SIM card replacement

Changed SIM card. Now settings won’t let me put in my phone number.

Requesting another SIM card.

iPhone XR

Posted on Mar 11, 2024 11:06 AM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2024 11:10 AM

ProblemVL wrote:

Changed SIM card. Now settings won’t let me put in my phone number.
Requesting another SIM card.


The SIM card or eSIM effectively is the phone number. There's no way to enter a different number.


You can be blocked from using a SIM or eSIM from a different carrier, if the iPhone is carrier-locked.


How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier - Apple Support



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Mar 11, 2024 11:10 AM in response to ProblemVL

ProblemVL wrote:

Changed SIM card. Now settings won’t let me put in my phone number.
Requesting another SIM card.


The SIM card or eSIM effectively is the phone number. There's no way to enter a different number.


You can be blocked from using a SIM or eSIM from a different carrier, if the iPhone is carrier-locked.


How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier - Apple Support



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