topic Re: Upgrading to SIM only in SIM cards & Porting

Upgrading to SIM only

mothrasattorney — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:10:23 GMT

Hi,

My phone/data contract is coming to an end on Jan 2nd, but I’m looking to upgrade to SIM-only before then and buy the phone directly from Apple with a trade-in deal.

A few questions:

1. Can I still use my current eSIM until my contract expires?

2. When will the phone effectively become mine to sell/trade-in? When the contract ends?

3. How quickly can I expect the SIM to arrive to activate and slot into the new phone?

Thanks

Re: Upgrading to SIM only

bristolian — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:18:43 GMT

Your contract will not "expire" unless you explicitly give 30days disconnection notice or use a PAC/STAC to port-out. I suspect you're referring to your minimum-term, after which your contract continues on the exact same basis it does now.

A change from phone-plan to SIM-only plan is just that - a change of plan. There's no need to change a perfectly working SIM.

Re: Upgrading to SIM only

mothrasattorney — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:59:02 GMT

I meant more, if I went through the upgrade process and upgraded to a new SIM-only contract, will my current eSIM immediately cease working? Or can I keep using it in the time between getting the new SIM and buying the new phone I’ll use it for?

Re: Upgrading to SIM only

Chris_S — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:18:17 GMT

Hi @mothrasattorney

It's great news that you're looking to upgrade to a new SIM contract.

Don't worry, you can continue using your current SIM after you upgrade to a new SIM contract.

I'd recommend visiting our "How do I switch my eSIM?" Community web page for more information on transferring your eSIM when you get your new phone.

Chris S

Re: Upgrading to SIM only

mothrasattorney — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:15:02 GMT

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it’s still not clear to me if the SIM I’m upgrading to is eSIM or a physical SIM. No options are presented to me during the upgrade path.

Do you have a link to that webpage? Struggling to find it.

Re: Upgrading to SIM only

Schockwave — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:47:14 GMT

@mothrasattorney , if you have an ESim, then you do not need a physical SIM card, you just upgrade your sim contract and continue with the same sim such as an ESIM, not sure what you are expecting, as you do not need a physical SIM card, you just continue as you are now, just your plan will change to a sim only contract with the same ESim.