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Trying to give mpy mother an upgrade of phone she has Verizon 5s I have a SE from sprint can I just pop her SIM card into the SE and call it good or is there more to it?

Trying to help my mom out without going through too much trouble she has 5s with Verizon I have a SE from sprint can I just pop in her SIM card and call it good or is there more to it then that

iPhone SE, iOS 11.0.2

Posted on Feb 21, 2018 6:30 PM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2018 6:55 PM

No, it's going to be a bit more than simply popping in a sim card.


1. The SE is tied to Sprint. You need to ask Sprint if the phone qualifies to be unlock to be used on Verizon.

2. You need to precisely do the following on the SE in order for your mother to be able to use it: What to do before you sell or give away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

3. You need make sure your mom's current phone is backed up

4. Then she can set up the SE once it's been fully restored to new with the backup from her current phone

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Feb 21, 2018 6:55 PM in response to Abby...1974

No, it's going to be a bit more than simply popping in a sim card.


1. The SE is tied to Sprint. You need to ask Sprint if the phone qualifies to be unlock to be used on Verizon.

2. You need to precisely do the following on the SE in order for your mother to be able to use it: What to do before you sell or give away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

3. You need make sure your mom's current phone is backed up

4. Then she can set up the SE once it's been fully restored to new with the backup from her current phone

Trying to give mpy mother an upgrade of phone she has Verizon 5s I have a SE from sprint can I just pop her SIM card into the SE and call it good or is there more to it?

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