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transfer standard sim to "used" micro sim?

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my brother has just got iphone5 today along with a new sim card, leaving an iphone4 with micro sim but that is now de-activated after switching over to the new phone. we have a spare old standard sim thats still in use and looking to upgrade it so can use it with the iphone4, instead of going through the process of getting a new sim card, is it possible to use sim swap for the old standard sim to the de-activated sim already in the iphone4 and then upgrade using the text code?

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perksie
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No I'm sure you will need a new sim.

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perksie
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No I'm sure you will need a new sim.

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@perksie wrote:

No I'm sure you will need a new sim.


I concur.

 

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simply cut down your sim card to a micro one, did it with mine

Some phone shops will do it for you.

see

 

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57484847-285/how-to-cut-your-own-micro-sim-card/

 

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@Anonymous wrote:

simply cut down your sim card to a micro one, did it with mine



You were lucky, we have seen many cases of sims damaged on here, and a couple of cases of damaged sim slots, so it's not to be recommended.

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