Solved: Re: Getting a smartphone SIM questions

Anonymous · ‎27-08-2016

Can I take the SIMs out of my O2 laptop dongle and the one in my mobile phone both are pasg and use them to get me started?

I do not at present know much abot smartphones so be gentle with me.

Thanks

David

MI5 · ‎27-08-2016

As mentioned above, data sims don't include calls, so whilst you mobile phone data would work, nothing else would.
If you have an existing PAYG phone sim you can switch that between phones ok or if you go into o2 you can get a free PAYG sim card, although some shops may ask you to top it up whilst in store.

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viridis · ‎27-08-2016

Most data sims (all I think) don't include calls, or the ability to make calls. Only texts and data.

MI5 · ‎27-08-2016

I don't really understand what you are trying to do?

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jonsie · ‎27-08-2016

Easy enough in My O2 to change tariff on the sim to include data, calls and texts I would think.....?

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Cleoriff · ‎27-08-2016

I think the OP is asking if they can use their tablet sim in their mobile phone? I was about to say no....

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MI5 · ‎27-08-2016

Maybe.
I'd pick up a free sim from an o2 shop or my local coop.

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Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)

jonsie · ‎27-08-2016

@MI5 wrote:
Maybe.
I'd pick up a free sim from an o2 shop or my local coop.

Yes maybe the best way to go.....

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Anonymous · ‎27-08-2016

To clarify.

I have an O2 dongle for my laptop PAYG can I take its SIM card out and put it into my new smartphone to get it going?

I have an excisting mobile phone can I take that SIM again PAYG and put that in my new smartphone again to get me started.?

You have given a couple of mentions to a visit to an O2 shop, or Co-op to get a free SIM which is rather a surprise to get something for free, what will that enable me to do, please?

Thanks, David

MI5 · ‎27-08-2016

As mentioned above, data sims don't include calls, so whilst you mobile phone data would work, nothing else would.
If you have an existing PAYG phone sim you can switch that between phones ok or if you go into o2 you can get a free PAYG sim card, although some shops may ask you to top it up whilst in store.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)

Anonymous · ‎27-08-2016

Thanks.

So my mobile phones SIM makes the smartphone work just as a phone and no internet, I got that.

You talk of data SIM is that what my dongle is or is it something different, it has some unused Gb on it it.

So the free SIM when a payment made will do both jobs phone calls and internet?

David