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Horatio
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Hi 

 

Im looking at buying the new iphone 14 pro max but im happy with my current sim only plan. I was wondering can i just put my old sim in the new phone when i get it without having to talk to over the phone as you would with a normal upgrade 

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Yes, you can use your sim in any phone you like.

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@Horatio 

Yes, you can use your sim in any phone you like.

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Hi @Horatio 

To do that you would have to buy the phone outright I'm afraid. Apple do an instalment plan to eligible customers https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/browse/financing 

You can then keep your current sim only plan and put your sim into the new phone.

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Also as a follow up question. Will the old phone be disconnected from O2 when i put the sim in my new phone or do i need to call O2 about that?

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Thats what i was thinking i had to do. Thanks for the response 

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No need to contact O2. They don't care what sim is in your phone as long as you are still paying the bill. 😉

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The US version of the iPhone 14 has an eSIM only, not a physical SIM. I assume the same holds for the UK version, but have not seen a confirmation of this. If that holds, I guess you would have to contact O2 to get the eSIM set up.

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I believe the e sim is only in the us 

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@Horatio wrote:

Also as a follow up question. Will the old phone be disconnected from O2 when i put the sim in my new phone or do i need to call O2 about that?


Your old phone is not "disconnected" it just won't work unless you put a different sim in it.

You will however, need to sign out of your Apple ID and iCloud to allow the new phone to fully function correctly.

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You may be right. I don't think it is clear yet.

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