Does The Vivid need a different SIM for LTE?

[PAC757]

Hi, I just bought my daughter a new Vivid off Ebay, is there a different SIM for LTE service or can she use her Sim from her Focus S ? Thanks.

 

[knighthawk321]

Yes, she will need a different SIM card to enable LTE.

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[cyanogen-man]

Its a micro sim so yes you will need a new similar but lte is regional based if there's no Ltd in your area simply no signal

 

[PAC757]

Thanks, I haven't received the phone yet, but yes she lives in an LTE area, and I didn't realize that the Vivid used a micro Sim, I thought it was a standard size .

 

[Iamdunne]

Not a micro but LTE does have different sim

 

[d loc]

if i dont want to use the lte will my reg sim card work

 

[OperationA7X]

The HTC Vivid uses the standard GSM SIM. It does not use a microSIM. For LTE, I have an old SIM that I used for 3G, but I'm still able to get 4G, HSPA, HSPA+, and LTE. The age of the SIM has nothing to do with service. The size of the SIM matters.

 

[KurtTX]

The size of the SIM matters.

So size does matter?

Kurt

 

[OperationA7X]

So size does matter?

Kurt

Just to use the phone, but be it microSIM or SIM, even if the card says 3G, you can get 4G LTE. I am proof of that.

 

[YourMobileGuru]

If you got a new sim with the phone you don't need a new one for LTE service. However if you kept your old one take a look at the SIM serial number (ICCID) and if it has a 25 about halfway through you should be set. If not you may want to request a replacement from AT&T... they are free in corporate stores.

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