EE SIM card in unlocked phone
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01-08-2020 10:16 PM
I have a basic Alcatel phone on an EE monthly contract, which ended recently. I would like to get a slightly better basic phone for my daughter, but don't want to upgrade to a smartphone for her just yet. If I bought a SIM free unlocked phone (e.g. a Nokia), would I be able to use my existing EE SIM (from the Alcatel phone) in it and would the new phone have the same mobile number as the Alcatel phone? Thanks
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01-08-2020 10:26 PM
Yes, you may put any SIM in any device of your choosing.
@Warkio wrote:
would the new phone have the same mobile number as the Alcatel phone had?
Yes, but not at the same time. You are simply moving your plan from 1 phone to another.
These contracts don't just end, just the min. term expires. After the min. term they just carry on at the same price on a rolling month's notice basis until you explicitly cancel or upgrade.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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01-08-2020 10:26 PM
Yes, you may put any SIM in any device of your choosing.
@Warkio wrote:
would the new phone have the same mobile number as the Alcatel phone had?
Yes, but not at the same time. You are simply moving your plan from 1 phone to another.
These contracts don't just end, just the min. term expires. After the min. term they just carry on at the same price on a rolling month's notice basis until you explicitly cancel or upgrade.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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01-08-2020 10:36 PM
OK, many thanks.
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01-08-2020 11:27 PM
Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
