Are we supposed to take out the SIM card? Since the new phone had a digital one? Like for the trade in do we need to take it out before shipping it back to Apple?

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Posted on Mar 5, 2024 2:04 PM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2024 3:09 PM

Remove the SIM card from the old phone before you send the old phone in.

Contact your carrier to activate the eSIM on the new phone. Your carrier will transfer your cellular service to the new iPhone by activating that eSIM.

Yes, in the end, you will discard the old Phone’s physical SIM.


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Are we supposed to take out the SIM card? Since the new phone had a digital one? Like for the trade in do we need to take it out before shipping it back to Apple?

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