set up new iphone 11. trouble with phone and messages. Removed the new 5G sim and placed old one. No trouble after that.

How can I use the 5G sim?

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 13, 2021 9:24 AM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2021 9:25 AM

Since iPhone 11 is NOT 5G capable, you don't use a 5G sim in a phone which isn't able to use 5G service.

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Feb 13, 2021 9:25 AM in response to Ratsep

Since iPhone 11 is NOT 5G capable, you don't use a 5G sim in a phone which isn't able to use 5G service.

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set up new iphone 11. trouble with phone and messages. Removed the new 5G sim and placed old one. No trouble after that.

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