topic Can I use my smart phone sim in a brick phone and swap it back when needed in Pay As You Go

Can I use my smart phone sim in a brick phone and swap it back when needed

KristyG28 — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:28:56 GMT

My children’s school has recently banned smartphones so although my child will continue to have an smartphone out of school hours they need a brick phone to take to school to be able to contact me. Am I able to use my child’s current Sim and easily swap it back-and-forth to a brick phone?

Re: Can I use my smart phone sim in a brick phone and swap it back when needed

MI5 — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:00:35 GMT

@KristyG28

Yes you can.

Just be careful not to damage it with the constant swapping.

Might be safer to have another PAYG sim just for the brick.

Re: Can I use my smart phone sim in a brick phone and swap it back when needed

KristyG28 — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:34:46 GMT

Thansk, i had thought of that but assume that means 2 phone numbers?

Re: Can I use my smart phone sim in a brick phone and swap it back when needed

Cleoriff — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:59:31 GMT

@KristyG28

Yes, if you have another sim for the brick phone, it will be a different number.

That shouldn't matter though, if it's only used to get hold of you?

Both numbers will be in your contacts as belonging to your child.

Re: Can I use my smart phone sim in a brick phone and swap it back when needed

MI5 — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:24:31 GMT

@KristyG28 wrote:
Thansk, i had thought of that but assume that means 2 phone numbers?

It will @KristyG28 but only you need that number and only your number is needed by your child.