Should I turn my phone off before removing my SIM card?

Once again, we recommend you turn the phone off before you begin the process of replacing the SIM with the new chip. Then power back on once the SIM tray is securely in place once again.

What should I do before changing SIM card?

Upgrading Your Phone? 4 Things You Should Do First

1. Back It Up. If you’re going to trade in your phone, the first thing you should do is back up your data.
2. Remove SIM and SD Cards.
3. Erase Your Personal Information.
4. Disconnect Your Phone From Accounts and Devices.

Is it safe to remove SIM card while phone is on?

But now most Android phones and Apple iphones can remove the SIM card when your phone is on. If your phone auto detects the sim card then it’s okay to remove. Take for example the iPhone device, you don’t need to switch off the phone although it’s different on different devices.

What happens if you remove your SIM card?

When you remove your SIM card from your phone and replace it with another card, you lose access to any information on the original card. This information is still stored on the old card, so any phone numbers, addresses or text messages that you lose are available if you insert the old card into the device.

Why should I remove my SIM card?

We recommend that you remove the SIM card from your phone before sending it to us. Your SIM card stores information that uniquely identifies your phone on a cellular network. By removing your SIM card, you protect your private service-subscriber key and free your phone to be resold on the second-hand market.

Can you use smartphone without SIM?

The short answer, yes. Your Android smartphone will totally work without a SIM card. In fact, you can do almost everything you can do with it right now, without paying a carrier anything or using a SIM card. All you need is Wi-Fi (internet access), a few different apps, and a device to use.

Should you use your old SIM card in a new phone?

If it is the same size SIM card, however, then yes, you will not have any issue, and it should work fine. If the SIM was from Sprint or another carrier that locks the SIM cards, just call the carrier for an unlock code.