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Relocating to USA - advice needed

Humpty
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Hi, I am relocating to the US but with frequent trips back to the UK. I need advice about the best phone set-up going forward. My goal is to mainly use some US network, but still keep my UK number. 

 

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a) I have an iPhone SE, I think I unlocked it (I went through the unlocking steps and got a message from O2 saying "Your iPhone can now be unlocked...iTunes...", so am not sure whether it is unlocked yet or not!)

b) I have some old phones lying around, e.g. an old Motorola from a decade ago.

c) I was thinking of putting the O2 SIM in the old phone, so people can still call me on UK number. When I do this it says I need a Network PIN. Where do I get this? Will it work?

d) And then get a US contract and put the US SIM in the iPhone SE. Can I use any US network?

 

Is any of that a sensible and/or viable plan?

 

I did also buy a WorldSIM Duet on the plane over. It's supposed to allow me to use two SIMs, maybe put the O2 SIM in that instead of the Motorola. If I can get it to work.

 

Other possibilities would be:

a) Start afresh with a whole new US phone and contract.

b) Get a dual SIM phone.

c) Give O2 lots of money for some bolt on.

 

Confused, exhausted and jetlagged! ANy advice much appreciated.

 

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MI5
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They won't take your number away on contract as long as you keep paying the bills.
PAYG requires one chargeable activity once every 6 months to keep the SIM active.
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.

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TallTrees
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Yeh and if you forget to keep your sim active the sim goes dead and any money gone too 😫😫
Life's SO difficult, @Humpty 

I seem to be always "walking this walk"



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Humpty
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Wait until we have a Corbyn government. Don't leave your house empty for too long!

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TallTrees
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No worries @Humpty
When Boris has finalised his vision for UK future that'll be the least of concerns🤓


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Hello @Humpty 

Probably a complete re-think (however distressing) is probably the way to go.

Great advice from MI5 re phone. Seems quite a head-ache combining old

mobile phones etc. to get the perfect "fit".

Good Luck and hope you enjoy your relocation to the United States.

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MI5
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Carrying 2 phones around can be a real PITA so a dual sim device is definitely the way to go.
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@MI5 wrote:
Carrying 2 phones around can be a real PITA so a dual sim device is definitely the way to go.

Which the OnePlus range of phones is - dual-sim. 

 

Other makes of dual-sim phones are available... Whistle

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I wouldn't have anything else wink
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@MI5 wrote:
I wouldn't have anything else wink

Me either - although I've been reading about some odd behaviour in the OP 7 Pro, random resets currently.  My 6T has a while to go yet though, and I see you went from 5 to straight 6 when I wasn't looking...cool

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Yeah, not too keen on the 7 so waiting to see what the 8 is like slight_smile
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