BOLD 9900 sim VS Z10 sim card

**markbono** · 02-02-2013, 03:01 PM

My buddy is going to get the z10 thru his upgrade with Rogers but he already has a Galaxy S 3 how would i go about taking the z10 from him and switching sims consideing the sim cardas are different and they are going to put it thru the system

Any ideas?

**MattUK** · 02-02-2013, 03:15 PM

You mean size? Either get a new sim or cut the one to size?

**markbono** · 02-02-2013, 03:19 PM

I heard if you cut it you can't get lte and that you need the micro sim .... How do I get a new sim?

**MattUK** · 02-02-2013, 03:26 PM

Ask your carrier for one, or cut it.. cutting the SIM will not prevent anything from working since its only cutting the surround (unless you cut it wrong and cut the chip)

**Lendo78** · 02-02-2013, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by MattUK

Ask your carrier for one, or cut it.. cutting the SIM will not prevent anything from working since its only cutting the surround (unless you cut it wrong and cut the chip)

Be super careful. One little nick in the metals and you're done.

**MattUK** · 02-02-2013, 03:29 PM

You can get cutters if you are not so good with a knife.. plenty of YouTube videos on it as well.

**MattUK** · 02-02-2013, 03:29 PM

Although, just asking your carrier for a new SIM shouldn't be an issue.. collect one from a store and then call up and ask them to swap the SIM

**DaNii1985** · 02-02-2013, 03:39 PM

Guys, I went to store with my 9900, bought Z10, requested the guy to transfer my number to micro sim, within 5 minutes I had a micro sim with my old number from 9900 on it

**markbono** · 02-02-2013, 03:53 PM

There is only one issue I'm not getting the upgrade my buddy is and he's giving me the phone can I still do all this even though its under his name?

**MattUK** · 02-02-2013, 03:59 PM

Shouldn't matter.. you pay for the airtime contract.. they are not changing it, just the SIM

**Fr3lncr** · 02-02-2013, 04:07 PM

I'm with Virgin and they give SIM cards away for free (didn't even ask my account number) so I picked up a microSIM when I got a Nexus 4 and bought an adapter so I could swamp between it and the my 9900.

Adapter was $13 from BestBuy (SAdapter Micro SIM Card to Full SIM Card Adapter (SAdapter3FFTO2FFBLK) : Other Cellular Miscellaneous - Best Buy Canada

Hopefully Rogers doesn't charge for their SIM cards (can't remember... but don't think they do when I was with them).

**markbono** · 02-02-2013, 05:34 PM

So all I have to do is get the phone from him and get a new sim and transfer my 9900 info to the z10?

**markbono** · 02-02-2013, 08:06 PM

Hey anyone with this issue?

**Fr3lncr** · 02-02-2013, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by markbono

So all I have to do is get the phone from him and get a new sim and transfer my 9900 info to the z10?

So, you are taking his Z10 which will be locked to Rogers. If you aren't on Rogers, you'll need to get the phone unlocked first. If you are a Rogers customer, then you just need to get yourself a micro SIM card from Rogers, pop it in, enter your BBID and you would be good to go. Your friends Z10 is in no way tied to him. Even if he tried it out, once you put in a new SIM card (yours) it will ask for a new BBID (or it should based on how the other phones work). If you aren't a Rogers customer though, you'll have to see where you can get it unlocked so you can use it on your carrier.

**markbono** · 02-02-2013, 10:25 PM

Yeah I'm already a rogers customer but shouldn't they give him a micro sim when he gets the new device?

**FrankIAm** · 02-03-2013, 12:38 AM

I've cut 2 SIMs with scissors. They aren't that delicate.
Full sized SIM to mini SIM for the iP5, and Micro SIM to mini SIM for another iP5 with no trouble whatsoever.

**ealvnv** · 02-03-2013, 12:42 AM

i did cut my SIM with no issues, if you get just ask the carrier to give you a micro SIM

**markbono** · 02-03-2013, 08:28 AM

So when they activate it what will happen to the sim he has in his s3?

**Fr3lncr** · 02-03-2013, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by markbono

So when they activate it what will happen to the sim he has in his s3?

Just don't have your friend activate the SIM card in the Z10 to his account so he keeps using his S3. When you get the Z10 from him, you take the SIM card it comes with (if it doesn't come with one, you call Rogers and get one on your own) and you activate that SIM card to your account (it will make your 9900 SIM card inactive since you can only have one SIM card tied to one phone number). Then you are set.

**taylortbb** · 02-03-2013, 09:40 AM

When your friend buys the Z10 have him tell the person at the Rogers store that he doesn't want it activated and he'll set it up himself. Just insist a bit and they'll let him do it. Because he already has a Micro SIM in his S3 they won't give him a new one, they'll just tell him to move his SIM (which he wont do because he's not keeping the Z10). You also go to a Rogers store and buy a Micro SIM ($10) and ask them to transfer your plan to it. They'll switch your plan to the Micro SIM, then you can insert the Micro SIM into the Z10. How you move your data is up to you.