topic Re: interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone in Archived Posts

interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone

stephen65 — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:29:11 GMT

I have a Samsung A41. I use an EE SIM only service.

I want occasionally to use a Vodafone SIM only card with a different phone number.

Can I interchange them freely? Or will it mess up the operation of my EE SIM?

Thanks. Stephen

Re: interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone

stephen65 — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:44:17 GMT

I have a Samsung A41. I use an EE SIM only service.

I want occasionally to use a Vodafone SIM only card with a different phone number.

Can I interchange them freely? Or will it mess up the operation of my EE SIM?

Thanks. Stephen

Re: interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone

Chris_B — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:08:41 GMT

@stephen65 You should be able to change the Sims with no issues at all.

Re: interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone

Katie_B — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:19:42 GMT

Hi @stephen65.

Thanks for coming to the community.

Providing your handset is unlocked there should be no issues with inserting a different network SIM occasionally.

Katie 🙂

Re: interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone

bristolian — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:38:57 GMT

Hi @stephen65

The only consideration is a practical one. That is, SIMs are small objects and the SIM tray isn't intended for frequent in/out which - if you change SIMs frequently, then physical damage may eventually occur.

Re: interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone

stephen65 — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:54:17 GMT

@bristolian Thanks. That's helpful. The Samsung A41 is dual SIM so I wont need to swap over a lot. I was just worried that one network might wrench control of the phone. (Paranoia : 🙂??)

Re: interchanging different network SIMs in my unlocked phone

stephen65 — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:58:18 GMT

Hi @Chris_B Thanks a lot. That's helpful. I was concerned that Vodafone might seize control and not allow reversion to EE without a lot of waiting on EE helplines