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... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)
DoogieDC said:
... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)
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I came from an HTC One and purchased a sim cutting tool and micro/normal sim plastic adapter. The cut sim works fine in any phone using adapters. Total cost was under $10.
My T-Mobile version came with a TMO nano sim :laugh:
You can go to your carriers store or even call them and they'll send out a Sim for your phone. With att its no charge.
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DoogieDC said:
... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)
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i cut my sim down with scissors it was a little nerve racking but very simple
DoogieDC said:
... what the hell is a nano-SIM? Is this some advanced Apple technology?
How did I manage to read over ten reviews of the this phone on major tech sites and not one mentioned that it takes a special SIM card? So, here I sit with a new phone and no way to use it.
The phone sure looks pretty in the box.
I guess I'm still using the HTC One and Lumia 1020 for a while. (Please no one bid on my HTC One on eBay for a few days.)
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I'm not sure which version you bought, but my Verizon dev edition came with the nano-SIM already installed. You may want to pop the SIM tray out and check.
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I cut mine with scissor and filed it down with a nail filer. Works perfect
Just cut off the surrounding plastic around the chip Of course make sure you have that little notch though. That's what I did
Here's a handy template if you want to try cutting the sim down yourself: http://www.airportal.de/nanosim/
Both AT&T and T-Mobile retail stores will transfer you over to a nano sim without any charge. It takes about five minutes to do. With AT&T, they just gave me a card and I went home and called customer service. Ten minutes from start to finish once on the line. She verified everything with me and stayed on the line until test texts and phone calls were made.
MikeG7265 said:
I'm not sure which version you bought, but my Verizon dev edition came with the nano-SIM already installed. You may want to pop the SIM tray out and check.
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Dev edition doesn't come with a SIM card
tw1tch175 said:
Dev edition doesn't come with a SIM card
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Both of my Dev edition Moto Xs came with nano SIMs installed. Still, ended up cutting down the micro SIMs from my Dev edition S4s. The S4 Developer editions didn't come with cards. Had pulled those cards from couple of old GNexs and at that time just stuck them in the S4s and fired them up. Didn't want to risk messing up the unlimited accounts those numbers have. So, with nano-to-micro adapters the S4s and Moto Xs can be SIM swapped at will with affect on the unlimited status of the lines.
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Both of my Dev edition Moto Xs came with nano SIMs installed. Still, ended up cutting down the micro SIMs from my Dev edition S4s. The S4 Developer editions didn't come with cards. Had pulled those cards from couple of old GNexs and at that time just stuck them in the S4s and fired them up. Didn't want to risk messing up the unlimited accounts those numbers have. So, with nano-to-micro adapters the S4s and Moto Xs can be SIM swapped at will with affect on the unlimited status of the lines.
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Did you get the Verizon Dev Edition, because the GSM version sure doesn't come with one.
My Verizon Dev edition came with a SIM card as well... All I did was login to my account online and activated the phone. No need to even call or go to the store...
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Did you get the Verizon Dev Edition, because the GSM version sure doesn't come with one.
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Both were Verizon and came with Verizon 'compatible' nano SIMs.
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Both were Verizon and came with Verizon 'compatible' nano SIMs.
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Yea that's because it's only for verizon, the GSM version doesn't come with the sim already
VERIZON DEV EDITION. Mine came with a nano sim also
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as others have said. just cut it down with scissors. the front side(notch), cut to the metal and cut notch . sides. cut to the metal. back side.... you are going to cut through 3/32" of the metal. you can cut everything i touch big and go from there.
unless you cut it too small... you cant really screw it up. i have cut several of them now and all of them work great.
I got the Dev edition which is why there was no SIM. I went to my AT&T store the next day and got a nano-SIM for free. It was just a bit of a bummer for the unboxing.
"Instant gratification takes too long."
- Carrie Fisher
I bought the 32 GB nexus 5 from Google received it in 3 business days. Little did I know how hard it would be to get a Sim card from Sprint. To make a long story short there is a gentlemen selling them in eBay. I didn't think to look there until I called every sprint store and tried calling sprint 3 times (hoping to a different answer). Just thought I'd let everyone know this is a possibility if you are like me and stuck with out a Sim card.
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jrwinscher said:
I bought the 32 GB nexus 5 from Google received it in 3 business days. Little did I know how hard it would be to get a Sim card from Sprint. To make a long story short there is a gentlemen selling them in eBay. I didn't think to look there until I called every sprint store and tried calling sprint 3 times (hoping to a different answer). Just thought I'd let everyone know this is a possibility if you are like me and stuck with out a Sim card.
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I had my N5 before the official sprint release. Impossible to even get a sim card even though a few stores told me they had them and they ended up being the wrong size...
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I had my N5 before the official sprint release. Impossible to even get a sim card even though a few stores told me they had them and they ended up being the wrong size...
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If you ever in that situation again, Full sized sims cards can be chopped down to the size of a microsim and work perfectly fine.
Just cut it to size
adio01 said:
I had my N5 before the official sprint release. Impossible to even get a sim card even though a few stores told me they had them and they ended up being the wrong size...
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If they are full size cards, they are really easy to cut to size for the N5. Many cell phone stores will do this either for free or for a small nominal fee. You can also try to do it yourself, if you are really careful. Or you can buy a micro SIM cutting tool for a few dollars.
Of course, if all you can get are nano SIMs, then you need to get an adapter instead. Again, shouldn't cost more than a few dollars.
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If you ever in that situation again, Full sized sims cards can be chopped down to the size of a microsim and work perfectly fine.
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Sprint is CDMA so most users don't have the LTE sim card.
jrwinscher said:
I bought the 32 GB nexus 5 from Google received it in 3 business days. Little did I know how hard it would be to get a Sim card from Sprint. To make a long story short there is a gentlemen selling them in eBay. I didn't think to look there until I called every sprint store and tried calling sprint 3 times (hoping to a different answer). Just thought I'd let everyone know this is a possibility if you are like me and stuck with out a Sim card.
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same thing with me got the 32gb nexus 5 from the play store but I got a sim card ordered on nov 6th through chat but it still hasn't shipped yet so then I asked again on chat today when its gonna be shipped and was told it could be 10 days. even tried a few sprint stores around me and none of them have one.
Tell them you need a SIM card for a HTC One or S4 and don't show them the Nexus 5 until they bring it out. For some reason a lot of them are under the impression that the Nexus 5 uses some kind of magical SIM card and will just tell you they don't have it.
Thankfully I had a sim from my Htc One. BUT I since switched to tmobile after being on my moms sprint plan for about 4 years. It was a great decision to switch.
I have one
I ordered my N5 through Amazon to use on AT&T. I have the Sprint SIM card that came with it. I'm not using it, PM me if you any of you want it. I'm in NY to give you an idea of how fast it will get to you. I can send it out tomorrow.
I recall reading around(cant find source) that roughly 15,000 Sprint sim cards just went up and missing. They dont know if there were stolen or just misplaced. I will try to dig up some source for you all soon.
i called customer care and was told they would be happy to send me one but they were back ordered. it took me 4 stores but i was able to get one a sprint store just outside of boston. they had two. actually pulled out a baggie that said nexus 5 on it. thank god. hoping my phone will be in next week.
Best Buy Mobile has Sim cards for Sprint.
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Best Buy Mobile has Sim cards for Sprint.
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No they absolutely do not. Just made an Israelite journey out of several stores and they don't have any. Most are even sold out or out of stock of the 16GB model they carry which comes with a Sprint SIM.
Even tried begging if they could give or sell me one from any busted/broken/RMA'd Sprint phones that use micro SIM (S4, HTC One etc), but no dice.
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No they absolutely do not. Just made an Israelite journey out of several stores and they don't have any. Most are even sold out or out of stock of the 16GB model they carry which comes with a Sprint SIM.
Even tried begging if they could give or sell me one from any busted/broken/RMA'd Sprint phones that use micro SIM (S4, HTC One etc), but no dice.
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I work in Best Buy Mobile and we have a stack of Sprint Sims in our cabinet. Obviously every store won't have them in stock.
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GiantJay said:
I work in Best Buy Mobile and we have a stack of Sprint Sims in our cabinet. Obviously every store won't have them in stock.
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Nano or micro SIMs? Everyone i went to had a boat load of nano SIMs but no micro SIMs.
Just pickup a nano to micro converter from Best Buy its about $10.00 and works like a charm
After being told by the local stores that I could not have any of their SIM cards, I hopped online with Sprint World Wide Chat last Friday, 15 NOV. They told me the cards were back ordered, but they would be happy to order one for me and ship it when it comes in at no charge. I accepted their offer and got a ship notice on Tuesday. The card arrived yesterday. I guess my point is that "back ordered" does not necessarily mean an indefinite wait. My N5 shipped last night and I should have it in my hands Monday morning, so I'm a happy camper right now.
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Tell them you need a SIM card for a HTC One or S4 and don't show them the Nexus 5 until they bring it out. For some reason a lot of them are under the impression that the Nexus 5 uses some kind of magical SIM card and will just tell you they don't have it.
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So does that mean those phones can run on T-Mobile too? I ask because I was planning on swapping my Evo to a HTC one before I ordered the Nexus 5.
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So does that mean those phones can run on T-Mobile too? I ask because I was planning on swapping my Evo to a HTC one before I ordered the Nexus 5.
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I don't know about the S4 but the One (Sprint) will work on T-Mobile but the bands are limited, I don't recall the details but basically except in select locations you will only get Edge.
Sweet thanks! May use my insurance to get a decent backup phone.
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i just got my motomakes x today and popped in my straight talk nano sim. everything worked fine for about an hour then bam red triangle, meaning emergency calls only. i tried reinserting the sim multiple times but same thing. for the hell of it i popped in the tmobile sim that shipped in the phone and it reads it just fine. has this happened to anyone else before?
sicmadek said:
i just got my motomakes x today and popped in my straight talk nano sim. everything worked fine for about an hour then bam red triangle, meaning emergency calls only. i tried reinserting the sim multiple times but same thing. for the hell of it i popped in the tmobile sim that shipped in the phone and it reads it just fine. has this happened to anyone else before?
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Very few MVNOs like Straight Talk offer official nano SIMs for sale. You (or someone else) make them by cutting down a larger SIM, and that can be imperfect. Officially nano SIMs are also slightly thinner than other SIM sizes, so you have to carefully sand them down although many don't do that and find things work OK. I purchased a NET10 nano SIM from a reseller and have had similar problems although sometimes a reboot fixes it and sometimes a single reinsert of the SIM has fixed the problem (a couple times it's taken several tries). Until I run the phone using an official nano SIM I'm reluctant to say my phone has a problem. Given the new ATT family plan pricing & per line $100 incentive, we'll probably be moving there sooner than I was planning, and ATT can supply a real nano SIM.
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Very few MVNOs like Straight Talk offer official nano SIMs for sale. You (or someone else) make them by cutting down a larger SIM, and that can be imperfect. Officially nano SIMs are also slightly thinner than other SIM sizes, so you have to carefully sand them down although many don't do that and find things work OK. I purchased a NET10 nano SIM from a reseller and have had similar problems although sometimes a reboot fixes it and sometimes a single reinsert of the SIM has fixed the problem (a couple times it's taken several tries). Until I run the phone using an official nano SIM I'm reluctant to say my phone has a problem. Given the new ATT family plan pricing & per line $100 incentive, we'll probably be moving there sooner than I was planning, and ATT can supply a real nano SIM.
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I bought a straight talk activation kit which came with a nano Sim. Why wouldn't it be official?
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I bought a straight talk activation kit which came with a nano Sim. Why wouldn't it be official?
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Interesting... Was this a retail kit from Walmart? On their website, they only offer micro and full size. I even sent them an email asking if they could provide a nano SIM and got the answer back - no. They said that what you see on the website is all that is available. Of course they aren't known for the customer service expertise. If the activation kit came off ebay or from some 3rd party, they may have pre-cut it for you.
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Interesting... Was this a retail kit from Walmart? On their website, they only offer micro and full size. I even sent them an email asking if they could provide a nano SIM and got the answer back - no. They said that what you see on the website is all that is available. Of course they aren't known for the customer service expertise. If the activation kit came off ebay or from some 3rd party, they may have pre-cut it for you.
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I purchased it in a Walmart store. Yes they do sell nano Sims on their website for $6.98.
I activated my wife's Moto x with a nano SIM out of the kit just fine. Stupid question is did you set the apn settings? Maybe the SIM went bad. My kit was all messed up, I got two AT&T nano Sims and two tmo regular/micro Sims.
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I purchased it in a Walmart store. Yes they do sell nano Sims on their website for $6.98.
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Doesn't show up when I go to either their site or walmart.com. Attached is a screen capture of what I get. Maybe it's zip code dependent, but that would be weird. Given they sell iphones it makes sense they should have them. Could you reference the URL where you've found them?
The screen capture is from this URL:http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpd...cards&zip=01776&market=GSM4&locale=en&lang=EN
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Doesn't show up when I go to either their site or walmart.com. Attached is a screen capture of what I get. Maybe it's zip code dependent, but that would be weird. Given they sell iphones it makes sense they should have them. Could you reference the URL where you've found them?
The screen capture is from this URL:http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpd...cards&zip=01776&market=GSM4&locale=en&lang=EN
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I never search by zip code. When my brother ordered on he just had it shipped to our local store.
treefrog20012003 said:
I activated my wife's Moto x with a nano SIM out of the kit just fine. Stupid question is did you set the apn settings? Maybe the SIM went bad. My kit was all messed up, I got two AT&T nano Sims and two tmo regular/micro Sims.
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Funny thing is when I called straight talk they said was a T-Mobile Sim. So basically they don't even know what the have. It was clearly blue and in the attached slot of the kit.
That's no lie, they are completely clueless on what they sell. I told them of the packaging mistake and all they would do is sell me another card.
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Doesn't show up when I go to either their site or walmart.com. Attached is a screen capture of what I get. Maybe it's zip code dependent, but that would be weird. Given they sell iphones it makes sense they should have them. Could you reference the URL where you've found them?
The screen capture is from this URL:http://www.shopstraighttalk.com/bpd...cards&zip=01776&market=GSM4&locale=en&lang=EN
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If you look those are regular and micro, not nano. I only got a nano by buying the kit at Wal-Mart.
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Anyone try cutting down a Verizon micro SIM card down to nano size and then using that in the Nexus 6?
I have a nano SIM coming from Verizon, but I got my phone today and I am impatient!
hsj1906 said:
Anyone try cutting down a Verizon micro SIM card down to nano size and then using that in the Nexus 6?
I have a nano SIM coming from Verizon, but I got my phone today and I am impatient!
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I am going to try it when I get off work today. I also have a nano sim so I will try the cut first
Cutting it down is easy. I just cut a micro to a nano the other night for the moto x 2nd gen. No issues at all.
I cut my Sprint one with a scissor. It's really simple. It's in my N5 right now with an adapter.
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your local Best Buy should have cutters as well. If you are nice they will cut it and not charge you.
has anyone gotten their verizon sims to work on the N6 yet?
Not to activate them but they work if they are already activated.
Nano SIM's are thinner than Micro SIM's just an FYI-
To activate a new SIM call the number for activation and give them your old phone imei. Use a micro to nano adapter and plug it in. Then when it's active pop it in to the n6.
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alphanu22 said:
Nano SIM's are thinner than Micro SIM's just an FYI-
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True, but I haven't heard of it being an issue.
.76 vs .67 mm
alphanu22 said:
Nano SIM's are thinner than Micro SIM's just an FYI-
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True, but I haven't heard of it being an issue.
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Hmm, hope not as I am leaning towards cutting my micro SIM in my S3 when I get my N6 rather than dealing with VZW to get a micro SIM.
HankStorm said:
Hmm, hope not as I am leaning towards cutting my micro SIM in my S3 when I get my N6 rather than dealing with VZW to get a micro SIM.
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Just call Verizon, tell them you bought an m8 and need a nano SIM. You will need the adapter to put it in your s3 and activate it. Then just switch it over to n6.
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I bought the $7 tool off Amazon that includes adapters and everything else. Pulled the SIM from my S4, cut it, and activated in my N6 without any issues. I end up with a $7 paperweight after this.... but it could be useful for anyone that comes into the shop doing something similar or if any of the other techs would upgrade to a new iPhone or something.
There's really no need to cut your SIM card when you can just call and request a nano SIM for free.
Acrono said:
There's really no need to cut your SIM card when you can just call and request a nano SIM for free.
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Agreed though I also own the $7 paperweight. Odd how you can all VZW to send a nano but God forbid you go to a store and run into (lack of) customer service roadblocks. Typical VZW.k Oh, and VZW duplicated my order: I now see 2 of them coming from Fedex!!!
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Agreed though I also own the $7 paperweight. Odd how you can all VZW to send a nano but God forbid you go to a store and run into (lack of) customer service roadblocks. Typical VZW.k Oh, and VZW duplicated my order: I now see 2 of them coming from Fedex!!!
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Now sell the extra one on eBay for $6
I cut mine. No problems at all here just take your time and you will be good to go.
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I cut mine. No problems at all here just take your time and you will be good to go.
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Ditto. From the time I printed out the template to the time I finished cutting it was maybe 5 minutes, tops. Then I was able to seamlessly transfer my existing T-Mo prepaid $30/mo and current phone number from my N4 to my N6.
I ended up cutting my sim even tho I had a nano. I just figured the less interaction I had with Verizon the better
Cut mine with ATT messed it up now I don't have a phone. I'll be at AT&T asap hope they r open on blackfriday
Reading various threads online it seems like as of now they're unable to activate the Nexus 6 directly because the phone is not in their system. Since There were so many people with questions regarding this topic, thought I'd share exactly how I got Verizon to make me a Nano sim.
1. Find a friend with a nano sim phone (in my case was a iPhone 6+)
2. Go to a Verizon store and tell them you're buying/borrowing your friend's phone and therefore need a new nano sim made
That was it for me. Didn't even have to pay a single cent
Why not just tell them u bought a new phone that uses a nano sim. What the hell do they care what it's going in.
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They won't activate the sim unless they have the phone that you're planning to activate it on with you in the store
I had the same issue with Verizon. I simply trimmed my regular Sim into a nano Sim. I used sharp scissors and sand paper to smooth the edges but amazon does sell a cutter.
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Walk in to store with both phones current and new nexus 6 and they will give you a SIM. I've done it with other phones.
I called to order one on the phone but they didn't know which type of nano SIM to send me for the nexus 6. People make this way too hard than it really is.
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I just called customer service and they sent me a nano sim next day air. I activated it with my wifes moto X, and am using it with an adapter until my Nexus ships.
selayan said:
Walk in to store with both phones current and new nexus 6 and they will give you a SIM. I've done it with other phones.
I called to order one on the phone but they didn't know which type of nano SIM to send me for the nexus 6. People make this way too hard than it really is.
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Tried it last night and was told no by two reps and their manager. All three told me go back to Motorola because the phone is not provisioned for Verizon.
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selayan said:
Walk in to store with both phones current and new nexus 6 and they will give you a SIM. I've done it with other phones.
I called to order one on the phone but they didn't know which type of nano SIM to send me for the nexus 6. People make this way too hard than it really is.
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Tried it last night and was told no by two reps and their manager. All three told me go back to Motorola because the phone is not provisioned for Verizon.
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Exactly. This isn't like other phones. The phone isn't in Verizon's system yet.
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I cut my Note 3 SIM down to nano size and I ordered a nano SIM from Verizon. The cut down nano works great, but the SIM Verizon sent me doesn't work. I'll probably have to order an adapter and activate it in my Note 3 first and then stick it in my Nex6, but there isn't an incentive to do this drive I'm good to go with the cut down SIM.
Well I was at my local store in person yesterday asking about a SIM and was told that I just need to bring it in when I get it. The employee himself was surprised I was able to order one because he himself had been trying with no luck.
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Exactly. This isn't like other phones. The phone isn't in Verizon's system yet.
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Yep. Once the rep entered the imei and meid from my phone he couldn't proceed any further. Took the sim from my Note 3, trimmed it to nano sim and popped it in my phone. Works fine.
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If that is the case then I'll leave Verizon. I'm not going to wait for a SIM cutter now and cut the SIM card because they don't care to have it in the system.
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I see a lot of people advocating taking a SIM from an existing device, using another device's IMEI, swapping phones around, or even using the IMEI from a display model phone at a Verizon store. My question is this:
Since you're using a different IMEI to get the SIM and activate it, does the IMEI of that device stay attached to the account? That is, if I just take the SIM out of my M8 and put it in a Nexus 6, can I give or sell the M8 to someone else? I wouldn't think it could be activated, since Verizon will still have the IMEI attached to my account, even though I've swapped SIMs. Or will Verizon automatically record the new IMEI when I swap SIMs?
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I see a lot of people advocating taking a SIM from an existing device, using another device's IMEI, swapping phones around, or even using the IMEI from a display model phone at a Verizon store. My question is this:
Since you're using a different IMEI to get the SIM and activate it, does the IMEI of that device stay attached to the account? That is, if I just take the SIM out of my M8 and put it in a Nexus 6, can I give or sell the M8 to someone else? I wouldn't think it could be activated, since Verizon will still have the IMEI attached to my account, even though I've swapped SIMs. Or will Verizon automatically record the new IMEI when I swap SIMs?
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The only IMEI that will be attached to your account will be the phone that you have your sim card in. It would be fine to sell the M8 to someone else and it will not still be attached to your account.
dirtyfingers said:
The only IMEI that will be attached to your account will be the phone that you have your sim card in. It would be fine to sell the M8 to someone else and it will not still be attached to your account.
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The SIM is attached to your account. Who ever buys the m8 needs their own SIM. It only holds info about your account and device on the account.
I'm going to go to a third party vendor and get a nano SIM. Its free and I'll just activate it using my m7. Seems like the best thing to do for now.
I just called Verizon and they asked me a bunch of questions when all I wanted was a new sim. They are sending me a nano SIM card they said it's a nano nfc SIM. So I have the adapters to activate it on my m7.
I had to tell them I ordered an htc one M8.
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I just called Verizon, told them I'm buying a HTC one m8 device from craigslist on Friday, and I needed a nano Sim for it. She sent it to me cost free immediately.
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selayan said:
They are sending me a nano SIM card they said it's a nano nfc SIM. ... I had to tell them I ordered an htc one M8.
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I was just able to order one on the phone using the HTC M8 way too.
celyko said:
I just called Verizon, told them I'm buying a HTC one m8 device from craigslist on Friday, and I needed a micro Sim for it. She sent it to me cost free immediately.
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You know you need a nano NFC SIM, right, not micro?
Toaplan said:
I was just able to order one on the phone using the HTC M8 way too.
You know you need a nano NFC SIM, right, not micro?
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Oops! I meant nano. I was just sharing my experience in case it might help someone. If they sent me a nano Sim for the "m8" wink wink, is it the NFC Sim?
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celyko said:
Oops! I meant nano. I was just sharing my experience in case it might help someone. If they sent me a nano Sim for the "m8" wink wink, is it the NFC Sim?
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Haha cool. Was just lookin out for ya, since I got my SIM by reading your post and this thread.
M8 only takes nano so as long as you said m8 you are good.
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I am moving from a DNA to the Nexus 6. Will be trying to go to the store and see what they will do for me.