What happens if I put my SIM card in someone elses phone?

Most Android phones will allow you to do that. However if the Android phone has sign-in or a password taking the SIM card out and putting in another sim card will lock the phone. And you will have to enter the correct password in order to use the phone.

Can I use my SIM card on my friends phone?

Phone number is attached to SIM card, no matter which phone you put it in. However, since you want to use another provider’s phone it must be compatible with AT and be unlocked so you can use a different provider’s SIM in it.

Do SIM cards hold contacts?

It does not matter if you are using an Android or Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report phone. The SIM card has enough memory to typically store up to 250 contacts, some of your text messages and other information that the carrier who supplied the card can utilize.

What information is held on a SIM card?

Data that SIM cards contain include user identity, location and phone number, network authorization data, personal security keys, contact lists and stored text messages. SIM cards allow a mobile user to use this data and the features that come with them.

What does switching a SIM card do?

Changing your SIM card allows you to use any device on your provider’s network, so you can quickly change between multiple devices based on your current needs. If your SIM card goes bad, you can swap out SIM cards on your current device, although doing so may cause you to lose some information.

How do I see contacts on SIM card?

Import contacts

1. Insert the SIM card into your device.
2. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app .
3. At the top left, tap Menu Settings. Import.
4. Tap SIM card. If you have several accounts on your device, choose the account to which you’d like to save the contacts.

What happens if someone else uses my sim card?

The simplest way to explain it would be if someone else has your sim card and they want to use it on their phone, then they can access all of your information from your phone like text messages, photos and contacts.

Can I use any SIM card in my phone?

Usually sim cards are either Carrier locked or Network locked (rarer). So if your phone has a Carrier lock no other Sim other than the brand-Carrier’s sim you usually use will work in it. That is to say, all other sims of that make or Carrier will work in it. Before that there’s Network lock to consider (an outside chance).

Can I use the same SIM card on two different devices?

Some phones will allow the use of a single SIM card with two different numbers. This is because phone providers are becoming less restrictive about letting customers use their service on multiple devices.

Can I transfer contacts from one SIM card to another?

So long as its the same carrier as yours (assuming you are in a locked phone country) and the SIM is advanced enough, yes, it should work. Just don’t use data unless they have a data plan. You should be able to. The contacts would still be on your iphone.