When trading in an old iPhone, should I remove my SIM card prior to trading?

When trading in an old iPhone, should I remove my SIM card prior to trading?

Posted on Nov 4, 2023 2:51 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2023 1:25 PM

Dman-66 wrote:

When trading in an old iPhone, should I remove my SIM card prior to trading?

As noted above, you should. I would point out, though, that it's not the end of the world if you don't. The only information on the SIM is related to your phone number. If you are still using the phone number and have another SIM or eSIM, the old SIM is now useless. Apple's just going to dispose of it.

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Nov 5, 2023 1:25 PM in response to Dman-66

Dman-66 wrote:

When trading in an old iPhone, should I remove my SIM card prior to trading?

As noted above, you should. I would point out, though, that it's not the end of the world if you don't. The only information on the SIM is related to your phone number. If you are still using the phone number and have another SIM or eSIM, the old SIM is now useless. Apple's just going to dispose of it.

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