to transfer data from your old phone to your new phone but none (that I have viewed) explain when, and why, you should transfer your SIM card. Great work Brett, thanks.
I spent much of last week trying to answer the question you answered here. Most video are ok with showing cloning but not one that I have seen tells you when to swap the SIM card! THANKS! Yours was the most helpful video in the lot.
2:00 Reset is not the same as Restart. Restarting is just powering off and powering on again. Resetting means data loss and going back to an earlier point in time, such as a factory reset.
I am no tech geek as I still have trouble trying to figure out how to turn my phone on. Ty so much for this video. It's a must -see for those of us who are phone illiterate. =)
You answered my question. All other videos discuss the transfer. I needed to know at what point to switch sim card to new phone. Great information! Thank you.
THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU 🙏 👍 I can not tell you how many videos show transferring data , but never mention this important step of “when” to remove SIM CARD. Really appreciate you , now you have another subscriber 👍
@Dan I thought that too, reset the phone is a completely different thing to restart. Some idiot with a different android to this may actually google how to reset their phone. @Teja OK Karen
So I wanna get a new phone. So if I take the SIM card out of my current phone and put it into the new one I have service? I can text and call people? I don’t want to buy a new expensive phone if I don’t know if it works.
So when you buy a new "unlocked" phone that can accept pretty much every carrer, it should accept the stim card right? Otherwise I assume it's not a region free phone and you got ripped off right? Well wish me luck hopefully this new phone I bought will have no problems.
Yes correct. If you are buying an international phone it most likely uses GSM and can be used on any supported carrier, unless it has been region locked then it can be only used in its origin country.
Ok, so I'm not the most tech-savvy of seniors, but I get by. I use low-cost phones because it's what I can afford, and they work fine for my needs. I liked your video because you didn't talk 500 miles per minute. I just bought a new LG 4+, an upgrade from the Aristo. Toward the end of your video, you kind of lost me about switching out the sim card. I usually let my carrier do it, but the last time I did last, I lost half of my contacts. How can I make sure I don't lose any of my current info? I do have a new sim card, but can't I just use my old one from the other LG?
Could I put my sim card from my new phone into my old phone. Got a Samsung s10e that has no case yet and don't wanna use it until I have the case. My old phone is a S8. Also would anything happen to either phone? Needing to reset or activate or whatever
My phone card is different, do you have different video on that - itis an LG Aristo model I transfered cards now I have no service it says no service abailable?
Lovely video Brett. Thank you very much for the lucid explanations. I have been told that every new phone comes with a new sim card and the old sim card data can be transferred to the new sim card/phone. This includes retaining the SAME phone number. However, the seller seemed to be reluctant to do this. I sensed that, possibly, he has to do a bit of extra work. Can you please explain, is it possible to have a new card with the new phone and retaining the same number? I appreciate if you could offer a plausible solution please, Thank you.
Hi! Cool informative video! Trying to transfer from a screen busted Verizon Galaxy GS8 to a similar working/used Verizon GS8, What about my old phone number? Does it get transferred over to the other GS8 when I insert/move the sim card to the newer phone? Or do I go to verizon's website before or after my data transfer goodies to let them know I'm switching phones ahead of time?
I got a new phone at a garage sale, it's unlocked but no power cord or back cover. I have a power cord that works with it. Can I pop the old card into the new phone and be good to go? How would I transfer data before doing this if the new phone doesn't have service? When data is transferred, does that include all of the documents I have in notes and downloads, and also photos? Thanks! xx
Just bought a new phone but not for calling more like for recreational purposes like mostly for the camera and for more space to put my downloaded content on. I currently have a galaxy s9 and now bought a s21 ultra
Thanks Brett, you're the best! I think this is just what I need. My battery died and I'm trying replace it with one that's not fully connected with the provider. Just trying to deal out phones and take my contacts with me. I should have backed them up before now. Old dog trying to get with the digital world. Thanks again! PS, If I swap it out and then put them back in the original phones, can I retrieve more info from the original later?
My current phone is an iPhone 7+ on AT&T. I just bought and set up my new iPhone 11 Pro Max also on AT&T. Could I literally pop the sim card out of my 7+ and put it into my Pro Max and be able to use my wireless & data plan as normal with my new Pro Max?
Question/comment 1: wouldn't it be better to shut off both devices to move the sim/sd card(s) instead of with them active possibly corrupting the sd card, and maybe even the sim?!? Question 2: I take it nothing to do online on the carriers website (in my case verizon wireless) to "switch devices", it's as simple as just swapping the sim?
If I have wifi I don't need. But I want it clean new phone only maybe contacts Idk. I know I wont get txts etc, but what so you get on it ? I get a bit overwhelmed thinking of all of this. 37° It was cold winter in the place you filned this. Haha lol
Plz reply I'm with tesco mobile but want to change with VOXI so I can get endless social media will I have to change my phone to change network provider
So AT&T sent me a new phone with new sim card. So how do i use the new sim card? I am keeping same number. How do i activate new phone with new sim card
I just bought a Nokia 3.4 from a well known shopping channel because my original phone, an Alcatel, completely died on me. I don't like this Nokia phone at all! You get 60 days to try it out and return it if I want to. I put my SIM and SD card from my old Alcatel into it so I could get onto the internet. I followed the on screen instructions to get started, logged into my Google account, and started using my email, used the internet, downloaded a couple of apps etc. I was on the internet searching and found an Alcatel phone for sale (unused) exactly same model as my old one (which I loved!) so bought it. So, to now send this Nokia phone back I'll need to log out of my Google account, delete a couple of apps that I downloaded etc and do a factory reset. My question is, do I remove the SIM and the SD card from the Nokia first, and then log out of google, delete the apps etc and then do a reset. Or do you have to leave them in the phone in order to do this? I'm just not sure. I want to put my SIM and SD card into my new Alcatel phone I just bought.
Ty. But I also have a question I had a simple mobile and switched to metro with my simple mobile. Now I gave my son my metro. I took his simple mobile phone my question is can I take my sim card that I used at metro and put it into simple mobile
Okay so I’m new to this so my iPhone XR is locked for another 2 months but I bought a unlocked iPhone 11 and the locked phone is with AT&T can I just pop out the SIM card of the XR and put it in the iPhone 11 and will it work
I’m on prepaid with Verizon. I’d back up old phone, get new iPhone, load up new iPhone from iCloud using WiFi, take sim card from old phone, put in new iPhone, restart and I’m good...right?
I'm switching to a different provider and what do I need to do when I get the new chip will I loose all my internal stuff on my phone once I take out my old chip out, how do I make sure that won't happen?
If you have a sim and micro SD (like a galaxy, NOT like an Iphone) do you still need to transfer everything or can you just put the SD and sim from old phone into new phone?
quick question, if I cracked my iPhone 6 and now bought an iPhone 8, and I switch the SIM cards to the new iPhone, will my recordings get deleted from the audio app? Will everything stay the same ?
Now question my dad gave me his old phone because he got a newer one and I want to transfer my information from my phone to his phone which is the same model if I want to make sure if I do it this way can I keep my phone number
I need to transfer a sim card to a new network. I purchased a sim kit from pure talk USA. I was with T-Mobile but found I would like this company better. The plan is already bought and paid for. Please help me. Thank you
My son has a badly damaged Motorola and we plan to get him a new one the problem is that his old phone is fill with green and pink glitches and has all of his drawings of his character we can't do s switch because the phone won't work on finger touch he wants to transfer his drawings to his new phone but he doesn't know how since the old phone won't let him it will glitch everywhere what do we do what will thee sim sd card do once it's in a new phone will it save all the drawings from his old badly damage phone to his new one?
This video should be re-titled "What do before switching sim cards to a new phone.". Simply placing a sim card into a phone doesn't make it usable for calls and text. It must be identified by the cellular service, give them the equipment id and be talking with them on another phone to get this done. I was hoping this video was about that process. You bring up some good points for prep, but that's it.
Omg I agree! I've been looking and looking for that process and still haven't found anything!
Yeah what a waste of time.
what? these days a simple sim switch will get you an useable phone, even on Verizon. You guys live in the past...
@@rafars2246 talk for yourself , my new phone didn't do this
@@bagelz3359 yo don't even know what you're talking about...
I know this was posted almost 4 years ago, but thank you my friend. very helpful :)
Facts
Lol same
Yes, thank you sincerely
Fr in about to do this right now
1:53 I think you should make it clear that you mean 'restart' the phone not reset (which implies something completely different to the uninformed)
+ultrapurple111 Yes I should have. I guess I only use Factory Reset when I am referring to completely wiping the phone.
ultrapurple111 True
ultrapurple111
Good correction! I was thinking reset new phone what the hell!
Reset like reset the Nintendo... Haha!
Totally agree with comments by 'basvssc'. Too many videos on how to transfer data from your old phone to your new phone but none (that I have viewed) explain when, and why, you should transfer your SIM card. Great work Brett, thanks.
common sense
I spent much of last week trying to answer the question you answered here. Most video are ok with showing cloning but not one that I have seen tells you when to swap the SIM card! THANKS! Yours was the most helpful video in the lot.
2:00 Reset is not the same as Restart. Restarting is just powering off and powering on again. Resetting means data loss and going back to an earlier point in time, such as a factory reset.
I am no tech geek as I still have trouble trying to figure out how to turn my phone on. Ty so much for this video. It's a must -see for those of us who are phone illiterate. =)
Thank you so much it helped a lot..easy simple..I forgot all about this little card
You answered my question. All other videos discuss the transfer. I needed to know at what point to switch sim card to new phone. Great information! Thank you.
Thanks man, your awesome! Just ordered myself a galaxy s8 plus so this tutorial will come in handy!!!
exactly the info I was looking for. Thank you. was not sure when to switch the sim card.
THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU 🙏 👍
I can not tell you how many videos show transferring data , but never mention this important step of “when” to remove SIM CARD. Really appreciate you , now you have another subscriber 👍
Elderly lady here with NO clue about phones or electronics was able to perfectly set up and transfer my new phone. Thank you!
me too!
@@polnan1❤❤
Can you download apps and run everything in either phone that has the sim card? Can you put the sim card in a tablet?
Awesome, this is sooo helpful. Didn't know where the SIM card was. Thanks!
Thanks for a super simple and easy to understand video!
Well it still work from new phone to your old phone ?
The craziest part about this is that I'm 90% sure these are the exact two phones I'm transferring between right now
Thanks this was so helpful for my mom
NOTE: ON METROPCS YOU CANNOT TRANSFER SIMS. Leave A Like If You tried it
What did you do?
@@tessla8971 transfered sims And restarted device (Didn't work)
Same, apparently I have to call or take it to the store
B.L.N.O OFFICIAL what about boost mobile??
@@blite6745 I couldn't tell u that.. I dont use Boost So Im Sorry
It would have been helpful to use the word "restart" after the sim transfer instead of "reset".
maybe actually watch instead of just listening
@Dan I thought that too, reset the phone is a completely different thing to restart. Some idiot with a different android to this may actually google how to reset their phone.
@Teja OK Karen
So I wanna get a new phone. So if I take the SIM card out of my current phone and put it into the new one I have service? I can text and call people? I don’t want to buy a new expensive phone if I don’t know if it works.
Thanks Brett. You made it so simple!
Perfect!! Thank you. Clear and to the point.
if there's a problem with the new phone is it possible to take the sim card out and put it back in the old phone and use it normally?
So when you buy a new "unlocked" phone that can accept pretty much every carrer, it should accept the stim card right? Otherwise I assume it's not a region free phone and you got ripped off right? Well wish me luck hopefully this new phone I bought will have no problems.
Yes correct. If you are buying an international phone it most likely uses GSM and can be used on any supported carrier, unless it has been region locked then it can be only used in its origin country.
Thank you, now i don't have to worry about loosing my phone number!
Ok, so I'm not the most tech-savvy of seniors, but I get by. I use low-cost phones because it's what I can afford, and they work fine for my needs. I liked your video because you didn't talk 500 miles per minute. I just bought a new LG 4+, an upgrade from the Aristo. Toward the end of your video, you kind of lost me about switching out the sim card. I usually let my carrier do it, but the last time I did last, I lost half of my contacts. How can I make sure I don't lose any of my current info? I do have a new sim card, but can't I just use my old one from the other LG?
There is actually an app called lg mobile switch thatbdoe sthat
Could I put my sim card from my new phone into my old phone. Got a Samsung s10e that has no case yet and don't wanna use it until I have the case. My old phone is a S8. Also would anything happen to either phone? Needing to reset or activate or whatever
So i have a new metro pcs phone, and i have one with service, if i put the sim card with the service will i have service on the new phone
Uncle Tito did you find out?
What papa Smurf is trying to say you can only use it if your old phone was metro pcs
My phone card is different, do you have different video on that - itis an LG Aristo model
I transfered cards now I have no service it says no service abailable?
Lovely video Brett. Thank you very much for the lucid explanations.
I have been told that every new phone comes with a new sim card and the old sim card data can be transferred to the new sim card/phone. This includes retaining the SAME phone number. However, the seller seemed to be reluctant to do this. I sensed that, possibly, he has to do a bit of extra work. Can you please explain, is it possible to have a new card with the new phone and retaining the same number? I appreciate if you could offer a plausible solution please, Thank you.
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Hi! Cool informative video! Trying to transfer from a screen busted Verizon Galaxy GS8 to a similar working/used Verizon GS8, What about my old phone number? Does it get transferred over to the other GS8 when I insert/move the sim card to the newer phone? Or do I go to verizon's website before or after my data transfer goodies to let them know I'm switching phones ahead of time?
Oops, you said Reset your phone instead of Restart. All the rest was the info I was looking for. Thank you.
Thanks for an easy instructions. I am not computer savvy and is able to understand. 🙏
Does that transfer your phone number from the old phone to the new? Thank you for the info.
I got a new phone at a garage sale, it's unlocked but no power cord or back cover. I have a power cord that works with it. Can I pop the old card into the new phone and be good to go? How would I transfer data before doing this if the new phone doesn't have service? When data is transferred, does that include all of the documents I have in notes and downloads, and also photos? Thanks! xx
What if you didn't transfer everything over first like the phone numbers you've saved? What do you do then?
Just bought a new phone but not for calling more like for recreational purposes like mostly for the camera and for more space to put my downloaded content on.
I currently have a galaxy s9 and now bought a s21 ultra
Bro, props. Just what I needed. 👍
Thanks it was helpful. You are an awesome guy
Thank You.
I'm a rookie and this
Quick and brief explanation helped me
Will it save your games
Thanks Brett, you're the best! I think this is just what I need. My battery died and I'm trying replace it with one that's not fully connected with the provider. Just trying to deal out phones and take my contacts with me. I should have backed them up before now. Old dog trying to get with the digital world. Thanks again! PS, If I swap it out and then put them back in the original phones, can I retrieve more info from the original later?
Do you keep old sim in old phone when transfer to new phone please
My current phone is an iPhone 7+ on AT&T. I just bought and set up my new iPhone 11 Pro Max also on AT&T. Could I literally pop the sim card out of my 7+ and put it into my Pro Max and be able to use my wireless & data plan as normal with my new Pro Max?
i had the iPhone 6 and i just got the iPhone 11pro , i’m wondering the same thing
So theoretically I could have a new iPhone and a new Android, and switch the sim card between them?
Chris Thibodeau yes
Do you have a video about changing SIM cards on a Mobile Hotspot (-Only) device?
EXCELLENT!!! Tks for creating the video
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the video and info!
Thank you for the sharing
Does it matter if I place a Verizon card into a tracfone phoe
I have a metro phone and i want to transfer the sim tp my Samsung j3 will it still work
does it work when you switch from android to apple?
Thank you very much, this was a huge help
Hey i have a question. Can i transfer my metro pcs phone sim card to an unlocked umidigi f1 phone or do i have to go to the store?
Maybe answer=1sub for me maybe yes
Would I need T-Mobile to reactivate the new phone
If i put my sim in a new phone will i be able to put it back in my regular phone?
Thanks 🙏
Still listening 2019?
God bless u sir!! Thanks
Question/comment 1: wouldn't it be better to shut off both devices to move the sim/sd card(s) instead of with them active possibly corrupting the sd card, and maybe even the sim?!?
Question 2: I take it nothing to do online on the carriers website (in my case verizon wireless) to "switch devices", it's as simple as just swapping the sim?
Maybe you should have included the best way to transfer all your information and data to different manufacturer's phones. Via WiFi, NFC, WTF?
If I have wifi I don't need. But I want it clean new phone only maybe contacts Idk. I know I wont get txts etc, but what so you get on it ? I get a bit overwhelmed thinking of all of this. 37° It was cold winter in the place you filned this. Haha lol
Doing so will it also take the number with it? Thank you.
Plz reply I'm with tesco mobile but want to change with VOXI so I can get endless social media will I have to change my phone to change network provider
Easy peasy, thanks a lot!
so you don't need to take the phone to your chosen provider in order to use the new phone with the old sim? you just plug it in and go?
My new Phone came with a pre installed Sim-Card, should I still use my old SIM card or keep the pre-installed one ?
I'm wondering the same thing.
I installed my old one into the new phone and i’ve seen no problems
Can i switch between 2 different sim cards from different carriers on 1 phone?
Only if your phone is completely unlocked and can access the network with each carrier.
@@TechWithBrett thank you
Thanks for the info.. ☺️
2:16 how did your subscribe button turned rainbow
My fb do your have to log in again when you are using the same phone after putting in a new sim card
So AT&T sent me a new phone with new sim card. So how do i use the new sim card? I am keeping same number. How do i activate new phone with new sim card
This site here will help you activate it. www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/smb-wireless/KM1258465
I just bought a new Vivo X30 Pro, How do you unlock the phone to replace my old Motorola phone?
I just bought a Nokia 3.4 from a well known shopping channel because my original phone, an Alcatel, completely died on me.
I don't like this Nokia phone at all!
You get 60 days to try it out and return it if I want to. I put my SIM and SD card from my old Alcatel into it so I could get onto the internet.
I followed the on screen instructions to get started, logged into my Google account, and started using my email, used the internet, downloaded a couple of apps etc.
I was on the internet searching and found an Alcatel phone for sale (unused) exactly same model as my old one (which I loved!) so bought it.
So, to now send this Nokia phone back I'll need to log out of my Google account, delete a couple of apps that I downloaded etc and do a factory reset.
My question is, do I remove the SIM and the SD card from the Nokia first, and then log out of google, delete the apps etc and then do a reset. Or do you have to leave them in the phone in order to do this? I'm just not sure.
I want to put my SIM and SD card into my new Alcatel phone I just bought.
What if you swap sim cards before you used smart switch do you lose anything and can it be corrected
Very helpful!
He said RESET!!!!...... omfg
Louis Dunn he means power it off then on again
haha
thank you i did not know that i had to restart the phone right after thank you it works now
Ty. But I also have a question I had a simple mobile and switched to metro with my simple mobile. Now I gave my son my metro. I took his simple mobile phone my question is can I take my sim card that I used at metro and put it into simple mobile
How do I transfer from a flip TracFone to an. New apple S.E. that has no SIM card? I bought tgg he e TracFone sim kit?
So it says (No Service) im transfering an LG Artisio 3 sim to a Samsung Galaxy On 5 i have metro pcs please help me
Is the Galaxy On 5 unlocked? You might also need to search for how to adjust the APN settings for Metro PCS.
@@TechWithBrett it is not unlocked sir but it was metro pcs and i took the sim card out and it says no service so idk how to do this
@@TechWithBrett can you try and make a walkthrough?
Okay so I’m new to this so my iPhone XR is locked for another 2 months but I bought a unlocked iPhone 11 and the locked phone is with AT&T can I just pop out the SIM card of the XR and put it in the iPhone 11 and will it work
Reset or "restart"? They're not the same thing, are they? Reset means to set the phone back to the way it came from the factory, right?
Apologies, I typically use Factory Restart as the term to completely erase everything. I was referring to resarting or rebooting the device here.
THANK YOU I LOVE YOUR VIDEO KEEP IT UP!!
I am on a verizon family plan and am wondering if I can swap my sim to a new phone, will it mess up my plan or anything?
I’m on prepaid with Verizon. I’d back up old phone, get new iPhone, load up new iPhone from iCloud using WiFi, take sim card from old phone, put in new iPhone, restart and I’m good...right?
I'm switching to a different provider and what do I need to do when I get the new chip will I loose all my internal stuff on my phone once I take out my old chip out, how do I make sure that won't happen?
what if the old phone screen is cracked and dose not respond to touch should i switch the sim card first
If you have a sim and micro SD (like a galaxy, NOT like an Iphone) do you still need to transfer everything or can you just put the SD and sim from old phone into new phone?
not recognizing my sim card. Had transfer done at store? what do I do?
Did it get fixed
Hello i got spectrum can i switch sim card between spectrum phones?
Thanks 😊
quick question, if I cracked my iPhone 6 and now bought an iPhone 8, and I switch the SIM cards to the new iPhone, will my recordings get deleted from the audio app? Will everything stay the same ?
Now question my dad gave me his old phone because he got a newer one and I want to transfer my information from my phone to his phone which is the same model if I want to make sure if I do it this way can I keep my phone number
Thanks so much
I need to transfer a sim card to a new network. I purchased a sim kit from pure talk USA. I was with T-Mobile but found I would like this company better. The plan is already bought and paid for. Please help me. Thank you
My son has a badly damaged Motorola and we plan to get him a new one the problem is that his old phone is fill with green and pink glitches and has all of his drawings of his character we can't do s switch because the phone won't work on finger touch he wants to transfer his drawings to his new phone but he doesn't know how since the old phone won't let him it will glitch everywhere what do we do what will thee sim sd card do once it's in a new phone will it save all the drawings from his old badly damage phone to his new one?