Can I use iPhone SIM card in another AT&T phone?

[n33d45p33d]

Since the iPhone comes preloaded wtih a sim card to be activated through iTunes i was wondering if i could remove that sim card and use it with any other att phone whenever i don't want to use the iPhone.....for example i bought a jet ski and when im out on it i want to have a phone on me but obviously not the iPhone.....so what i would do is remove the sim card from the iPhone and use it on my other regular phone so that i can have my same number and such....it should work right i mean thats how it works with other phones so i don't think the iPhone is different right?

 

[RchGrav]

Since the iPhone comes preloaded wtih a sim card to be activated through iTunes i was wondering if i could remove that sim card and use it with any other att phone whenever i don't want to use the iPhone.....for example i bought a jet ski and when im out on it i want to have a phone on me but obviously not the iPhone.....so what i would do is remove the sim card from the iPhone and use it on my other regular phone so that i can have my same number and such....it should work right i mean thats how it works with other phones so i don't think the iPhone is different right?

This should work. No confirmation yet, but it should.

 

[att_employee]

Since the iPhone comes preloaded wtih a sim card to be activated through iTunes i was wondering if i could remove that sim card and use it with any other att phone whenever i don't want to use the iPhone.....for example i bought a jet ski and when im out on it i want to have a phone on me but obviously not the iPhone.....so what i would do is remove the sim card from the iPhone and use it on my other regular phone so that i can have my same number and such....it should work right i mean thats how it works with other phones so i don't think the iPhone is different right?

it's just a regular AT&T sim card. It can be used in other phones. However, if you place another sim in the iPhone that doesn't have an iPhone plan on it, it'll not operate except for emergency calls

 

[n33d45p33d]

Yeah thats what i thought....i asked the cingular / att guy and he told me it should but wasn't sure.

 

[robhon]

Definitely a subject of hot debate and no real answer. If I had to put money down on one side or the other, I'd have to say the chip will be a standard SIM chip usable with other phones.

That's also what I happen to hoping for personally.

 

[robhon]

it's just a regular AT&T sim card. It can be used in other phones. However, if you place another sim in the iPhone that doesn't have an iPhone plan on it, it'll not operate except for emergency calls

So, you're saying, if I take my iPhone to China and pop in a China Mobile chip it's not going to work? How sure of you of this information?

 

[att_employee]

So, you're saying, if I take my iPhone to China and pop in a China Mobile chip it's not going to work? How sure of you of this information?

Positive. It's an AT&T exclusive device, locked to AT&T. The phone will not work without the iPhone data plan. The device needs a data connection to operate

 

[Fat Man]

Is the sim card on the iPhone user accessible? I realise there is a card slot but i was under the impression that Apple would have to replace any faulty simcards or batteries etc...

 

[wjp09]

So, you're saying, if I take my iPhone to China and pop in a China Mobile chip it's not going to work? How sure of you of this information?

Sorry bro but 100% , the ipod function wont work unless its actived and with AT&T

 

[att_employee]

Is the sim card on the iPhone user accessible? I realise there is a card slot but i was under the impression that Apple would have to replace any faulty simcards or batteries etc...

Simcards - AT&T will replace.
All other hardware/software issues - Apple's responsibility

 

[spacerog]

Definitely a subject of hot debate and no real answer. If I had to put money down on one side or the other, I'd have to say the chip will be a standard SIM chip usable with other phones.

And my money willl be on the other side. I suspect that the AT&T SIM Card is integrated into the device. Much in the same way a Sprint phone SIM card is integrated into the device. It will not be user accesable in any way. The SIM card tray is there for future expansion.

I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but if I was a betting man thats where my money goes.

- SR

 

[Fat Man]

And my money willl be on the other side. I suspect that the AT&T SIM Card is integrated into the device. Much in the same way a Sprint phone SIM card is integrated into the device. It will not be user accesable in any way. The SIM card tray is there for future expansion.

I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but if I was a betting man thats where my money goes.

- SR

I would be with you there. I mean by having the sim locked/sealed into the phone it would make it a lot harder for hackers to unlock it tbh. Not that you would be able to use it on a diff network anyway due to the data plan.