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Using 4G sim in 5G phone

eckbee
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I am considering buying a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. I currently have a 4G Sim. Will I be able to use my 4G Sim in this 5G phone? 

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bristolian
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There's no such thing as a 4G SIM or a 5G SIM, you have an EE SIM that's compatible with all radio technologies from 2G > 5G

It's your plan that enables 5G access on your SIM, but if either your plan or phone isn't 5G-compatible you will still access existing service from 4G, 3G or 2G.

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bristolian
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

There's no such thing as a 4G SIM or a 5G SIM, you have an EE SIM that's compatible with all radio technologies from 2G > 5G

It's your plan that enables 5G access on your SIM, but if either your plan or phone isn't 5G-compatible you will still access existing service from 4G, 3G or 2G.

Thank you.