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m0nsterm4sh
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Hi,

 

I have a new phone coming soon that uses a smaller SIM than my current one.  I have a Simplicity tarrif.

 

Can I order a free PAYG SIM and use it with the simswap website or do I need a Simplicity SIM?

 

Thanks.

 

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Hi @m0nsterm4sh You can order online https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/

but far quicker to pop instore and they will give you a new sim and hopefully do the sim swap as well....as they did for me...

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Hi @m0nsterm4sh You can order online https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sim-cards/

but far quicker to pop instore and they will give you a new sim and hopefully do the sim swap as well....as they did for me...

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MI5
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Your new phone will come with a new sim.
Just do a sim swap when you receive it.
http://swapmysim.o2.co.uk/
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Thanks for the replies.

 

I'm buying a new Oneplus 3 which comes SIM free so there won't be a SIM with it but I've ordered one from O2.  It'll arrive before the phone in about 5 days time I hope.

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MI5
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Yeah, I thought you meant you'd ordered it from O2.
You can still use the sim swap form though when your phone arrives wink
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@m0nsterm4sh Why do you want a Pay & Go sim if you're already on a Simplicity tariff? All you need to do is do the online sim swap and your Simplicity tariff will just carry on with your new phone. If you get a Pay & Go sim your Simplicity tariff won't work with it.

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@Bambino My new phone isn't from o2 and will come SIM free.  I've ordered a PAYG SIM to use in the new phone (different size) in the hope I can SIM swap and it'll work on Simplicity.  Some say it will and some say it won't.

 

@MI5, do you know for certain if what I'm trying to do will work?

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MI5
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Easiest would be to call CS and just ask them to send you a blank pay monthly sim card.
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@m0nsterm4sh Your new phone is sim free and will take any sim card, but if you use a Pay & Go sim you will need a Pay & Go tariff, as the setup on contract and P&G sims is different. As @MI5 has said, all you need is a blank monthly sim and do the online swap. Your Simplicity tariff details will go onto the new monthly sim. Or do as @Cleoriff suggests and go in store if you have one nearby. The process is usually very quick to get you up and running.

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It will work, but some of the settings saved on the sim will be wrong so you'll have to change them manually every time you reboot the phone = PITA!
Just get the correct type, which for you is a pay monthly sim.
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